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Finding: The District does not have a process to ensure compliance with reporting requirements within the federal program. Criteria: The April 2022 Office of Management and Budget Compliance Supplement states the following for Compliance Requirements-Reporting and Recordkeeping: ?Each month?s claim for reimbursement and all data used in the claims review process must be maintained on file. Accurate records must be maintained justifying all meals claimed?? Condition: The District does not have a process to review monthly data used in computing meal reimbursement claims. The District does not have documentation readily available that was used in computing monthly reimbursement claim reports. Context: The District reported 169,281 lunch meals and 73,297 breakfast meals, but supporting documentation showed 169,105 lunch meals (176 less) and 73,890 (593 more) for February 2022. Effect: The District does not have adequate documentation to ensure compliance with federal requirements regarding reporting and recordkeeping. The District could incorrectly report meal counts. Identification as a Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding. Cause: The District does not monitor compliance reporting and recordkeeping rules as established by the Iowa Department of Education and the Office of Management and Budget. Recommendation: We recommend the District implement a process to review monthly claim reporting and to retain records used in meal count reporting for the required period of time.