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Criteria: For internal controls over reporting, the daily meal counts submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education should be reviewed by a responsible official for accuracy prior to submission. Condition: Meal counts are submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education without review for accuracy by a responsible official. Questioned Costs: None. Context: Expenditures from the Child Nutrition Cluster totaled $480,011 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Effect: Increased risk that inaccurate counts could be submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education leading to inaccurate grant funds received. Cause: The Food Service Director was unaware that a responsible official should be reviewing the meal count reports before submission to ensure accuracy. Recommendation: We recommend the District expand their internal controls to require a responsible official to review the daily meal count reports for accuracy prior to submission of the reports to the Illinois State Board of Education. Management's Response: Daily meal counts will be rectified by administration on a monthly basis.