Finding Text
2024-003 FINDING
Federal Program
Child Nutrition Cluster (AL 10.553 & 10.555)
Special Tests & Provisions
Criteria
Per Uniform Guidance, by November 15th of each school year, the local education agency must verify the current
free and reduced price eligibility of households from a sample of applications that it has approved for free and
reduced price meals.
Condition
We noted the verification was not done by the due date and the District did not verify the correct amount of
applications.
Questioned Costs
None
Context
The District did not verify the correct amount of free and reduced applications on hand as of October 1st. The
District also did not prepare this verification by the November 15th due date.
Cause
The District does not have controls in place to ensure that students who receive a free or reduced meal qualify
for the benefit.
Effect
The District did not verify the correct amount of applications by the required due date.
Repeat Finding
Yes. Prior Audit Finding 2023-004.
Recommendation
The District should implement policies and procedures for verifying free and reduced applications.
Corrective Action Taken
The District agrees with the recommendation and will review its policies and procedures.