Finding 558339 (2024-004)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
M
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-04-30
Audit: 355130
Organization: Sunshine Connections, Inc. (KS)
Auditor: Adamsbrown LLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Two new providers did not receive a required site visit within their first four weeks of operation.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with 7 CFR 226.16(d)(4)(iii)(C) for timely monitoring of new facilities.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Review and update controls to ensure all new providers are visited within the required timeframe.

Finding Text

10.558 – Child and Adult Care Food Program – Subrecipient Monitoring Criteria or specific requirement In accordance with 7 CFR 226.16(d)(4)(iii)(C), at least one review must be made during each new facility’s first four weeks of Program operations. Condition Two providers who began Program operations during the period did not undergo a site visit during their first four weeks of operations. Context We determined, through testing of provider site visits, that two new providers had their first site visit fall slightly outside of the required first four weeks. Effect New providers did not receive a timely visit. Cause This was the result of human error. Recommendation Controls should be reviewed and updated to ensure that all new providers undergo a site visit within the first four weeks of operations. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions See corrective action plan.

Corrective Action Plan

2024-004 – 10.558 – Child and Adult Care Food Program –Subrecipient Monitoring Condition Two providers who began Program operations during the period did not undergo a site visit during each new facility’s four weeks of operations. Recommendation Controls should be reviewed and updated to ensure that all new providers undergo a site visit within the first four weeks of operations. Comments on the Finding The Organization is aware of the oversight and will strive to improve the process. Action Taken The Director has added a column to her spreadsheet that tracks site visits. For any new participants to the program, this column will note the first date that they began participating, to better track when their first follow up visit must occur.

Categories

Subrecipient Monitoring

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 558338 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1134780 2024-003
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 1134781 2024-004
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $1.63M
10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition $282