Finding 569833 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding

Requirement

Questioned Costs

Year

2024

Accepted

2025-06-30

Audit: 361098

Organization: Mountainview Daycare Nutrition Program (WA)

Auditor: Branch Richards & CO P S

AI Summary

Answer: The audit found multiple errors in the reimbursement rates for the Mountainview Daycare Nutrition Program.
Trend: These errors indicate a pattern of inaccuracies in the enrollment studies submitted by the daycare centers.
List: Follow up by reviewing the enrollment study processes and implementing training to ensure accurate submissions in the future.

Finding Text

Mountainview Daycare Nutrition Program provides administrative services to twemty daycare centers during the Fiscal Year 2023-2024. The daycare centers submitted enrollment studies for their locations which support the reimbursement rates for the meal program. We audited the application records and the study month information to determine the accuracy of the reimbursements. The auditing work determined numerous errors effecting the reimbursement rate received.

Corrective Action Plan

In response to the Operational Weakness found during the recent audit, MDNP has put into effect the following training and processes. MDNP is in the process of converting all day care sites to electronic enrollment through the KidKare software. Electronic enrollments require all information to be completed and all information to be correct before approval. This will eliminate errors on the Enrollment/Income-Eligibility Forms (EIEA's). We will be training current staff and new staff for center EIEA review.

Other Findings in this Audit

1146275 2024-001

Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN	Program Name	Expenditures
10.558	Child and Adult Care Food Program Day Care Homes Provider Funds	$1.36M
10.558	Child and Adult Care Food Program Child Care Funds	$806,654
10.558	Child and Adult Care Food Program Day Care Homes Administrative Funds	$246,009