Finding 58416 (2022-002)

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Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2022-11-20
Audit: 55004
Organization: Regional School Unit 34 (ME)

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Meal counts reported for federal subsidies were inaccurate due to clerical errors.
  • Impacted Requirements: Accurate meal counts are essential for proper federal subsidy calculations.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should verify and recalculate meal count documentation before submitting claims.

Finding Text

2022-002 ? U.S. Department of Agriculture, For the Period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, Assistance Listing #10.553 ? #10.559 Child Nutrition Cluster Criteria: Accurate meal counts and reporting are required for the proper calculation of federal subsidy. Statement of Condition: During our testing of meal counts we noted numerous instances where meal counts did not tie to the amounts reported on claims forms. Cause: Clerical errors caused meal counts to be under or over-reported. Effect: The School Unit received too little or too much federal subsidy due to incorrect meal counts. Recommendation: Management should review and recalculate supporting documentation from the individual schools before including meal counts on monthly claim forms. Questioned Costs: None

Categories

Reporting School Nutrition Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.555 National School Lunch Program $649,131
84.010 Title 1a - Disadvantaged $593,000
84.425 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief 2 - Covid $485,362
84.027 Local Entitlement $357,683
84.425 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief 1 - Covid $345,442
10.553 National School Lunch Program - Breakfast Program $242,783
84.425 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief 3 - Covid $79,551
84.367 Title Iia - Supporting Effective Instruction $71,794
84.424 Title Iva - Student Support and Academic Enrichment $56,703
10.555 Donated Commodities $36,978
10.559 Summer Food Service Program $29,720
10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition $29,048
84.027 Local Entitlement - Arp - Covid $27,535
84.173 Preschool Grants $11,562
84.173 Preschool Grants - Arp - Covid $6,195
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $3,070
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $737