Finding 59071 (2022-006)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
J
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-13

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Lack of a secondary review for meal payment calculations based on family income.
  • Impacted Requirements: Payments must align with Federal poverty income guidelines for eligibility.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Assign a knowledgeable individual to review payment requests before submission.

Finding Text

Department of Agriculture Significant Deficiency Assistance Listing 10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program; Grant Period - Year Ended September 30, 2022 Statement of Condition: Instances were noted where there was no secondary review of the calculation of payment for meals provided based on the income as provided by the family. Criteria: Eligibility for program payment for meals provided to be based on Federal poverty income guidelines regarding household size and income levels. Cause: There is no requirement for additional review of periodic payment request for accuracy. Effect: Without secondary review of the payment requests, there is a greater likelihood of errors not being subject to correction. Recommendation: An individual knowledgeable of the Federal program requirements should be assigned the responsibility of reviewing the periodic request for payment prior to submission. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: The Organization agrees with the finding and the recommended procedure will be implemented. Questioned Costs $ -0-

Corrective Action Plan

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Assistance Listing 10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program, Year Ended September 30, 2022. Significant Deficiency Recommendation: An individual knowledgeable of the Federal program requirements should be assigned the responsibility of reviewing the periodic request for payment prior to submission. Action Taken: The Director and the Finance Manager will attend the CACFP conference in April 2023 to become more knowledgeable in the program's requirements. The Finance Manager will review the monthly reimbursement claim and sign off on its accuracy before the Director finalizes the submission.

Categories

Eligibility Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 59069 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 59070 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 59072 2022-007
    -
  • 635511 2022-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 635512 2022-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 635513 2022-006
    Significant Deficiency
  • 635514 2022-007
    -

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.575 Child Care and Development Block Grant-Child Care Certificate Program $783,946
93.575 Ccdf - Arp Stabilization Funds $327,364
10.558 Child & Adult Care Food Program $128,378