Finding 608642 (2022-003)

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Requirement
A
Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-03-06
Audit: 35037
Organization: Regional School Unit #4 (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

2022-003 ? 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
84.425 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief #2 - Covid $1.32M
84.425 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief #3 - Covid $1.12M
10.555 National School Lunch Program $522,286
84.010 Title 1a Disadvantaged $507,930
84.027 Local Entitlement $431,265
10.553 National School Lunch Program - Breakfast Program $152,235
84.367 Title Iia - Supporting Effective Instruction $126,168
84.027 Local Entitlement - Arp - Covid $81,539
10.555 National School Lunch Program - Donated Commodities $48,280
10.560 State Administrative Expenses for Child Nutrition: Supply Chain Assistance $27,684
84.425 Arp Homeless Children and Youth - Covid $22,608
10.559 Summer Food Service Program $22,165
84.173 Local Entitlement - Preschool Grants - Arp - Covid $10,301
84.173 Preschool Grants $9,085
84.425 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief #1 - Covid $8,349
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs: Snap $3,070