Finding 610354 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
P
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-06-24

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Meal counts reported for reimbursement did not match supporting documentation, indicating a significant compliance deficiency.
  • Impacted Requirements: The discrepancies violate CACFP guidelines for accurate meal count reporting, affecting federal and state compliance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Improve internal review processes to ensure accurate reporting of meal counts and documentation by providers.

Finding Text

FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS RELATED TO FEDERAL AWARD Finding Number: 2022-001 Repeat Finding: Yes, 2021-001 Program Name: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Assistance Listing Number: 10.558 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Award No.: 7AZ300AZ3 Pass-Through Agency: Arizona Department of Education Questioned Costs: N/A Type of Finding: Noncompliance, Significant Deficiency Compliance Requirement: Meal Counts and Provider Documentation CRITERIA According to the CACFP Child Care Home Compliance Manual, Section 5.2 the Organization should review the meal counts reported on the monthly meal count summaries to ensure that meal counts are accurate. CONDITION Meal/snack counts reported on the sponsor?s reimbursement claim did not always agree with all supporting documentation. CAUSE The condition was caused by clerical error as the majority of reports from providers are handwritten in nature. EFFECT Meal count errors were not caught during the review process. Federal and State of Arizona requirements were not always met. CONTEXT For one of 30 providers' meal count summaries reviewed, the number of afternoon snacks reported on the meal count summaries did not agree to the supporting documentation. Afternoon snacks were over reported by 25, or $21.75. The sample was statistically valid. RECOMMENDATION The Organization should enhance internal review procedures to ensure provider meal counts and Meals Served Report are reported correctly. VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS See Corrective Action Plan.

Categories

Cash Management Significant Deficiency

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 33912 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $1.40M