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Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Cluster Federal Assistance Listing Number 10.553, School Breakfast Program Federal Assistance Listing Number 10.555, National School Lunch Program Federal Assistance Listing Number 10.559, Summer Food Service Program for Children 2022-002: Activities Allowed or Unallowed (Material Weakness) Criteria: Per the 2022 OMB Compliance Supplement for the Child Nutrition Cluster, ?Reimbursement for meals served is not based on costs; it is determined solely by applying the applicable meals times rate formula.? Thus, the number of meals served by a School District corresponds to the expenditures and the reimbursement received from the Federal government passed through New York State for such meals. Condition: During our review of the meals submitted for reimbursement compared to the meals served by the School District, it was noted that the actual meals served did not agree to the meals submitted to New York State for reimbursement. Cause: There was a data entry error in completing report of meals served when requesting for reimbursement.Effect or Potential Effect: The State paid $135,114 less than what the School District earned based on the total meals served. Recommendation: The School District should take care when preparing these reports, as well as ensuring the review in place is thorough. Further, the School District should work to reclaim these funds from the State. Management?s Response: See corrective action plan.