Finding 620310 (2022-003)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2022
Accepted
2023-01-08

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Incorrect meal counts were submitted for September 2022, leading to missed reimbursements for eligible meals.
  • Impacted Requirements: Monthly claims for meal reimbursements must be submitted accurately within sixty days of the month end.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Provide additional training for the new staff member on meal count submission requirements to prevent future errors.

Finding Text

2022-003 Financial Reporting Monthly claims must be submitted for reimbursement for meals served to eligible students within sixty days following the last day of the month covered by the claims. Criteria: Accurate meal counts should be submitted for reimbursement of the meals served. Condition: Due to a new food service director and a move to a new school opening in the fall of 2021, incorrect meal counts were submitted for September of 2022. Free meals were submitted but the regular meals were not. Cause: Individual responsible for submitting the meals was new to the position. Effect: Whether meal count submissions were done and the correct reimbursement was computed. Recommendation: We recommend that the individual responsible for submitting the meals claimed for reimbursement have additional training on the requirements for meal count submission. In this instance the incorrect meal count was underreported as the District did not report the September regular meals for reimbursement therefor not receiving reimbursement for eligible meals. Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Evaluation of disagreement with audit findings: There is no disagreement with the audit findings. Actions planned in response to the finding: Additional training will be provided to the appropriate individual submitting the claims for reimbursement. Official Responsible for Ensuring CAP: The District?s Superintendent in conjunction with the Business Manager are the responsible officials for ensuring the corrective action. Planned Completion Date for CAP: December 31, 2022 Plan to Monitor Completion of CAP: The Superintendent and Business Manager will monitor the submission of the claims for reimbursement.

Categories

Cash Management Reporting

Other Findings in this Audit

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $275,796
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $94,516
10.553 School Breakfast Program $79,109
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $40,000
84.358 Rural Education $38,071
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $28,217
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $25,305
10.555 National School Lunch Program $18,579
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $13,747
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $10,322