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2022-004 Child Nutrition Cluster (10.55X) Condition and Cause: The District was required to verify one application for program eligibility and properly report results. During our review, the District did not properly update the School Food Authority Verification Collection Report for 2021-2022 based on results of the verification sample. Criteria: By November 15th of each school year, the District must verify the current free and reduced price eligibility of households selected from a sample of applications that it has approved for free and reduced price meals. Results of this verification must be properly reported in the School Food Authority Verification Collection Report. Effect: Because of improper reporting, the District?s verification report did not accurately reflect the results of the verification sample. In addition, the District could be inaccurately providing free or reduced lunches to students. Auditor?s Recommendation: The District should review the federal requirements for completing verification of applications to ensure that future verifications completed by the District are complete and appropriate and properly reported on the verification report. Grantee Response: A new process will be put in place for future income verifications to ensure the entire verification process and reporting will be completed accurately and timely.