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Finding 634451 (2022-001)

Significant Deficiency Repeat Finding
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-05-11
Audit: 52185
Organization: Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 (IL)
Auditor: Wipfli LLP

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District submitted inaccurate meal counts for reimbursement, overclaiming 3,257 breakfasts and 101 lunches.
  • Impacted Requirements: Accurate meal count submissions are essential for federal funding compliance.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Improve documentation processes and consider automated systems to ensure accurate meal counts moving forward.

Finding Text

Criteria or specific requirement: The District is required to submit accurate meal counts to the State for reimbursement. Condition: The meal counts for September 2021 and January 2022 were inaccurate and overclaimed breakfasts by 3,257 and lunches by 101, respectively. Context: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the District was short on staff to accommodate the number of students filtering through the lunchroom. The District was using manual tally sheets to speed up the process and move students through the line quicker for social distancing. Effect: The District is at risk of jeopardizing the continued funding provided by the federal agencies. Cause: Inadequate documentation led to the overclaim.

Categories

Allowable Costs / Cost Principles Cash Management

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 58008 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 58009 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 58010 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 58011 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 634450 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 634452 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat
  • 634453 2022-001
    Significant Deficiency Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
10.555 National School Lunch Program $2.59M
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $1.93M
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund - Esser II $956,252
84.027 Special Education_grants to States - Room and Board $397,887
97.036 Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters) $279,115
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $247,864
10.555 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (dod) (non-Cash) $246,338
93.778 Medical Assistance Program $113,065
10.555 Commodities (non-Cash) $95,509
10.553 School Breakfast Program $91,316
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $88,508
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants - Language Instruction Programs $83,202
84.126 Rehabilitation Services_vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States $41,075
84.173 Special Education_preschool Grants $37,498
84.048 Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States $21,904
84.365 English Language Acquisition State Grants - Immigrant Education Program $11,716
84.027 Special Education_grants to States - Early Intervention $5,816