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Finding 6720 (2023-004)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2023-12-28
Audit: 8688
Organization: Independent School District #116 (MN)
Auditor: Schlenner Wenner & CO

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The District did not keep records for some free meal applications, risking ineligible students receiving benefits.
  • Impacted Requirements: The District must retain all applications to ensure only eligible students receive free and reduced meals.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should implement new policies to ensure all meal applications are properly documented and retained.

Finding Text

Finding 2023-004 Support for Free and Reduced Meal Applications Federal Program: CFDA 10.553/10.555 Child Nutrition Cluster Condition: The District failed to retain or locate support for various applications for certain students receiving free meals. Criteria: The District is required to obtain and retain support for all student free and reduced meal applications to ensure only eligible students are receiving free and reduced meals. Cause: The District does not have appropriate procedures in place to ensure all applications are properly retained in the records of the District. Effect: The failure to retain support for applications for students receiving free meals could potentially result in a free or reduced meal status to students who were not qualified. Questioned Costs: None. The maximum potential impact was below the reportable threshold under Uniform Guidance. Recommendation: We recommend management adopt policies and procedures under which all applications for free and reduced meals are retained in the District’s records. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with our recommendation. See corresponding Corrective Action Plan.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding 2023-004 Support for Free and Reduced Meal Applications 1. Explanation of Disagreement with Audit Finding There is no disagreement with the audit finding. 2. Actions Planned in Response to Finding The District will adopt policies and procedures to retain all applications and support in the District’s records. 3. Official Responsible Mr. Michael Malmberg, Superintendent, is the official responsible for ensuring corrective action. 4. Planned Completion Date June 30, 2024. 5. Plan to Monitor Completion The Board of Education will be monitoring this Corrective Action Plan.

Categories

School Nutrition Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 6721 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 6722 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 6723 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 6724 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 6725 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 583162 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 583163 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 583164 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 583165 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency
  • 583166 2023-004
    Significant Deficiency
  • 583167 2023-005
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
84.425 Education Stabilization Fund $654,947
10.555 National School Lunch Program $330,147
84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies $147,112
10.553 School Breakfast Program $128,189
10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children $106,278
84.027 Special Education_grants to States $45,279
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $35,000
93.323 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (elc) $29,484
84.424 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program $26,279
84.367 Improving Teacher Quality State Grants $22,766
10.649 Pandemic Ebt Administrative Costs $628