Finding Text
2023–001: On–Site Monitoring
Department of Agriculture
Pass through Iowa Department of Education
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Federal Award Year: 2023
Finding: The Organization did not perform all of the required on–site monitoring visits during the grant period.
Criteria: CACFP sponsoring organizations must review each facility three times each year and: 1) at least two of the three reviews must be unannounced; 2) at least one unannounced review must include observation of meal service; 3) at least one review must be made during each new facility’s first four weeks of program operations and 4) not more than six months may elapse between reviews.
In response to COVID–19, the Food and Nutrition Service waived several of the requirements related to site visits. However, the Organization was still required to perform two facility visits a year and visit a new facility at least once within the first four weeks of program operations.
Condition and Context: During our review and testing of facility visits performed by The Friendly House of Davenport, Iowa, we noted the required minimum visits were not performed for the last quarter of the grant period (7/1/22–9/30/22), due to timing of when the prior year’s corrective action plan was implemented.
Cause: Due to limitations and difficulties from COVID–19, the Organization did not perform all of the required facility visits during the grant period.
Effect: The Organization did not meet the grant’s requirement for facility visits.
Questions Costs: $–0–
Identification as a Repeat Finding: This is a repeat finding of 2022–001.
Recommendation: We recommend that the Organization develop a facility monitoring process in accordance with the grant requirements. The process should be reviewed by an individual of management that is not involved with performing the facility visits.
Response and Corrective Action Planned: The Organization has implemented a facility monitoring program that incorporates all of the facility visit requirements as described in the grant agreement.
Conclusion: Response accepted