Finding 968543 (2023-001)

2023-001 REPORTING Program: Child Nutrition Cluster CFDA Number: 10.533, 10.555, 10.559 Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-Through Agency: Arizona Department of Education Grantor Number: 7AZ300AZ3 Questioned Costs: $71 – meal reimbursement over-claims. Type of Finding: Noncompliance, significant deficiency Compliance Requirement: L. Reporting Condition/Context: The District overclaimed meals served by 16 lunches, resulting in an overpayment of $71. Criteria: The District must follow Uniform Guidance and ensure that meal reimbursement claims are accurately reported and adequately supported. Cause: Clerical error. Effect: Noncompliance and internal control weakness. The District was overpaid $71. Repeat Finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend that the District establish proper internal controls over the preparation meal reimbursement claims to eliminate clerical errors. View of Responsible Official: The District’s corrective action plan presented in a separate document includes the views and planned corrective action of its responsible officials. We are not required to and have not audited these responses and planned corrective actions and therefore provide no assurances as to their accuracy. Contact person: Casey Hancock, Business Manager.