Finding Text
Finding 2023-004: Significant Deficiency - Controls Over Reporting
Federal Program: Child Nutrition Cluster
Assistance Listing Number: 10.553 / 10.555 / 10.559
Pass Through Entity: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Repeat of Prior Year Finding 2022-003
Criteria: A system of internal control should be in place and operating effectively to achieve a higher reliability that errors or irregularities in reporting would be discovered by your staff.
Condition/Context: There is no independent review and approval of food service claims.
Cause: There is improper segregation of duties surrounding the District's process for preparation and submission of food service claims.
Effect: Incorrect amounts could be claimed, which could result in overcharging the grant.
Questioned Costs: None noted.
Recommendation: The food service director should be responsible for either preparing the supporting documentation or reviewing/approving the claims. A second employee should be responsible for the other part of the process.
Views of Responsible Officials: Because of the size of our district, we have limited staff to prepare and submit these claims. The Bookkeeper will look at and sign off on all final food service claims before being submitted.