Report 2013-046 Recommendation 57 Responses

Report 2013-046: Cafeteria Funds: Local Education Agencies Generally Use the Funds for Appropriate Purposes (Release Date: February 2014)

Recommendation #57 To: North Monterey County Unified School District

With regard to nonprogram foods, Local Education Agencies should determine whether they are generating at least the minimum required amount of nonprogram foods revenues and, if they are not, make the adjustments necessary to generate in fiscal year 2014-15 the amount of nonprogram foods revenues needed to meet federal requirements.

1-Year Agency Response

Since July 1, 2014 the North Monterey County USD Business office set up the Child Nutrition Budget to include a Resource #6000 Enterprise to track all income accrued and expenses incurred of all non-program coast. Resource #6000 Enterprise was added to the following objects:

8634- Food Service Sales. 4700- Food Purchases. The Child Nutrition Department calculated the non-program Food Revenues. The calculations revealed our department was charging the correct pricing for the ala carte/catering program. The calculations documented our revenue exceeded the minimum required amount by $2457.00. A copy of our calculation will be sent to Jerry Lewis.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

6-Month Agency Response

Now that the District has the ability to track non-program foods separately, the first calculation will be performed in December for the period of July through November to allow the Child Nutrition Director time to review and make any necessary adjustments. A second calculation will be run during the month of March 2015 for the period of December through February to again check for compliance with federal requirements.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending

60-Day Agency Response

Now that the District has the ability to track non-program foods separately, the first calculation will be performed in December for the period of July through November to allow the Student Nutrition Director time to review and make any necessary adjustments. A second calculation will be run during the month of March 2015 for the period of December through February to again check for compliance with federal requirements.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

All Recommendations in 2013-046

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.