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Forest Area Community SchoolsLocal Government

EIN: 382073235

UEI: C4UDMJ94BQU7

Audited by: UHY LLP

Oversight agency: 10 [Department of Agriculture]

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Data as of August 31, 2026

Forest Area Community Schools6 audit years2 findings1 repeat
6
Audit Years
2
Total Findings
1
Repeat Findings
$762.5K
Federal Awards Expended (FY 2025)

FY 2025-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$762,485 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization

The FAC accepted this audit on September 23, 2025. Under 2 CFR 200.521(d), a pass-through entity that provided federal funds to this organization for this audit period must issue a management decision on these findings by March 23, 2026 (163 days ago).

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FY 2025-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$762,485 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on December 18, 2025 — management decision was due June 18, 2026.

FY 2024-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$1,838,204 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on October 24, 2024 — management decision was due April 24, 2025.

FY 2023-06-30

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$1,305,253 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on November 30, 2023 — management decision was due May 30, 2024.

FY 2022-06-30

$1,497,609 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on December 11, 2022 — management decision was due June 11, 2023.

2022-001
Special Tests & Provisions
REPEAT OF 2021-001OTHER MATTERS

As of June 30, 2022, the District?s fund balance exceeded three months? average of operating expenses. Cause: This condition appears to be the result of additional revenues received from the summer food service program. Effect: As a result of this condition, the District did not fully comply with USDA fund balance requirements. Questioned Costs: None Perspective Information: The District?s fund equity of $285,304 at fiscal year-end exceeded the allowable three months of expenditures threshold by $138,809. Recommendations: We recommend the District closely monitor its budget for the year ended June 30, 2023 to ensure that fund balance is reduced to an appropriate level. Views of Responsible Officials: The Food Service Director has a spend down plan in place and is purchasing equipment along with making kitchen improvements to spend down the remaining excess. The District expects these updates to reduce the fund balance within the food service fund to an appropriate level for the year ending June 30, 2023.

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2022-001 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (Repeat Finding 2021-001) Program Title: Child Nutrition Cluster CFDA Number(s): 10.553, 10.555 & 10.559 Federal Award Number: 200901, 210904, 220904, 211971, 221971, 211961, 221961 & 220910-2022 Federal Award Year: July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 Pass-Through Entity: Passed-Through Michigan Department of Education Type of Compliance: Immaterial Noncompliance (Special Test & Provisions) Criteria: The USDA requires that the ending balance of the non-profit school food service fund does not exceed three months? average of operating expenses [7 CFR Part 210.14(b)]. Condition: As of June 30, 2022, the District?s fund balance exceeded three months? average of operating expenses. Cause: This condition appears to be the result of additional revenues received from the summer food service program. Effect: As a result of this condition, the District did not fully comply with USDA fund balance requirements. Questioned Costs: None Perspective Information: The District?s fund equity of $285,304 at fiscal year-end exceeded the allowable three months of expenditures threshold by $138,809. Recommendations: We recommend the District closely monitor its budget for the year ended June 30, 2023 to ensure that fund balance is reduced to an appropriate level. Views of Responsible Officials: The Food Service Director has a spend down plan in place and is purchasing equipment along with making kitchen improvements to spend down the remaining excess. The District expects these updates to reduce the fund balance within the food service fund to an appropriate level for the year ending June 30, 2023.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan 2022-001 This finding is caused by the District?s Food Service Fund?s fund balance exceeding the USDA?s threshold of 3 months average expenditures. The District is fully aware of this situation and has a Michigan Department of Education approved spend down plan in place to help alleviate the excess fund balance down to a reasonable level and anticipates the completion date for the corrective action plan to be before the end of the 2022-23 fiscal year. The persons responsible for the corrective action are Shelley Ritchie, the food service director and Nadia Hoover, the business manager. The anticipated completion date of the corrective action plan is before the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The plan for monitoring adherence is the food service director and business manager will work together to assess where the fund balance is after all of the projects from the spend down plan are completed.

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2021-001

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FY 2021-06-30

$1,229,320 federal awards expended

FAC accepted this audit on September 30, 2021 — management decision was due March 30, 2022.

2021-001
Special Tests & Provisions
OTHER MATTERS

As of June 30, 2021, the District?s fund balance exceeded three months? average of operating expenses. Cause: This condition appears to be the result of additional revenues received from the summer food service program. Effect: As a result of this condition, the District did not fully comply with USDA fund balance requirements. Questioned Costs: None Perspective Information: The District?s fund equity of $297,563 at fiscal year-end exceeded the allowable three months of expenditures threshold by $145,695. Recommendations: We recommend the District closely monitor its budget for the year ended June 30, 2022 to ensure that fund balance is reduced to an appropriate level. Views of Responsible Officials: The Food Service Director has a spend down plan in place and is purchasing equipment along with making kitchen improvements to spend down the remaining excess. The District expects these updates to reduce the fund balance within the food service fund to an appropriate level for the year ending June 30, 2022.

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2021-001 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Program Title: Child Nutrition Cluster CFDA Number(s): 10.555 & 10.559 Federal Award Number: 200900 & 210904 (Summer Food Service Program for Children) Federal Award Year: July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 Pass-Through Entity: Passed-Through Michigan Department of Education Type of Compliance: Immaterial Noncompliance (Special Test & Provisions) Criteria: The USDA requires that the ending balance of the non-profit school food service fund does not exceed three months? average of operating expenses [7 CFR Part 210.14(b)]. Condition: As of June 30, 2021, the District?s fund balance exceeded three months? average of operating expenses. Cause: This condition appears to be the result of additional revenues received from the summer food service program. Effect: As a result of this condition, the District did not fully comply with USDA fund balance requirements. Questioned Costs: None Perspective Information: The District?s fund equity of $297,563 at fiscal year-end exceeded the allowable three months of expenditures threshold by $145,695. Recommendations: We recommend the District closely monitor its budget for the year ended June 30, 2022 to ensure that fund balance is reduced to an appropriate level. Views of Responsible Officials: The Food Service Director has a spend down plan in place and is purchasing equipment along with making kitchen improvements to spend down the remaining excess. The District expects these updates to reduce the fund balance within the food service fund to an appropriate level for the year ending June 30, 2022.

Corrective Action Plan

2021-001 This finding is caused by the District?s Food Service Fund?s fund balance exceeding the USDA?s threshold of 3 months average expenditures. The District is fully aware of this situation and has a Michigan Department of Education approved spend down plan in place to help alleviate the excess fund balance down to a reasonable level and anticipates the completion date for the corrective action plan to be before the end of the 2021-22 fiscal year. The persons responsible for the corrective action are Shelley Ritchie, the food service director and Nadia Hoover, the business manager. The anticipated completion date of the corrective action plan is before the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The plan for monitoring adherence is the food service director and business manager will work together to assess where the fund balance is after all of the projects from the spend down plan are completed.

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