EIN: 386002874
UEI: CGT2T6CMYMW9
Data as of August 22, 2026
Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization
The FAC accepted this audit on October 1, 2020. 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 April 1, 2021 (1969 days ago).
What is a management decision? →Montabella Community Schools currently has more than the allowable fund balance in the nonprofit food service fund. As a result, the District will be required to develop a spending plan to reduce the balance to an acceptable level during the 2020-2021 school year. The plan must be submitted to the Michigan Department of Education prior to implementation. Excess funds cannot be transferred to the general fund. Questioned costs: None Cause: The District?s corrective action plan, which was approved by the Michigan Department of Education, was insufficient to reduce the fund balance. Effect: The District continues to have excess fund balance in the non-profit food service fund. Recommendation: The District should implement a budget, as well as the required corrective action plan, for the 2020-2021 school year that will adequately reduce the food service fund balance. Status: The District will implement an appropriate budget and required Michigan Department of Education corrective action plan for 2020-2021 to adequately reduce the excess fund balance to an acceptable level.
Show full finding ▾Hide full finding ▴Section III - Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs Finding 2020-001 (originally reported as 2019-001): Considered a significant deficiency Federal Program: Child Nutrition Cluster CFDA #: 10.553 and 10.555 Federal agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through entity: Michigan Department of Education Pass-through number: 191960, 201960, 191970, 201970, 200902 Criteria: In order to comply with Michigan Department of Education requirements, the District?s food service fund balance cannot exceed three months of operating expenditures. Condition: Montabella Community Schools currently has more than the allowable fund balance in the nonprofit food service fund. As a result, the District will be required to develop a spending plan to reduce the balance to an acceptable level during the 2020-2021 school year. The plan must be submitted to the Michigan Department of Education prior to implementation. Excess funds cannot be transferred to the general fund. Questioned costs: None Cause: The District?s corrective action plan, which was approved by the Michigan Department of Education, was insufficient to reduce the fund balance. Effect: The District continues to have excess fund balance in the non-profit food service fund. Recommendation: The District should implement a budget, as well as the required corrective action plan, for the 2020-2021 school year that will adequately reduce the food service fund balance. Status: The District will implement an appropriate budget and required Michigan Department of Education corrective action plan for 2020-2021 to adequately reduce the excess fund balance to an acceptable level.
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN CONTACT: LISA HICKS OVERSIGHT AGENCY: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 75 Montabella Community Schools respectfully submits the following corrective action plan for the year ended June 30, 2020. Auditor: Maner Costerisan 2425 E. Grand River Avenue, Suite 1 Lansing, MI 48912 Audit Period: Year ended June 30, 2020 District responsible individual to implement this plan: Lisa Hicks The finding above, from the June 30, 2020 schedule of findings and questioned costs, is discussed below. The finding is numbered consistently with the number assigned in the schedule. Findings - Federal Awards Finding 2020-001: Considered a significant deficiency Recommendation: The District should implement a budget, as well as the required corrective action plan, for the 2020-2021 school year that will adequately reduce the food service fund balance. Action to be taken: Management agrees with the findings and calculates that the fund balance exceeds three months of 2019-2020 food service fund operating expenditures by $47,564.
2019-001
FAC accepted this audit on September 25, 2019 — management decision was due March 25, 2020.
Montabella Community Schools currently has more than the allowable fund balance in the non-profit food service fund. As a result, the District will be required to develop a spending plan to reduce the balance to an acceptable level during the 2019-2020 school year. The plan must be submitted to the Michigan Department of Education prior to implementation. Excess funds cannot be transferred to the general fund. Questioned costs: None Cause: The District?s corrective action plan, which was approved by the Michigan Department of Education, was insufficient to reduce the fund balance. Effect: The District continues to have excess fund balance in the non-profit food service fund. Recommendation: The District should implement a budget, as well as the required corrective action plan, for the 2019-2020 school year that will adequately reduce the food service fund balance. Status: The District will implement an appropriate budget and required Michigan Department of Education corrective action plan for 2019-2020 to adequately reduce the excess fund balance to an acceptable level.
Show full finding ▾Hide full finding ▴Section III - Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs Finding 2019-001: Considered a significant deficiency Federal Program: Child Nutrition Cluster CFDA #: 10.553 and 10.555 Federal agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pass-through entity: Michigan Department of Education Pass-through number: 181960, 191960, 181970, 191970 Criteria: In order to comply with Michigan Department of Education requirements, the District?s food service fund balance cannot exceed three months of operating expenditures. Condition: Montabella Community Schools currently has more than the allowable fund balance in the non-profit food service fund. As a result, the District will be required to develop a spending plan to reduce the balance to an acceptable level during the 2019-2020 school year. The plan must be submitted to the Michigan Department of Education prior to implementation. Excess funds cannot be transferred to the general fund. Questioned costs: None Cause: The District?s corrective action plan, which was approved by the Michigan Department of Education, was insufficient to reduce the fund balance. Effect: The District continues to have excess fund balance in the non-profit food service fund. Recommendation: The District should implement a budget, as well as the required corrective action plan, for the 2019-2020 school year that will adequately reduce the food service fund balance. Status: The District will implement an appropriate budget and required Michigan Department of Education corrective action plan for 2019-2020 to adequately reduce the excess fund balance to an acceptable level.
Action to be taken: Management agrees with the findings and calculates that the fund balance exceeds three months of 2018-2019 food service fund operating expenditures by $5,201. For the 2019-2020 food service fund budget, $28,636 has been assigned for subsequent year expenditures.
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