EIN: 436001370
UEI: PN54N3F4FPV6
Audited by: GERDING, KORTE, & CHITWOOD, CPAS
Oversight agency: 84 [Department of Education]
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Data as of September 7, 2026
Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization
The FAC accepted this audit on December 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 June 23, 2026 (83 days ago).
What is a management decision? →Based on the above regulations, the District was required to verify a sample of 9 applications. However, only 7 applications were verified, but the District reported 9 applications as verified on the verification report submitted to Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.Cause: The District did not verify the required number of applications because staff misunderstood the federal verification process and associated sampling requirements.Effect: The District was not in compliance with the verification requirements.Questioned Costs: Unknown. To determine the questioned costs, we would need to determine the number of free or reduced meals consumed by students included on the two applications not verified. Because the verification was not performed, we could not determine the questioned costs.Recommendation: We recommend the District provide food service personnel with additional training on the federal verification process and sampling requirements to ensure the correct number of applications are selected and reviewed each year. A supervisory review should be implemented to confirm compliance before the verification report is finalized and submitted to Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.Fulton Public School District’s Response & Corrective Action Plan: The District will provide food service staff with additional training on the federal verification process and sampling requirements. The District will conduct an internal review, at least twice a year, of a sample of verifications to ensure it is meeting the verification requirements.Official Responsible for Ensuring Corrective Action Plan: Dr. Ty Crain, SuperintendentPlanned Completion Date for the Corrective Action Plan: Fiscal Year 2026
Show full finding ▾Hide full finding ▴2025-001: Verification of Free & Reduced Price Applications (NSLP) – Child Nutrition Cluster (Assistance Listing No. 10.553 and 10.555) Criteria: Section 9(b)(3) of the National School Lunch Act and Federal Regulations at 7 CFR 245.6a(c)1 establish requirements for school districts in conducting verification of eligibility for free and reduced price meals based on applications in participating schools. Condition: Based on the above regulations, the District was required to verify a sample of 9 applications. However, only 7 applications were verified, but the District reported 9 applications as verified on the verification report submitted to Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.Cause: The District did not verify the required number of applications because staff misunderstood the federal verification process and associated sampling requirements.Effect: The District was not in compliance with the verification requirements.Questioned Costs: Unknown. To determine the questioned costs, we would need to determine the number of free or reduced meals consumed by students included on the two applications not verified. Because the verification was not performed, we could not determine the questioned costs.Recommendation: We recommend the District provide food service personnel with additional training on the federal verification process and sampling requirements to ensure the correct number of applications are selected and reviewed each year. A supervisory review should be implemented to confirm compliance before the verification report is finalized and submitted to Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.Fulton Public School District’s Response & Corrective Action Plan: The District will provide food service staff with additional training on the federal verification process and sampling requirements. The District will conduct an internal review, at least twice a year, of a sample of verifications to ensure it is meeting the verification requirements.Official Responsible for Ensuring Corrective Action Plan: Dr. Ty Crain, SuperintendentPlanned Completion Date for the Corrective Action Plan: Fiscal Year 2026
The District will provide food service staff with additional training on the federal verification process and sampling requirements. The District will conduct an internal review, at least twice a year, of a sample of verifications to ensure it is meeting the verification requirements.
FAC accepted this audit on December 6, 2024 — management decision was due June 6, 2025.
FAC accepted this audit on January 4, 2024 — management decision was due July 4, 2024.
FAC accepted this audit on December 13, 2022 — management decision was due June 13, 2023.
FAC accepted this audit on December 21, 2021 — management decision was due June 21, 2022.
The District did not perform verification procedures until March 11, 2021, which is after the required deadline of February 28, 2021. Cause: The District performed the verification procedures March 22, 2021. Effect: The District was not in compliance with the verification requirements. Questioned Costs: Unknown Recommendation: We recommend the District perform the verification of free & reduced price applications by the deadline, including any extensions.
Show full finding ▾Hide full finding ▴2021-001: Verification of Free & Reduced Price Applications (NSLP) Criteria: The District must verify the current free and reduced price eligibility of households selected from a sample of applications that it has approved for free and reduced price meals by the required deadline. The initial deadline was November 15, 2020, but was extended to February 28, 2021. Condition: The District did not perform verification procedures until March 11, 2021, which is after the required deadline of February 28, 2021. Cause: The District performed the verification procedures March 22, 2021. Effect: The District was not in compliance with the verification requirements. Questioned Costs: Unknown Recommendation: We recommend the District perform the verification of free & reduced price applications by the deadline, including any extensions.
Fulton Public School District?s Response & Corrective Action Plan: The District will ensure future verifications of free & reduced price applications will be completed by the deadline published by DESE. Official Responsible for Ensuring Corrective Action Plan: Dr. Ty Crain, Superintendent Planned Completion Date for the Corrective Action Plan: Fiscal Year 2022
FAC accepted this audit on January 14, 2021 — management decision was due July 14, 2021.
FAC accepted this audit on January 23, 2020 — management decision was due July 23, 2020.
FAC accepted this audit on December 26, 2018 — management decision was due June 26, 2019.
FAC accepted this audit on December 26, 2017 — management decision was due June 26, 2018.
FAC accepted this audit on December 20, 2016 — management decision was due June 20, 2017.
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