Paris FY 21 Audit Findings - Nutrition
Paris FY 21 Audit Findings - Nutrition
Agreement No.
11-023-0950-25
This report summarizes the results of the meal compliance and accountability review for
the School Nutrition Programs sponsored by the Paris-Union SD 95, RCDT number 11-
023-0950-25, conducted on November 21, 2022, and December 19, 2022, by Toby
Turek, Principal Consultant.
The purpose of the review was to monitor the sponsor’s compliance with Federal and
state program regulations. The following areas of program compliance were evaluated:
Unallowable expenditures
Unallowable salaries
If you do not agree with the administrative decision made by the Illinois State Board of
Education regarding your organization’s participation in the National School Lunch
Program, you have the right to appeal that decision. You may either request 1) to have
records reviewed; 2) a hearing which you may attend in person; or 3) records review
and a hearing. The following are the appeal procedures with strict timelines.
• You must make a formal written request to have records reviewed or to have a
hearing within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date you receive our notice of
action.
• Mail your request to the Nutrition Programs, Illinois State Board of Education, 100
North First Street, Springfield, Illinois 62777. The State Superintendent or his
designee will act as the review official and acknowledge the receipt of the request for
appeal within ten (10) calendar days. The review official will be an independent and
impartial officer other than, and not accountable to, any person authorized to make
decisions that are subject to appeal.
• If you request a review of records, you must submit the written documents to the
review official. In order to be considered, the written documents must be filed with the
review official not later than thirty (30) calendar days after you receive our notice of
action.
• You may retain legal counsel or be represented by another person.
• A hearing will be held by the review official, in addition to or in lieu of a review of
written information submitted by you, only if you so specify in the letter of request for
review.
• Any information on which our action was based shall be available to you for
inspection from the date of receipt of the request for review.
• You will be notified by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least ten (10)
calendar days prior to the time and place of the hearing.
• Failure by you or your representative to appear at a scheduled hearing shall
constitute your institution's waiver of the right to a personal appearance before the
review official unless the review official agrees to reschedule the hearing.
• The review official shall make a determination based on information provided by this
office, by you, and according to program regulations.
• The review official will inform you of his/her decision of your appeal within sixty (60)
calendar days of your request for a hearing.
• Our action will remain in effect during the appeal process. However, participating
school food authorities, institutions and facilities may continue to operate under the
program during an appeal of intent to terminate unless the action was based upon
imminent dangers to the health or welfare of children. If this is the case, it will be
specified in our notice of action.
• The determination by the state review official is the final administrative determination
to be afforded to you.