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Administrative Update for At-Risk Afterschool Meals (FY15)

Alaska Child and Adult Care Food Program

September 2014

Required for FY 2015

USDA – Child and Adult Care Food Program

Legislation Regulations Instructions Policy Memos


Legislation – latest is the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010

Regulations Code of Federal Regulations Title 7

Agriculture, Chapter II – Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture Part 226

7 CFR 226.2, 226.15, 226.16, 226.17, 226.17a

Parts of 226 that you may be interested in: .2 Definitions .15 Institutional provisions .16 Sponsoring Organization provisions .17 Child care center provisions .17a At-Risk afterschool care center prov.

From Regulations:Basic Requirements

Tax exempt or meet for-profit require. New applications and renewals req. Accept final administrative and

financial responsibility Provide adequate supervisory &

operational personnel

Pre-approval visits for all facilities Health & Safety check (Child Care

Standards) required annually Fire Inspections –every 2 years DEC Inspections – every 2 years Request inspections if all else fails

Recordkeeping – outlined on next slides

Recordkeeping

Application & supporting docs Area Eligibility (50% or greater F/R meals in NSLP)

School boundary from school district F/R Price Report (uses last Oct data) Other month to get 50% Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)

Some districts starting this year

Area Eligibility – boundary data

Recordkeeping, cont. Daily attendance &

meal counts Daily meal counts for

adult program staff

Recordkeeping,cont. Invoices/receipts/records of costs and

of income Claims submitted within timeframe

Recordkeeping, cont.Claim for Reimbursement

Due no later than 60 days past the end of claim month Needs to be in PENDING APPROVAL by due date

(see claim calendar) Error in the USDA Independent Center Handbook

pg. 44 – cannot do upward adjustment within 90 days!

On-line claim must be submitted by authorized representative

Requires Total Attendance


Total Attendance for Month Add all children throughout the month Duplicated number

Type this number on line 6 The database will compute Average Daily

Attendance (ADA) on line 7


Costs entered on sponsor claim sheet

All costs must be approved prior via Budget on file with the state (this year or prior year for independent centers who are not submitting new budget) Actual costs for food, non-food, labor (no guesses) Only CACFP on receipts – do not include non-CACFP on same receipt Note food or non-food amount on each receipt System for compiling to accurately submit expenses on monthly claim

Claims by site What to do if you haven’t received all paperwork for all

of your sites & getting close to 60 day deadline? Database requires you to have 75% of your sites submit

claims If site not claiming for a month:

Go into site information sheet & revise to un-check the month, then submit for approval

If you haven’t started the claim the site will not show up – if you have touched the site claim we will have to delete at

the state agency


Recordkeeping, cont.

Receipts of program payments from EED

Documentation of meals served (Menus, recipes, recipe analysis, production records)

Monitoring records Training sessions (& attendance at

training of monitors) Non-profit food service

Basic Requirements, cont.

Perform edit checks prior to claim submission Have daily records available Meal type approved 2nd person double-check counts, if menus

are creditable (children/infants/allergies), attendance is being completed

Basic Requirements, cont.

Permanent Agreement with the state Proper commodity utilization Record retention 3+ current year Comply with regulations, instructions,

& guidance


FNS Instructions Posted on CNP website Provide guidance

Ie. FNS Instruction 796-2 Rev. 4– Financial Management in CACFP

Updated this year! Good resource

http://education.alaska.gov/tls/cnp/CACFP6.html

USDA – Child and Adult Care Food Program Policy Memos Distributed through Alaska Bulletins and

USDA website Guidance on specific topics

CACFP 13-2013 Health & Safety In CACFP

Policy Memos can be found on USDA website:

http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/care/Regs-Policy/PolicyMemoranda.htm

Update & Renewal for FY2015

Update annually & renew every 3 years

Database Updates & Renewals due October 1st

Forms due October 1st Except the

NPFS Financial Report

Child Nutrition Program (CNP)Database

FY2015– Renewals/Updates Handout on CNP yearly update


Type in URL address – https://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/cnp/

All Programs Update Yearly

Submit to the state agency by October 1st

Management Plan (if updated) Attachment A & B (Budget sheets for

sponsoring orgs – more than one site)


Submit to the state agency by October 1st

Attachment C (Training for sponsor orgs) Attachment D (Monitoring for sponsor orgs) Cycle Menus Vended Meal Agreement (if applicable) At-Risk docs (if applicable) for returning

sites Activity documents (flyers) Area boundary documentation from school district (if app) Sponsor/site agreement Child Care Standards if not licensed (plus DEC/Fire if

applicable)

Central Contract Registry (CCR)

All recipients of federal funds must register on CCR CCR – expiration date

Update or renew annually Need a Data Universal Number

System (DUNS) number to register Included in CNP database now


Submit to the state agency by November 10th

Non-Profit Food Service (NPFS)Financial Report

Non-profit Food Service Financial Report

Best Practice:

Food costs = or > than 50% of reimbursement

If you don’t meet this submit an explanation with form as to why you are not spending at

least 50% of reimbursement on food

Non-profit Food Service Financial Report continued

Print out all back-up when you complete this report and keep in your files

Report from your accounting system What system do you use? What report dates are you using?

Non-profit Food Service Financial Report (due no later than Nov 10th)

Cash vs. Accrual Accounting

Cash = expenses & income reported when paid/received

Accrual = expenses & income recorded when incurred

End of year you’ll use accrual (costs & income in September for September)

Non-Profit Food Service

Reimbursement Rates

Alaska Reimbursement RatesJuly 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015

Additional Documents for Renewal (every 3 years)Submit to the state agency by October 1st: Recipes & recipe analysis Organizational Chart

And if the following have changed: Outside Employment Policy Mission Statement Non-discrimination Statement

CACFP Training by state

Annual attendance is required Need Civil Rights training yearly May be found Seriously Deficient for

non-attendance at annual state training

Annual Civil Rights Training

Two options: PowerPoint on the CNP website: http://education.alaska.gov/tls/cnp/CRR.html

Or distance training through eLearning site:http://education.alaska.gov/ELearning/

http://education.alaska.gov/tls/cnp/CRR.html

http://education.alaska.gov/ELearning/

CNP Administrative Reviews

At least every 3 years More often if :

follow-up is needed State CNP needs to meet 33.3%

requirement

Core Review ElementsEligibility

License posted if licensed center & within capacity

Attendance Records Where do you take attendance? Most issues come with lack of good

attendance Health & Safety

Core Review ElementsMeal Counts Point of Service meal counts

Count by child’s name (most reliable and you can verify w/attendance)

Consistent counting methods Consistent compilation of counts Double-check system in place prior to

submission to state

Core Review ElementsMeal Counts

Attendance should not be used for meal counts

Meal count at point of service on separate sheet

Meals not reimbursed if meal count is not current

Avoid counting at end of meal – when children have left the table it’s too late!

Core Review ElementsMeal Counts

Procedure to ensure non-reimbursable meals not claimed

Program adult meals counted (not claimed) Non-program meals counted (not claimed)

Who is paying for these meals since they are not USDA meals? Center reimburse CACFP account? Food costs not included in CACFP food costs?

Core Review ElementsMeal Observation

Meal Service Portion sizes Creditable components Type of meal service implemented

correctly Family Style Pre-plating

Eating environment POS Meal Counts Health & Safety

Core Review ElementsMenu Records & Meal Pattern

Cycle menus HM & CN listed & actual doc on file Variety of cycle menus for the year Variety of foods served

Working menus must be on file Recipes with analysis for serving sizes

Need recipes even if you have production records Production records (if using) Medical statements

Core Review ElementsVended Meals

Intent to contract to EED prior to setting up contract

Approved (by EED) contract on file Menus/recipes/CN labels – provided

by vendor and available on review Who creates the menus? What do you do if not meeting CACFP

standards?

Core Review ElementsVended Meals continued

Daily vendor receipts Time/temperatures documented on

receipt daily Items delivered & quantities

Vendor receipts = end of month invoice – who checks this??

Back-up system

Core Review ElementsNon-Profit Food Service

Costs are accountable (food/non food are different ledger accounts)

Costs match or exceed reimbursement Food Costs = or > than ½ the

reimbursement or reason why not 50% Food receipts match menu Reimbursement is used for CACFP

Food costs & Operating costs Not used for other center programming

Core Review ElementsNon-Profit Food Service cont.

Must be on approved budget Sponsors= this year budget Independent centers= this year or last year

Food receipts or food donations match menu

Reimbursement is used for CACFP Food & Non-food Operational Costs Operational Labor (actual time spent) Administrative & Administrative Labor

Actual time spent Cannot exceed 15% of total reimbursement

Procurement

We will check your procurement records

Procurement in CACFP/SFSP PowerPoint

Core Review Elements CACFP Staff Training

Annual CACFP training must be conducted

Annual Training File must include: Agenda with all topics listed:

Attendee names & signatures Date of training Location of training Any materials used in training (keep together)

You can make make changes to this CACFP training agenda


New Employee CACFP training must be conducted New Employee Orientation sheet

Agenda with all topics listed: Attendee names & signatures Date of training Location of training Any materials used in training (keep together)

Training issues

What are your training issues? Who do you train? Where is your training documentation

kept? (staff file, CACFP training file) What has worked well for training

staff?


All CNP CACFP training presentations will be available on CNP website


CACFP Training Agenda Template available on CNP website


Core Review ElementsSite Review (site-monitoring)

Required for sponsors of more than 1 site At least 3 times a year No more than 6 months between Timely corrective action (document) If new site – must do:

Pre-approval visit 1st site visit within 4 weeks of open

Core Review ElementsSite Review (site-monitoring) Form available on web

Monitor one meal type Visit each classroom Summary at the end must be completed 2 signatures Complete 5-day reconciliation-Updates

Check attendance & enrollment with meal counts

Each classroom (use addendum if needed)

Core Review Elements 5 Day Reconciliation - UPDATED

14. Do daily attendance records support the meal counts for the day of review & prior 4 days? (Complete a 5-day reconciliation below)

Meal Verified: __Breakfast XXLunch/Supper __Snack (AM/PM/Eve)Day 1 Date: 7/29/14 Attendance: 25 Enrollment: 35 Meal Count: 24Day 2 Date: 7/30/14 Attendance: 20 Enrollment: 35 Meal Count: 24Day 3 Date: 8/3/14 Attendance: 23 Enrollment: 35 Meal Count: 23Day 4 Date: 8/4/14 Attendance: 25 Enrollment: 35 Meal Count: 24Day 5 Date: 8/5/14 Attendance: 22 Enrollment: 35 Meal Count: 22

Document last 5 days

•Attendance (from actual sign in/sign out)

•Enrollment (are all children enrolled?)

•Meal Count Sheets

Core Review ElementsCivil Rights Requirements Justice for All poster(s) displayed Racial/ethnic count noted by reviewer Your procedure on collecting

racial/ethnic data you submit yearly on CNP web

No discrimination taking place Complaint procedures understood

Write down your complaint procedure

Core Review ElementsCivil Rights Requirements

Non-discrimination statement Long Version Website Newsletters Menus (short version okay) Parent Policies

This is what some programs forget

UpdatedNon-discrimination Statement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

f you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected].

Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800)845-6136 (Spanish).

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Non-discrimination Statement short version

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer

Core Review ElementsHealth Safety & Sanitation

State of Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC) & Municipality of Anchorage (MUNI) & State or Local Fire Marshall Food Worker Cards -3 years Certified Food Protection Manager

(CFPM) – 5 years Fire Inspection- yearly

Core Review ElementsHealth Safety & Sanitation

Documentation Copies of FW cards (who needs it?) Copies of FW test completion Certified Food Protection Manager

certificate Documentation of correspondence or

enrollment for next CFPM training

Core Review ElementsSanitation

Food Storage Refrigerator/Freezer (age of food/ temps/cleanliness) FIFO

Food Handling Practices Preparing Serving

Dishwashing/garbage Safe Food Handling

Time/Temperature Proper use of Gloves

Core Review ElementsProgram Administration Paperwork is organized and

accessible Records & accounts available Correspondence/guidance with EED Permanent Agreement with EED Management Plan on file & updated

Now this is required yearly

Follow-up Reviews

May be unannounced Target corrective action issued, but may

be more comprehensive Checking for Permanent Corrective

Action Needs to be permanent – or move through

Serious Deficiency Process

Corrective Action

If findings on Administrative Review May be found Seriously Deficient (letter will

be sent to you) Corrective Action form given 2 weeks to submit documentation If you need another week, contact CNP

ahead Can be found SD if late on corrective action

submission

Serious Deficiency in CACFP

226.6(c)(2) and 226.6(c)(3) Submission of false information Permitting an individual on NDL list to

serve in a principal capacity Failure to operate Program in

conformance with the performance standards 226.6(b)(1)xviii) & (b)(2)(vii)

Serious Deficiency cont.

Failure to comply with bid procedures & contract requirements

Failure to maintain adequate records Failure to adjust meal orders Claiming reimb. for meals not served Claiming meals that do not meet

requirements

Serious Deficiency cont. Use of a food service vendor that is in violation

w/ health codes Failure to properly train or monitor facilities Failure to perform any of the other financial

& admin. Responsibilities ie. Late submission of update/renewal

Any other action affecting the institution’s ability to administer the Program

Potential Termination from CACFP

If Corrective Action is not Permanent Institution may be found out of

compliance Serious Deficient (if not found SD in the

past) Notice of Termination (if already SD on

this issue) with Appeal Rights

CACFP Fiscal year (FY) 2015

August/September 2014

October 1, 2014

November 10, 2014

October 1, 2014 – September 30, 2015

CACFP ResourcesCACFP Resources

State of Alaska Child Nutrition Programs

http://education.alaska.gov/tls/cnp

USDA CACFP

http://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp/child-and-adult-care-food-program

USDA State Sharing Center

http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/state-sharing-center-0

http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/childcare.html

http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/childcare_recipes.html

http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/feeding_infants.html

National Food Service Management Institute

http://www.nfsmi.org/

http://www.nfsmi.org/ResourceOverview.aspx?ID=488

Health Safety & Sanitation Resources

DEC CFPM Training Available:http://www.dec.state.ak.us/eh/fss/training/cfpm.html

Muni Information Available:http://www.ci.anchorage.ak.us/healthesd/sanity.cfm

Dept. of Public Safety – Fire and Life Safety

http://www.dps.state.ak.us/Fire/LSIB/

For More Information Ann-Marie Martin

CACFP Coordinator(907)465-8711

[email protected]

Alicia Stephens

Program Specialist

(907) 465-4788

[email protected]

Alexis Hall

Education Program Assistant

(907) 465-4969

[email protected]

Administrative Update for At-Risk Afterschool Meals

Alaska Child and Adult Care

Food Program

administrative update for at-risk afterschool meals (fy15) alaska child and adult care food program...

Documents

online claim

end of claim month

child care center provisions

usda child

sponsor claim sheetall

receiptnote food

dataother month

claimsif site