Oxford Area School District to implement procurement corrections for child nutrition after federal audit

Board members reviewed an implementation plan of correction for child nutrition procurement that staff said came from a procurement audit of the food service fund conducted about a year and a half earlier. Staff described the item as the district's effort to adopt procurement procedures aligned with revised federal "Uniform Guidance" for purchases using federal funds.

According to staff, the district received a handful of recommendations from the audit and committed to implement those recommendations; the work session discussion was informational and did not include a formal vote on the plan. Board members asked why the attachment was not in the packet; staff apologized and said the material would be provided. One board member noted checking the board packet earlier in the day and not finding the attachment until later (approximately between 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.).

The district did not discuss specific dollar amounts, vendor names, or contract changes during the Oct. 14 session; staff said the item implements audit recommendations and related procurement regulation changes but did not provide further detail at the work session. The board moved on to other business and adjourned without taking action on the child nutrition item during this meeting.

Because the item concerns procurement rules for federally funded purchases, staff indicated the changes relate to federal "Uniform Guidance" on procurement; the Oct. 14 discussion focused on implementation timing and paperwork rather than substantive new procurement policy details.