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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear CACFP Sponsors:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">During annual CACFP training held on May 22, 2024, a presentation was provided regarding the
<i>Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule</i>. The related presentation slide set is available on the Maine Department of Education (Maine DOE)- Child Nutrition website here-
<a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/sites/maine.gov.doe/files/inline-files/Child%20Nutrition%20-%20CN%20Program%20Integrity%20Final%20Rule%20-%207.1.2024.pdf">
PowerPoint Presentation (maine.gov)</a> This communication is to help clarify what types of Institutions are impacted by the Integrity Final Rule regulations changes, and the timing of when these changes will be implemented.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There are two regulation changes that were highlighted- 1.) State Agency (SA) review requirements in the CACFP; and 2.) the annual financial review
of Sponsoring Organizations in the CACFP. Per the Integrity Final Rule, these requirements were to be effective as of August 23, 2024 (for the 2025 program year). However, as was mentioned during the annual training, the Maine DOE- Child Nutrition submitted
a waiver to our federal funder, asking to postpone implementing this requirement until the 2026 program year. Currently, the Maine DOE has not received a response to the waiver.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2-year review cycle</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">-<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The change with review requirements will require the SA to review some institutions on a 2-year cycle. Institutions that may be subject to the 2-year
review cycle include: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Institutions that conduct activities other than those expressly related to the administration and delivery of CACFP (includes but not limited to- Community-based organizations, extremely large sponsoring organizations/multi-state
sponsors; and for-profit charter schools); <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Institutions that had prior reviews that detected serious management problems; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Institutions that are at risk of serious management problems.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Programs that are potentially affected by this change in Maine include: CAP Agencies, Sponsoring Organizations, Food Banks, and programs that contract
services, such as training and administrative services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Institutions that will be subject to the more frequent reviews will be notified directly regarding their status and the new 2-year review schedule</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
Institutions don’t need to take any related action at this time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Annual financial review of Sponsoring Organizations</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">-<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There are two different components to the annual financial review of sponsoring organizations-
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Review of monthly bank statement. This only applies to Sponsoring Organizations (does not apply to independent centers). The SA will compare at least one month of a Sponsoring Organization’s CACFP bank account
activity with supporting documentation. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Review of actual annual CACFP revenue & expenses. This only applies to Sponsoring Organizations with
<b><u>un</u></b><u>affiliated</u> centers. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The SA is developing tools, guidance, and training to support the implementation of the new regulations.
<u>Institutions that will be subject to the annual financial review will be notified and will receive related guidance and training prior to implementation of monthly bank statement review requirement and annual revenue & expenses review</u>. CACFP Sponsoring
Organizations do not need to take any related action at this time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Regards,</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">________________________________________ <br>
<br>
<b>Troy Fullmer</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">CACFP, Nutrition Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Child Nutrition<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Maine Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">136 State House Station<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Augusta, ME 04333-0136 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Email:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> <a href="mailto:Troy.fullmer@maine.gov">Troy.fullmer@maine.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Phone:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> 207-816-2312<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://www.maine.gov/doe" target="_blank" title="Original URL: http://www.maine.gov/doe. Click or tap if you trust this link.">Maine DOE</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MaineDepartmentofEducation1/" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://www.facebook.com/MaineDepartmentofEducation1/. Click or tap if you trust this link.">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/mdoenews" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://twitter.com/mdoenews. Click or tap if you trust this link.">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mainedepted/?hl=en" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://www.instagram.com/mainedepted/?hl=en. Click or tap if you trust this link.">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://mainedoenews.net/" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://mainedoenews.net/. Click or tap if you trust this link.">Maine
DOE Newsroom</a> <br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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