ODE: MWVCAA's "Serious Deficiency" Deferred

By Sarah Owens and Michael Livingston

Last September, we reported that the Oregon Department of Education, Childhood Nutrition Program (ODE CNP), had notified the Mid Willamette Valley Community Action Agency (MWVCAA) at the end of June 2018 that it was seriously deficient in its operation of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), based on its review of the agency's FY 2017 audit.  The notice stated that "the serious deficiencies require long-term revision of financial management systems." See "ODE to MWVCAA: 'Seriously Deficient.'" MWVCAA took corrective action.  Yesterday, ODE CNP notified MWVCAA that its corrective action was "successful" and that the serious deficiency finding was temporarily deferred, despite the fact that there were findings in the most recent audit.  The notice (below) is self-explanatory.