One report on the programs you're tested on
Tell us which programs your auditors picked. You get every one of them broken down, what changed this year, advice on new rules, and a plan to work through before fieldwork. Here is what's inside.
Program readiness report: Title I and School Lunch, FY2026p. 1
SummaryPrograms being tested: Title I (84.010) and School Lunch (10.555).Requirements with the most findings, 2016 to 2025
12requirements tested this year across both
3rule changes to know
Allowable costs Title I28%
Special tests and provisions Title I20%
Reporting School Lunch18%
Title I: where the findings areShare of Title I findings by requirement tested this year, 2016 to 2025. The full report breaks each one into the specific problems behind it.
Allowable costs28%
Special tests and provisions20%
Activities allowed or unallowed16%
Eligibility8%
Who struggles with Title IShare of organizations with a Title I finding, by group, 2016 to 2025. No organization is named.
All organizations on Title I3.7%
Local governments3.7%
$5M to $25M in federal spending4.5%
$25M to $100M in federal spending5.2%
Organizations with more federal spending run into Title I findings more often than the program as a whole.
What's new and what's droppedWhat auditors are expected to test on these programs this year. Requirements not tested are flagged so older findings don't skew the picture.
Rule changes to know
| Requirement | Title I | School Lunch |
|---|---|---|
| Activities allowed or unallowed | Tested | Tested |
| Allowable costs | Tested | Tested |
| Cash management | Not tested | Not tested |
| Eligibility | Tested | Tested |
| Matching, level of effort, earmarking | Tested | Not tested |
| Procurement | Not tested | Tested |
| Reporting | Not tested | Tested |
| Subrecipient monitoring | Tested | Not tested |
| Special tests and provisions | Tested | Tested |
Single Audit threshold raised to $1,000,000 in federal spendingFiscal years from Oct 1, 2024
Equipment threshold raised to $10,000 per itemAwards from Oct 1, 2024
De minimis indirect cost rate raised to 15%Awards from Oct 1, 2024
Corrective action plan gradesA plan you send us: Title I payroll documentation.
2of 6 parts in place
Root causeMissing
OwnerPresent
DeadlineWeak
Specific stepsPresent
EvidenceMissing
ControlsMissing
A stronger rewrite comes with every grade.
Before-fieldwork checklistEvery check across both programs, with the rule behind it.
Payroll charged to Title I is backed by time and effort recordsTitle I. 2 CFR 200.430(g)
Meal counts claimed match point of service recordsSchool Lunch. 7 CFR 210.8
Covered vendors were checked for suspension and debarmentSchool Lunch. 2 CFR 180.300
Schools were ranked and funded in poverty orderTitle I. 34 CFR 200.78
An example district. Program figures come from real public audit findings.
From program selection to fieldwork
You usually get a few weeks between learning which programs will be tested and the auditors walking in. That window decides how fieldwork goes, and it's where Vane does its work.
VaneYou and your auditor
Day 0Your auditor picks the major programsYou learn which programs will be tested.You and your auditor
Day 1You order your reportTell us which programs are being tested.Vane step
Day 3Your report arrivesRisk areas, what changed this year, and your checklist.Vane step
Weeks 1 to 5You work the planPull documents, close gaps, and send us policies or plans to grade.Vane step
Week 6Fieldwork startsYou walk in knowing where you stand.You and your auditor
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