The Administrative Review and Procurement Reviews are now on a five year cycle and conducted concurrently. Follow-up reviews and high risk districts reviews may be necessary in addition to the five year cycle.
SY 2021 Review Schedule
Please see the School Review Schedule SY 2021 (pdf) to mark your calendar and use the following documents to prepare for the review process.
NOTE: Due to findings, complaints, or other information provided to the state agency additional reviews may be added.
Preparing for Reviews
- Administrative Review Checklist - Updated July 2021 (doc)
- Administrative Review Training - (pdf)
- Procurement Review Tool
- Sample Procurement Procedures and Code of Conduct Template (doc)
Required Documents to Submit for the Administrative Review
In SY20 Child Nutrition implemented a new online review process using CNP Web; https://www.cnpwebsite.com/Maine/Login. The Off-Site Tool and Corrective Action will be completed using this system. User names are first initial and last name all lowercase (aackroyd) and the password at first login is “Password1”. After the first login, you will be prompted to change your password. If you are unable to login, please contact Pam at pamela.partridge@maine.gov. Below is an Administrative Review Quick Guide with directions and screenshots on how to use this new tool.
- CNP Web Administrative Review Quick Guide for SFAs
- SY 2021 Desk Audit Checklist of Documents
- SY 2021 Desk Audit Questionnaire
Required Document to Submit for the Procurement Review
- SY 2021 SFA Procurement Review Packet
- SY 2020 Vendor Paid list for the School Nutrition Department
- The District/School Nutrition Department's Procurement Code of Conduct
- The District/School Nutrition Department's Procurement Procedures
The following information will be requested after the above documents have been reviewed:
- Copies of selected invoices
- Documentation to support informal purchases (micro-purchases and/or small purchases)
- Documentation to support formal purchases (solicitation documents, contracts, evaluation documents etc.)
Training
Coming Soon - Administrative Review Training for SY 2021
- Administrative Review - Presented at SY20 Review Training, September 17, 2019
For more information regarding Procurement, please visit the Procurement section of our Financial page.