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Audit Objective

Determine whether the Board established adequate controls over procurement.

Key Findings

• Department officials generally did not document their efforts to obtain competition for purchases.
• The Board did not establish policies or procedures for the procurement of goods and services.
• Certain officers did not disclose their interest in contracts.

Key Recommendations

The Board should:

• Ensure Department officials seek, and maintain documentation of, competition for purchases.
• Adopt policies and procedures for the procurement of goods and services.
• Adopt a code of ethics to set forth standards of conduct in accordance with the GML.

Officials agreed with our report and indicated they planned to take corrective action.