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Audit Objective

Determine whether District officials use competitive methods to procure goods and services.

Key Finding

• District officials made 40 purchases, of 77 reviewed, totaling approximately $184,000 without always obtaining or documenting price quotes as required by the purchasing policy.

Key Recommendation

• Ensure that officials obtain the necessary number of competitive quotes as required by the purchasing policy.

District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action.