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Audit Objective 

Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Board (Board) ensured that Town officials solicited competition for purchases subject to competitive bidding and for professional services. 

Key Findings 

The Board did not always ensure that officials solicited competition for purchases subject to competitive bidding or for professional services. 

• Competitive bidding requirements were not followed for 72 purchases totaling $887,952 of the 180 purchases totaling $1.3 million we reviewed. 
• Competition was not sought for professional services from seven providers totaling $595,996, 99 percent of the $601,037 total services obtained from eight vendors.

Key Recommendations 

The Board should ensure officials: 

• Follow statutory competitive bidding requirements. 
• Procure professional services in a competitive manner.

Town officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they were initiating corrective action.