Finding F2
Current purchasing and contract controls are insufficient to confirm that the approved purchasing process is followed. Without appropriate oversight of the purchasing process, there is undue financial and operational risk to Sonoma County.
Jury report: Sonoma County Purchasing – Big Dollars with Low Operational Oversight · PDF page 13
Permanent linkOfficial response
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Defends purchasing controls, listing the EFS Authority Type field, approvals, thresholds, purchase orders and waiver process.
Read official response · PDF page 2Identifies the disputed controls conclusion and explains concrete mechanisms, including an identified financial system and field. Their effectiveness is not independently verified.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.