Finding F7
The Purchasing group is part of a large department, and its organizational placement may limit the Purchasing group's effectiveness in obtaining appropriate support from Sonoma County leadership for needed changes.
Jury report: Sonoma County Purchasing – Big Dollars with Low Operational Oversight · PDF page 14
Permanent linkOfficial response
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Says SPI leadership prioritized policy revisions and increased delegated procurement authority.
Read official response · PDF page 4Quotes the disputed organizational-placement inference and gives concrete claimed improvements, but no dated revision or delegation record.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.