Recommendation R2
Direct the County Executive Office to implement processes to review and confirm that updated Purchasing policies and procedures are followed by individual departments. This should be completed by 12/31/26, and annually thereafter.
Jury report: Sonoma County Purchasing – Big Dollars with Low Operational Oversight · PDF page 15
Permanent linkOfficial response
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Agency plans to implementPromises a Purchasing compliance process and department compliance confirmation to the CEO by December 31, 2026.
Read official response · PDF page 5Addresses the first confirmation deadline but does not explicitly commit to the requested annual recurrence.
- Recommend a compliance-review process, direct departmental review with SPI and Purchasing, and require departments and Purchasing to confirm compliance to the CEO. Annual recurrence is not expressly promised. Owner: County Executive Office, Purchasing Division and departments. Timing: 2026-12-31.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.