Recommendation R4
Direct the County Executive Office to evaluate options presented by the Internal Audit report and the Civic Initiatives LLC report to create checks and balances for purchasing compliance. The solution selected or created should include a method to improve department accountability in following purchasing policies and procedures. This evaluation should be completed by 12/31/26 and the implementation of the selected plan should be by 12/31/27.
Jury report: Sonoma County Purchasing – Big Dollars with Low Operational Oversight · PDF page 16
Permanent linkOfficial response
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Agency says further analysis neededPromises review of both audit reports and analysis of recommendations, priorities and resource constraints by December 31, 2026.
Read official response · PDF page 6Gives an analysis completion date but does not promise selection and implementation of an accountability solution by December 31, 2027.
- Complete analysis of audit recommendations considering organizational needs, priorities and resource options and constraints; this is not a promise to implement the jury’s accountability solution. Owner: County staff. Timing: 2026-12-31.
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