Recommendation R8
Direct the County Executive Office to consider options to relocate the Purchasing Group within the County organizational structure to alleviate the appearance of any conflict of interest and increase proximity to the leadership. This should be completed by 12/31/26.
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 CEO review of organizational placement with stakeholder outreach by December 31, 2027.
Read official response · PDF page 7Provides scope and a completion date one year later than the jury’s requested December 31, 2026 evaluation. This is a document comparison, not a legal timeliness ruling.
- Complete review of Purchasing’s organizational placement, including audit reports, other resources and stakeholder outreach. Owner: County Executive Office. Timing: 2027-12-31.
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