Southtowns Record

East Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)

Government
East Aurora Union Free School District
Posted by publisher
Jan 5, 2024
Kind
State audit
Topics
Audits and oversight

Publisher's summary

The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always procure goods and services in a competitive manner. Officials did not update the procurement policy or ensure that employees followed New York State General Municipal Law (GML) when procuring goods and services. As a result, goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer dollars were not expended in the most prudent and economical manner.

Original document

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The Board has the responsibility to initiate corrective action. A written corrective
action plan (CAP) that addresses the findings and recommendations in this report
must be prepared and provided to our office within 90 days, pursuant to Section
35 of General Municipal Law, Section 2116-a (3)(c) of New York State Education
Law and Section 170.12 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. To
the extent practicable, implementation of the CAP must begin by the end of the
next fiscal year. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please
refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report, which you received
with the draft audit report. The CAP should be posted on the District’s website for
public review.

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