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Audit Objective

Determine whether Wyoming Central School District (District) officials used a competitive method to procure professional services and entered into written agreements with service providers.

Key Findings

District officials did not always use a competitive method to procure professional services or enter into written agreements with service providers.

• The District paid 11 professional service providers a total of $189,000 without using requests for proposals (RFPs) as required by the District’s procurement policy. The remaining three professional service providers were competitively sought.
• The District did not have written agreements with three professional service providers who were paid a total of $50,000.

Key Recommendations

• Procure professional services in accordance with District policy.
• Ensure any deviations from the procurement policy for unique situations or extenuating circumstances are approved by the Board and documented in the minutes.
• Enter into written agreements establishing the services to be provided and the basis for compensation.

District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they are implementing corrective action.