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OAG audit finds inconsistent vendor-approval rules, urges FCPS to streamline procurement and cyber reviews
Summary
The Office of the Auditor General reported three moderate findings, one low finding and one observation after reviewing 63 FY2024 contracts, calling for clearer approval authority, tailored vendor questionnaires, and KPIs to measure procurement performance.
The Office of the Auditor General reported March 17 that Fairfax County Public Schools’ procurement and third‑party vendor review processes include conflicting guidance, inflexible questionnaire requirements and limited performance monitoring, and recommended the division align rules and add performance measures.
The audit, presented to the Audit Committee by Luke Robertson and Tim Tishman of the Office of the Auditor General, examined procurement activity in fiscal year 2024 and reviewed a sample of 63 contract files, related FCPS regulations and procedure documents, and guidance from the Office of Procurement Services (OPS), Office of Cybersecurity (OCS) and Technology Architecture and Assessment (TAA). It also compared practices to the Fairfax County purchasing resolution, the Virginia Public Procurement Act and Government Accountability Office guidance.
The audit’s “why it matters” is operational: auditors said inconsistent language about who approves vendor products and when questionnaires must be completed can delay needed purchases and risk administrative…
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