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Eversource witnesses describe vendor workaround that let purchase order be increased; staff flags IT "data hammer" and missing sole‑source paperwork
Summary
Authority staff questioned Eversource witnesses about a William Scotsman line-item where a contract was removed so a purchase order could be increased, an IT "data hammer" ticket was used to change system records, and a sole‑source justification was not completed after an emergency exemption.
Eversource witnesses told Public Utilities Regulatory Authority staff on the record that a vendor contract was removed in the company’s procurement system so an associated purchase order could be increased, and that an IT "data hammer" change ticket was used to alter system fields.
The issue arose during cross‑examination by PURA staff attorney Steve Capozzi in docket 25‑0103. An Eversource witness said the contract removal “allowed the PO to be increased with a revision because it didn't have the systematic control of the contract associated.”
Why it matters: Authority staff probed whether routine approvals and procurement controls were bypassed. The transcript shows a…
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