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MCPS responds to OIG procurement report with new controls, daily supplier‑aggregate reporting and contract repository plan
Summary
Following an Office of Inspector General review covering FY23–FY24 that identified gaps in procurement procedures, nine vendor‑aggregate exceptions to the $25,000 approval threshold and contractor hiring issues, MCPS said it will implement revised manuals, daily supplier‑expenditure reporting and HCM checks to prevent rehiring former employees as contractors.
The Montgomery County Public Schools finance team told the Fiscal Management Committee on Dec. 2 that it has begun implementing corrective steps in response to an Office of Inspector General procurement review that covered July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.
CFO Yvonne Alfonso Windsor summarized the OIG findings as three categories: (1) gaps and inconsistencies in procurement processes and documentation; (2) roughly nine instances where aggregated purchases passed the $25,000 board‑approval threshold without board review; and (3) instances where individuals…
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