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Internal audit finds procurement largely compliant but recommends streamlining; staff proposes raising manager approval to $250,000
Summary
An internal procurement audit found contracts sampled were in compliance with laws but identified inefficiencies and recommended raising the city manager’s approval authority (audit recommended at least $150,000). Management proposed increasing the limit to $250,000, updating the purchasing manual, and pursuing a systems modernization ahead of further structural changes; the council introduced an ordinance amending purchasing code sections.
The internal audit manager, Tufik Tafshuri, presented a procurement audit that found Carlsbad’s contracting largely complies with laws and policies based on a sampling of roughly two dozen contracts, but identified areas for efficiency gains and stronger performance measures.
Tafshuri said four main findings emerged: sampled contracts met legal requirements; internal controls are effective but sometimes cumbersome; the city’s purchasing framework aligns with comparable jurisdictions;…
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