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Commission counsel flags $49,000 overpayment on sewer contract as Oracle transition blamed
Summary
Commission counsel told the Wayne County committee that a $49,000 payment exceeded the authorized amount for a sewer‑jetting contract; staff said invoice and PO processing problems during a move to Oracle caused the overspend and said steps are being taken to prevent recurrence.
Commission counsel told the Wayne County Committee on Public Services on Feb. 24 that a payment of $49,000 was issued to a vendor beyond the contract’s authorized amount, calling the situation a control failure. Staff said the payment and related overspend resulted from a transition between financial systems and that they would implement corrections.
The issue arose during consideration of a retroactive amendment to a comparable‑source professional services contract with Pipeline Management Company for sewer jetting and cleaning services for the Rouge Valley…
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