Inspector General Flags Inconsistencies in MCPS Procurement Practices

...The OIG found there are no standard procedures on how MCPS staff should document purchases, and records are often incomplete or scattered across multiple systems. Staff often relies on personal judgment or unofficial processes, leading to inconsistent practices.  

Some of the key findings in the report state MCPS ignored Maryland law and its own regulations by making purchases over $25,000 without Board of Education approval. Additionally, seven vendors received payments above the threshold in FY23 and FY24 with no evidence of Board authorization...

https://www.mymcmedia.org/the-montgomery-county-office-of-the-inspector-general-found-inconsistencies-in-how-montgomery-county-public-schools-handled-its-procurement-process-during-fiscal-years-2023-and-2024/