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Santa Cruz County Grand Jury
• 2010-2011
City of Watsonville: Fastest Growing City Looking for Leadership and a Fire Truck
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⚠️ Este contenido ha sido traducido automáticamente. El texto original en inglés es la versión oficial. La traducción puede contener errores.
Findings 3 findings
F1
The purchasing procedure used by the City to buy the fire truck appears ad hoc and incomplete. It bypasses commonly used financial controls that would protect the buyer and provide accountability of public officials.
F2
The fire truck transaction appears suspect due to contradictory documents.
F3
The City Manager has not provided the City Council with regular updates that reflect changes in the fire truck transaction in the three years since the issuance of the payment.
Recommendations 3
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R1The City Manager should make regular reports to the City Council, in open session, regarding the performance of significant contracts, i.e., $50,000 or greater.
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R2The City should adopt a “best practices” government procurement policy. The California Society of Municipal Finance Officers is a particularly useful resource for the development of such a policy.[25]
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R3City Staff with purchasing authority and responsibility should receive adequate training to successfully execute contracts and process transactions.