Report 2014-301 Recommendation 11 Responses

Report 2014-301: Judicial Branch Procurement: Five Superior Courts Did Not Consistently Follow Judicial Branch Contracting Practices (Release Date: November 2014)

Recommendation #11 To: Superior Court of California, County of Fresno

To improve its procurement practices and comply with the judicial contracting manual, the Fresno court should ensure that it conducts competitive procurements when it establishes blanket purchase orders of $5,000 or more.

60-Day Agency Response

All staff with purchasing authority have been fully trained on the use of blanket purchases orders and the required competitive process for purchases over $5,000.

• Completion Date: December 2014
• Response Date: January 2015

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Fully Implemented

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All Recommendations in 2014-301

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.