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The audit's findings

Friday, Apr 04, 2008 - 12:09 AM Updated: 12:59 AM

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The city auditor's review of Richmond Public Schools' purchasing and bills-paying operation found widespread problems. Among the findings:

Of a sample of 52 competitively bid purchases, 96 percent did not comply with such basic requirements as documenting bids. The purchases totaled more than $1 million.

School officials made duplicate payments on 59 invoices, totaling $121,073.

Cases of bid specifications being altered after contracts were awarded.

School officials awarded a $104,000 contract to a firm barred from doing business with federal and state governments because of unethical business practices. Read more on Page A11.