2 | A u d i t o f Cooperative P u r c h a s e R e q u e s t N J P A J u l y 2 0 2 1 Executive Summary The Clerk of Circuit Court and County Comptroller’s Internal Audit Department and Office of the Inspector General conducted an independent audit of Cooperative Purchase Request for National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA). The audit was conducted at the request of County Administration. The purpose of the audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of processes used by the County to monitor for compliance with the terms of the contract. The audit detected non‐compliance with the following contractual stipulations related to: Thresholds limits for purchases, Inappropriate purchases, and Supporting documentation. Lack of mandated threshold limits for individual purchases under a Cooperative Purchase Agreement after the Agreement is approved by the BCC could result in wasteful spending. Additionally, a lack of thorough monitoring could result in purchases that do not match the pricelist, do not meet the intent of the agreement, or lack required documentation, which could result in higher costs to the County.
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