For the News-Register
CHARLESTON A 2020 law requiring state agencies exempt from oversight by the West Virginia purchasing watchdog to submit reports on their procedures was ignored, and part of the law could hinder agencies during states of emergency.
The Legislature’s Post Audit Division released a report Friday reviewing state agency compliance with House Bill 4042. The 2020 law requires state agencies exempt from some or all of state purchasing requirements to adopt procedural rules.
The purpose of the law was to require state agencies with certain exemptions to make public their purchasing procedures. The West Virginia Purchasing Division handles purchasing for all non-exempt state government agencies.
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CHARLESTON A 2020 law requiring state agencies exempt from oversight by the West Virginia purchasing watchdog to submit reports on their procedures was ignored, and part of the law could hinder agencies during states of emergency.
The Legislature’s Post Audit Division released a report Friday reviewing state agency compliance with House Bill 4042. The 2020 law requires state agencies exempt from some or all of state purchasing requirements to adopt procedural rules.
The purpose of the law was to require state agencies with certain exemptions to make public their purchasing procedures. The West Virginia Purchasing Division handles purchasing for all non-exempt state government agencies.
CHARLESTON A 2020 law requiring state agencies exempt from oversight by the West Virginia purchasing watchdog to submit reports on their procedures was igno