Contracting practices audit report
Santa Clara Valley Water DistrictCalifornia- Detected
- Nov 18, 2026
- Sector
- Administration & Finance
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From the meeting
The Board Audit Committee received and discussed the 2025 Centralized and Decentralized Contracting Practices Audit Report with management response and referred the final report to the Board. The November 2026 audit said Valley Water needed better competition, documentation, user visibility, and tracking for procurement work. Sjoberg Evashenk Consulting prepared the report, and the committee item was on the November 18, 2026 agenda.
Decision state: referral to the Board was pending committee action.
- Meeting date
- November 18, 2026
- Agency
- Santa Clara Valley Water District
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