# Inspector General Committee Meeting 11-05-26

The Palm Beach County Inspector General Committee meeting on November 5, 2026, included the Inspector General’s six-month report for April 1–September 30 and updates from the investigations, contract oversight, and audit divisions. Procurement-related findings included a Town of Mangonia Park restroom renovation awarded to an unlicensed and uninsured contractor without proper bidding; the contractor was paid before work began, the work was deficient, and additional spending was required to complete it. The committee also discussed oversight of bid specifications and change orders, including a new high-level review for patterns where low bids may be followed by substantial change orders. The Inspector General’s office sent procurement directors a bulletin reminding entities in its jurisdiction to notify the office about public meetings involving procurement. A school-zone-camera procurement complaint and a parking-garage complaint were also discussed; the latter was described as involving allegations tied to a disputed decision, rather than established wrongdoing.

The audit division reported three completed audit reports, 26 recommendations (25 accepted), and $24,087 in questioned costs and potential savings. A follow-up review of a city purchasing-card program identified $191,687 in questioned costs and $782 in potential travel expenditures; the city accepted 15 recommendations, partially accepted four, and rejected one concerning recovery of sales tax. The Town of Ocean Ridge credit-card audit identified $4,343 in purchases without itemized support, $6,721 without documentation of a government purpose, and $277 in avoidable sales tax. No procurement award or spending motion was recorded. The committee did make a motion, with a second, to approve the minutes of its May 7 meeting; the transcript does not provide the vote outcome.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 05, 2026

### Sources
- [Inspector General Committee Meeting 11-05-26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISEEXRM-H4Y) - PBCTV Channel 20