# Post-Audit on November 12, 2026

The Boston City Council Committee on Post Audit held a hearing on November 12, 2026, on docket 1716 concerning procurement and spending practices at Boston Public Schools (BPS). Councilors discussed an Inspector General report identifying $857,261 in spending it found improper or in violation of procurement requirements, while cautioning that the review was limited and might not capture the full scope. Issues included unauthorized pass-through payments to subcontractors, vendor markups, payments made through expired or mismatched contracts, a fabricated invoice, sole-source contracting, and inaccurate expense records. BPS officials said the underlying work was generally performed, but acknowledged that some payment methods and controls were improper. They reported pausing nonessential vendor payments for 10 days to review more than 900 invoices, finding about 13 with issues and no additional pass-throughs in that review; BPS said it is seeking recovery of roughly $77,000 in markup costs.

BPS described plans to centralize purchasing, procurement, and accounts payable under the CFO, digitize work-order tracking, reduce broad use of sole-source contracts, and move written-quote solicitations to an electronic process. Officials and outside oversight representatives also discussed earlier findings, including an RSM audit with 13 high-risk findings and a 2025 Eagle Hill report that found many contracts began before approval and contract administrators carried heavy workloads. The Finance Commission and Municipal Research Bureau supported stronger oversight and greater procurement centralization; councilors raised the possibility of further independent review and more public reporting. No procurement awards or spending motions were made, and no votes were taken during the hearing.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Sources
- [Post-Audit on November 12, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtBC3zl7MRw) - Boston City Council