Is a charter school required to perform due diligence related to purchases made through a cooperative?
Yes. Nonexempt charter schools are responsible for ensuring that procurements, whether done independently or through a cooperative purchasing agreement, are done in accordance with the School District Procurement Rules. The appropriate amount and complexity of due diligence to be performed by a school will vary based on the procuring entity with which the school is participating. A.R.S. 15-213(F) requires nonexempt charter schools and school purchasing cooperatives, in connection with any audit conducted by a certified public accountant, to have a systematic review of purchasing practices. Our Office has prescribed guidelines for performing these reviews as part of the Procurement Compliance Questionnaire. In addition, our Office has provided testing guidelines relating to procurement to the State Board for Charter Schools for incorporation into the Board’s compliance questionnaire. A cooperative or lead school/district that has had such a review within the past year may not warrant th
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