Still under “fiscal caution” by the South Carolina Department of Education, Richland School District 1 may have more issues with district purchasing and procurement.
The Columbia school district received an anonymous tip that asserted “too many upper-level managers” commit unauthorized procurements for fiscal year 2024 and between July 2024 and March 2025, according to documents from the internal auditor obtained by The State. No other specific concerns were mentioned.
According to documents, an unauthorized procurement occurs when someone without proper authority commits the district to an obligation by ordering or receiving goods/services without issuance of a purchase order…