Illinois' auditor general says one of the state's biggest agencies has been misusing the procurement process.
In a report, Auditor General Bill Holland says the Department of Central Management Services has been going around the usual process for procuring goods and services.
Even for routine purchases, like cell phone service, CMS was using procedures meant only for emergencies.
"The emergency purchase affidavits which were filed by the department for their purchases only met the definition of the emergency purchase due to the department's inability to procure the contracts in a timely manner."
The audit says these co-called emergencies could have been avoided with better planning and foresight.
CMS agrees with the audit and says it's working to improve.
