SVT News Örebro has taken note of the audit that the city audit commissioned the firm EY to conduct. And on several points, the report states that Örebro municipality is deficient in its handling of public procurement.
Among other things, the audit has found purchases that point to unauthorized direct procurement in connection with, among other things, the leasing of machines.
Between January and the end of October 2022, the same company received almost two million kronor from the municipality for a type of service for which there has not been a procurement for several years.
"It's not good. There must, of course, be agreements. And if there is unauthorized direct procurement, that's obviously not good, but this is something we've been working on for a long time and continue to work with," says CFO Johanna Larsson.
High turnover of managers
The audit shows that the division of roles and responsibilities regarding procurements is not working as it should. Örebro municipality has also had a high turnover of procurement managers in recent years, with the latest manager resigning after just over a year.
The CFO admits it's a concern.
"Since he resigned, we have appointed a review of the procurement activities. Among other things, we will look at what conditions exist for being a manager of this business.
Is the work of overcoming procurement shortcomings made more difficult by the high turnover of managers?
"Of course, it's always more difficult when you don't get continuity," says Johanna Larsson.
Hear the CFO respond to shortcomings highlighted in the clip above.