Arkansas Legislative Audit Uncovers School District Procurement Debacle

Why are Arkansas school districts using cooperative contracts through TIPS-USA?

Some Arkansas school districts do not put construction projects out for bids. 

That's called procurement, and the laws around procurement continues to be a subject of public scrutiny in Arkansas. 

South Arkansas Reckoning recently examined a management letter issued by the Joint Legislative Audit on June 15, 2023, to the Forrest City School District. That…