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Judges and Judiciary

Dec. 21, 2013

State auditors find contracting missteps by courts

The California judicial branch generally complied with laws requiring fair and efficient contracting but in several instances failed to use competitive bidding processes, a state auditor's office report found.


By Paul Jones


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A report released by the state auditor's office Thursday said the judicial branch generally complied with laws requiring fair and efficient contracting, but pointed to several instances where the judiciary failed to use competitive bidding processes.


The branch's operations have come under increased scrutiny in recent years after a damning audit of its canceled Court Case Management System soft...

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