San Mateo County to require quarterly reports on big-ticket purchases

Prompted by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office’s attempt to purchase 10 massage chairs, the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution requiring quarterly reports for all county purchases over $100,000.

The new oversight measure, set to take effect in October, directs the procurement department to provide quarterly reports in two categories.

The first includes all county goods purchases exceeding $100,000 — including aggregated items, meaning multiple smaller...