Audit of Philadelphia district finds problems with credit card use
May 1, 2008 11:35 AM
Top Philadelphia School District executives failed to document
expenditures on credit cards, and a half dozen employees may have inflated
mileage expenses, an audit by City Controller Alan Butkovitz has found.
Butkovitz also cited unnecessary late fees and finance charges on executive
credit cards. The office examined a sample of the monthly statements for nine
employees for 2007. Auditors examined 18 monthly statements and found 17 lacked
proper documentation such as receipts and explanations of how the purchase
related to district business.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer article.
EARLIER: The Philadelphia City Controller's Office says it has warned the
school district for at least the last decade that controls over student activity
funds were "weak" and subject to abuse. In its most recent audit of the 2006-07
school year, which is soon to be completed, the controller's office again warns
that reporting requirements have not been followed.
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