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Approving Official
Training
Your Responsibilities
• Verify reconciliation of the log sheet and
statement with source documentation
• Identify potential problems and take action
• Notify the Purchasing Department when a
cardholder has a change of status
• Review of documentation by the 15th of the
following month for each cycle with a
transaction.
Cardholder’s Responsibilities
• Knowing and applying the rules as set by the
Procurement Card Program Handbook
• Reporting a lost or stolen card immediately
• Maintaining all documentation
• Obtaining the Approving Official signature by the 15th
of the following month for any cycle that has
transactions.
• Returning the card upon termination or the request
of the department.
Documentation Requirements
Log Sheet
• Statement of Account
• Source Documentation
Receipt
Vendor Name
Date of Purchase
Description, Quantity and Cost
Total Cost
Cardholder Name
Indication Paid
Tax Exempt
• Packing Slip (If Available)
• Order Forms (If Applicable)
Procard Record Management
• Cardholders Responsibility to maintain in an
orderly format
• Maintain for Three Years
• When Leaving employment or termination
Records are to be delivered to the next level
supervisor
Food Vendor Purchases
• Requires an Official Function Form
• Keep with Procard Records
Flowers and Gifts
• Not Acceptable per the MSC Official
Function Policy
Violations and Consequences
Failure to Provide Required Documentation
• Possible investigation and could result in
termination and/or criminal prosecution
• Cardholder to receive written warning
upon first offense
• Cardholder may be required to obtain
additional training
• Human error and patterns of chronic abuse
will be taken into consideration
Personal Purchases
• Reimburse MSC immediately
• May lead to card cancellation
• Possible investigation and could result in
termination and/or criminal prosecution
Split Purchases
• Written warning to Cardholder with
first offense
• Subsequent violations, may lead to
revocation of Procard
Inappropriate Purchase
• Written Warning to Cardholder
• Cardholder required to receive additional
training
• Continued misuse will result in cancellation
of Procard
Cash or Cash Type Transactions
• Card Cancellation
• Possible investigation and/or criminal
prosecution
Determine Status by Violation Type
Violation Types:
Split Purchases
Inappropriate Purchases
Chronic Lack of Documentation
Reimbursed Personal Purchase
Non-compliance with Procard Policies
Procard will not be revoked if:
No history of chronic violations
Second Offense is cause to revoke card
Violation Types:
Unreimbursed Personal Purchase
Cash or Cash-type Transaction
Procard Will Be Revoked
Violation Form Instructions
• Obtain a written explanation
• Complete the Procard Violation Warning
Form with signatures
• Take the appropriate action.
• Submit the original form to Purchasing with
a copy filed with the cardholder log.
When Do I Start?
Beginning with the cycle ending April 15, 2011
Thank You!