Controls Over Expense Purchase Card Activity

Postal Service employees with delegated purchase card local buying authority (cardholders) may use the expense purchase card in accordance with purchase card policies and procedures and are required to obtain approval for purchases. Purchase card local buying authority is the authority to buy and pay for day-to-day operational needs up to $10,000. Cardholders must maintain records to support their purchases for three years. Our objective was to assess Postal Service purchase card transactions for potential non-compliance and for improper or erroneous payments.