Acquisition Management: Improvements Needed in Monitoring and Oversight of Purchase Card Use

Submitting OIG:

Date Issued:

Friday, November 18, 2022

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

OIG-A-23-01

Component, if applicable:

Office of Contracting and Personal Property Managment

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
OIG-A-23-01-01	Open	Yes
Develop and implement procedures to ensure that purchase card transactions are only approved by the approving officials and that all transactions are fully documented.
OIG-A-23-01-06	Open	Yes
Develop and implement procedures that identify the specific reports that will be used for monitoring purchase card use, describe how flagged transactions will be evaluated and addressed, and establish the documentation that needs to be retained.
OIG-A-23-01-07	Open	Yes
Develop and implement a requirement for periodically reporting information to the Director of OCon&PPM that will assist in the oversight of the purchase cards. The report should provide statistical and narrative information on the use and management of the Purchase Card Program, such as compliance with training requirements, the results of compliance reviews and the monitoring of purchase card transactions. In addition, the report should determine whether the program’s internal controls continue to be effective.