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New Brighton Purchase Card System <br />■ Purchasing is not discretionary and unchecked. <br />■ Purchasing is done according to the budget. <br />■ Prior approval for purchases must be obtained <br />by the individual employee's supervisor or <br />department head. <br />■ Cards are tied directly to an employee's name; <br />not issued in a hap hazard manner. <br />New Brighton Purchase Card System <br />■ Other controls: <br />■ The CrtyBudget is discussed at the fourth department head meeting of <br />each month. <br />■ Finance Director issues departmental reports to the Directors. <br />■ Specific line -items are reviewed; balances and percentage spent. <br />■ If any trend is occurring that doesn't appear appropriate; it is investigated <br />immediately. <br />■ Purchase Card system allows for efficiencies recommended in many <br />"Lean Thinking" processes such as the 5S used by private companies. <br />■ Malang a purchase with a P Card saved the City $200 as opposed to <br />issuing a Purchase Order. <br />M <br />