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Baker Tilly review finds widespread P-card policy lapses; recommends tighter controls and reconsideration of issuing cards to elected officials
Summary
A Baker Tilly review of South Fulton's P-card program found repeated policy violations, concentrated high-risk spending, and inadequate enforcement structures; the firm recommended cancelling or tightly restricting mayor/council cards and strengthening compliance controls.
A best-practice review of the City of South Fulton's purchasing card (P-card) program conducted by Baker Tilly found continued policy violations, concentrated spending in higher-risk categories (food, travel, lodging, events and equipment), and inconsistent compliance enforcement. The firm recommended structural changes, stricter rules for elected officials' card use and stronger inventory and oversight controls.
The nut graf: Baker Tilly's review examined 25 months of P-card transactions and found nearly $2.86 million in spend; about $840,000 of that amount came from cards issued to the mayor and council members. The firm told council that policy was in place but lacked an accountable structure to enforce rules and recommended either cancelling mayor/council cards or implementing zero-tolerance enforcement and alternative ways to support constituent outreach.
What the review found: Baker Tilly said it reviewed 85 cardholders over…
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