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Accounts committee pores over 536‑page warrants; flags credit‑card use, EZPass charges, Amazon spending and settlements for follow-up
Summary
Committee members reviewed a large warrants packet, asked the city auditor to provide department‑specific invoice reports, and requested follow‑up on credit‑card access, E ZPass billing, Amazon purchases, one‑time vendor refunds and a school settlement.
The Brockton City Accounts Committee spent the bulk of its meeting reviewing a 536‑page warrants packet and directed the city auditor to research multiple recurring concerns, including credit‑card use across departments, how EZPass bills are handled, Amazon purchases and one‑time vendor refunds.
City Auditor Irene Ginopoulos advised the committee that several city departments and some school functions use a city credit card program administered through Elan Financial Services; she said police, fire, human resources and finance currently have access and the school department is being considered for enrollment. “We have a policy where … they need to have an invoice available, a receipt, so we can justify the charge before we even use the card,” she told the committee.
Committee members repeatedly asked for clearer,…
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