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Palo Alto auditor finds strong internal controls in purchasing card program; committee accepts report
Summary
An external audit found generally compliant purchasing card use across departments but recommended improved training, formalized consequences and process changes; the committee voted to accept the report 3–0.
The City of Palo Alto’s Office of the City Auditor presented a purchasing‑card (p‑card) audit to the Policy & Services Committee, reporting that most cardholders used p‑cards for legitimate city business and that internal controls are generally strong, while recommending several administrative improvements.
Kate Murdock, city auditor, and Nick Martinez, senior auditor with Baker Tilly, said the PCard program serves 42 departments and had about 254 active cardholders in January 2025. Cards carry single‑transaction limits of $10,000 and monthly limits of $15,000. The auditors reported no evidence of personal use in the…
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