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Purchase‑card audit finds 42% procedural noncompliance; no evidence of deliberate misuse in sample
Summary
Internal audit sampled Savannah‑Chatham County Public School System purchase‑card activity and found procedural noncompliance in 42% of control tests (274 errors of 654 tests). The audit recommended a tracking framework and clearer disciplinary controls; the committee accepted the audit and asked for earlier distribution of materials to committee.
An internal audit of the Savannah‑Chatham County Public School System’s procurement (purchase) card program found widespread procedural noncompliance but no conclusive evidence of intentional misuse within the tested sample.
The audit, presented to the Audit Committee on Oct. 30, examined a judgmental sample of 26 cardholders (of 108 total in fiscal 2024), representing 46 bank statements and 161 transactions; the review produced 654 control tests and 274 errors (42% noncompliance). Auditors reported problems at both bank‑statement and transaction levels: 24 of 46 bank statements did…
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