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Internal audit finds weak controls on Home Depot cards, recommends tighter limits and review
Summary
A limited internal review found about $39,000 in Home Depot charges (Jan–Aug 2024 excluding May), a shared $24,400 credit line, one employee charging more than $7,000 in a month, and missing inventory documentation; the audit recommends lower individual limits, supervisor approvals, and phasing out vendor cards after Grainger inventory rollout.
The city auditor reported a limited non-audit review of vendor-specific Home Depot credit cards used in facilities and some street operations, finding gaps in controls and recommending immediate changes.
"There was a total charge to those cards around $39,000 during that period," said Michelle Crawford, city auditor, describing purchases reviewed from Jan. 20 through Aug. 2024 (May invoices were not available at the time of the initial review). She said those vendor cards shared a credit line of $24,400…
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