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Council discusses updated travel policy and credit-card/P-card options after audit concerns; Regions Bank relationship under review
Summary
Finance presented an updated travel policy (per-diem guidance, elected-official provisions and reconciliation options) and council discussed software and commercial P-card options offered by Regions Bank; multiple council members raised long-standing audit and responsiveness concerns about the city's banking relationship and asked staff to explore alternatives.
The finance director presented revisions to the city's travel policy on Dec. 8, adding clearer provisions for councilmember travel authorization, out-of-state approvals, per-diem guidance and disclosure rules for gifts of travel. The draft offers choices for per-diem sourcing (Georgia state rates vs. GSA rates) and asks council to decide whether receptions should count toward dinner per-diem.
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