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Commission debates county credit-card count and per-diem policy; clerk suggests GSA-based meal rules
Summary
In a long discussion June 9, Duchesne County commissioners, the sheriff and the clerk-auditor weighed whether to reduce nearly 200 county-issued credit cards and whether to align per-diem meal allowances with GSA rates; the commission asked staff to consider options and clarify policy language.
County leaders spent an extended portion of the June 9 meeting reviewing the county’s travel and training payment practices, focusing on nearly 200 county-issued credit cards and whether per-diem amounts should follow federal GSA locality rates.
The clerk-auditor told commissioners the county has about 220 employees and nearly 200 issued credit cards, which raises oversight and cybersecurity concerns. One commissioner called the number of cards "200 opportunities for hackers" or for cards to be lost, while the sheriff defended individual cards for on-call officers and training needs, noting cards simplify training logistics and reduce costs compared with full pre-paid checks.
Commission discussion welcomed compromise options: issuing centralized cards for units (for example, 'jail 1'/'jail 2'), keeping individual cards for on-call patrol officers, and limiting other cards through departmental determination. The clerk recommended breaking meal reimbursement into breakfast, lunch and dinner and using GSA locality rates to reflect higher-cost cities; several commissioners supported aligning with GSA rates and keeping clear policy exceptions for special official events.
No formal policy change was adopted; commissioners directed staff to draft proposed revisions that balance auditability, training logistics and cost control for a future meeting.
Next steps: staff will draft revised credit-card issuance criteria and per-diem language (including GSA adherence and meal breakdown) for commissioner review.
