Urban Choice Charter School - Credit Card Expenditures (2019M-192)

Issued Date
November 22, 2019

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Audit Objective

Determine whether School officials ensured credit card purchases were adequately supported and for appropriate purposes.

Key Findings

  • Credit card users did not always follow the School’s internal control policies.
  • Forty percent of credit card purchases were not adequately supported. As a result, we could not determine whether 10 credit card transactions totaling $265 were for appropriate purposes.

Key Recommendations

  • Ensure that all credit card users follow the School’s internal control policies, including the preapproval of all purchases by using a purchase request form.
  • Ensure that all credit card claims are adequately supported before payment.