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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Sacramento County Grand Jury
• 2008-2009
Sacramento Fire Agencies “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire” Issue
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Findings 5 findings
F1
Firefighters in both Sac Fire and Metro departments took advantage of a poorly developed and poorly administered policy of providing salary enhancement for college degrees without regard to the source or quality of the education provider.
F2
Management of both departments were remiss in approving requests for incentive pay without verifying that they were complying with the spirit if not the letter of the appropriate policy.
F3
Reviewing the master list of card users and their spending limits;
F4
Comparing the City’s Purchasing Card Program User’s Guide (policy and procedure manual) to actual usage; and
F5
Reviewing a June 24, 2008 Internal Audit Report, Management Controls: Inventory and Debit Card Usage for the Department of Utilities. Background and Recommendations The DOU purchasing system uses debit cards, not credit cards. The purpose of the card program is to establish an efficient, cost effective method of purchasing and paying for small dollar transactions. Too many users of debit cards exacerbate managerial controls.
Recommendations 5
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R1None. Steps have been taken by both departments to more clearly define and ensure accreditation compliance.
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R2Leaders in both departments should be reminded that they are guardians of the public trust and that it is their responsibility to ensuring that public funds are spent in a cost-effective and appropriate manner. Response Requirements Penal Code sections 933 and 933.5 require that specific responses to both the
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R3Reviewing the master list of card users and their spending limits;
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R4Comparing the City’s Purchasing Card Program User’s Guide (policy and procedure manual) to actual usage; and
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R5Reviewing a June 24, 2008 Internal Audit Report, Management Controls: Inventory and Debit Card Usage for the Department of Utilities.