Budget Amendment ID: FY2016-S3-154

GOV 154

Credit Card Audit

Messrs. Tarr, Ross, deMacedo, Fattman and Humason moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section__, the following new section:-

SECTION__. Chapter 11 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 12 the following new section:-

Section 12A. The state auditor shall conduct an annual audit of credit cards issued on behalf of any state agency.  The audit shall include, but not be limited to, the number of credit cards issued by each agency; an accounting of credit cards issued to agency employees, be they actively employed or formerly employed by the agency; and the aggregate monetary amount of credit card transactions per agency.  The completed audit shall be filed with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives no later than December 31, 2016.