News Article -Vancouver Province October 25, 2012
According to a shocking and secret audit of company credit cards, B.C. Housing workers blew taxpayer dollars on flowers, booze and celebratory restaurant meals. Moreover, the amount spent by B.C. Housing credit-card holders jumped almost 50 per cent between 2009 and 2011 while some users violated basic credit-card rules.
The organization is tasked with providing housing for the province’s most vulnerable populations.
The 30-page audit report, obtained through a Freedom of Information request, was conducted by B.C. Housing internal auditors and targets so-called purchasing cards — also known as p-cards — that B.C. Housing employees use for travel, meals and entertainment.
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My comments
The solution to the above abuse must start with eliminating the purchasing cards entirely. Let the staff use their own cards and submit receipts for reimbusement of any eligible expenses. Right away the onus for justifying the expenses would shift to the staff enjoying the meals and booze. And by the way, why the hell should I be buying lunches for government workers unless they are on travel status or their booze under any circumstances. This extravagance must grate no end on the needy folk that BC Housing is tasked with helping. Probably most of them could eat for a month for what it costs the taxpayers for a couple of BC Housing lunches with booze. Ms. Clark, perhaps many more audits are in order.
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