Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Oglethorpe University
4484 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
I.
Call to Order
II.
III.
Adoption of Agenda
IV.
V.
Unfinished Business
A. Reports
1.
2.
3.
4. Viola Davis/Joel Edwards/ Rhea Johnson against Sharon Barnes Sutton- Tabled
5.
8.
9.
10. Stanley Siegel ( ARC Technologies Corp.) against Billy Malone and Jim Walsh and his
companies Dismissed
B. New Business
1.
VIII.
Administrative
1.
2.
Update on Website
Ethics Hotline
3.
4.
5.
6.
Education initiatives
Adjournment
DRAFT
DeKalb County Board of Ethics
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
6: 30 p. m.
Members Present:
Nicole Forman
Christopher Bruce
Thelma Grier
Members Absent:
Judy T. Brownlee
Pam Stephenson
Andrew Cauthen
Mike Cooper
Joe Arrington
Mark Niesse
Sherrie Washington
Nadine Ali
Jim Walls
Shaheen Williams
Dwight Thomas
Call to order
Clara
Welcome
DeLay
welcomed attendees.
III.
The
agenda
was
reviewed.
Christopher Bruce added item IX. Executive Session with
Adjournment moved to item X. Gene Chapman indicated that a complaint from the Ethics Hotline
needed to be added as item VII.A.9. Thelma Grier added an item for discussion of an annual audit
under the Financial Report. Susan Neugent made a motion to adopt agenda with modifications.
Thelma Grier seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 5- 0.
IV.
The Minutes from the Board' s meeting on August 13, 2015 were reviewed. One typographical
error was noted. Susan Neugent made a motion to approve the minutes with the correction and
Nicole Forman seconded the motion. The motion passed with a vote of 5- 0.
V.
The Board reviewed the financial report reflecting the Board' s expenditures in 2015 to date. The
members noted that they wanted more detail in the report to include dates of the entries and more
specificity to the entries. The approval of the financial report was tabled until more detail is
provided.
Thelma Grier suggested that the Board should have an annual audit performed by a person or firm
outside of the county government. She made a motion to have an annual audit performed prior to
the next meeting of the Board and for Board members to submit their suggestions for an auditor to
the Chair by September 30, 2015. Nicole Forman seconded the motion. Susan Neugent suggested
that the Board should define the scope of the audit. Thelma Grier suggested an audit for January
2015 through the present date. The Board voted 5- 0 in favor of the motion.
VI.
Unfinished Business
A. 1. Preliminary hearing Viola Davis and Joel Edwards complaint against Judy Brownlee.
Ms. Davis and Mr. Edwards were not present for the hearing. Ms. Davis had requested a
continuance until November. Ms. Brownlee was present and was represented by Sherrie
Washington, her attorney. Mr. Hartman, the Board' s investigator, was present. The Board
discussed whether to grant Ms. Davis' request for a continuance. The Board voted 5- 0 in
Ms. Washington cross- examined Mr. Hartman. Clara DeLay closed the presentation of
information.
As to the first allegation, Clara DeLay asked each member to vote as to whether the Board
should dismiss the allegation in light of Mr. Hartman' s finding of no support for the
allegation.
The
vote was
5- 0 in favor
of
dismissing the
allegation.
As to the second allegation, Clara DeLay asked each member to vote as to whether there
was probable cause to believe Ms. Brownlee violated the Code of Ethics. The vote was 5-
As to the fourth allegation, Clara DeLay asked each member to vote as to whether there
was probable cause to believe Ms. Brownlee violated the Code of Ethics. The vote was 4-
0- 1 in favor of finding probable cause. Nicole Forman abstained from the vote.
Mr. Hartman indicated that he could likely have the case ready to present at a final hearing
within 60 days.
2. and 3. Preliminary hearing Rhea Johnson complaint against Sharon Barnes- Sutton and
Viola Davis and Joel Edwards complaint against Sharon Bames- Sutton. Clara DeLay
recused herself from participating in the matter. Mr. Johnson, Ms. Davis, and Mr. Edwards
were not present for the hearing. Ms. Davis had requested a continuance until November.
Ms. Barnes- Sutton was present and represented by Dwight Thomas, her attorney. Mr.
Hartman, the Board' s investigator, was present. The Board discussed whether to grant Ms.
Davis' request for a continuance. The Board voted 4- 0 in favor of denying the request.
Mr. Thomas, on behalf of Ms. Barnes- Sutton, requested a continuance. After questions by
the Board members, the Board voted 4- 0 in favor of denying the request. At that point,
Mr. Thomas waived the preliminary hearing and the Board indicated that it would set the
hearing in early December if possible.
After discussion, Nicole Forman made a motion to combine the complaints of Viola Davis
and Joel Edwards with that of Rhea Johnson into one proceeding for the purpose of the
final hearing. Christopher Bruce seconded the motion. The motion passed with a vote of
4- 0. The Board directed Gene Chapman to determine whether a hearing officer could be
appointed to conduct the final hearings.
The Board recessed from 8: 49 p.m. to 8: 57 p. m. Clara DeLay called the meeting back into
order.
B.
Status reports
Clara DeLay announced that the pending complaints are being investigated.
Request for advisory opinions. Clara DeLay announced that she had asked Gene Chapman
to draft a proposed advisory opinion in response to Dr. Alexander' s request. The Board
reviewed the draft and noted the need for one grammatical change. Thelma Grier made a
motion to adopt the advisory opinion with the one change. Christopher Bruce seconded
the
motion.
The
5- 0.
VII.
New business
A. New complaints.
1. and 4. Jeff Rader by Barbara M. Lee and John Evans. Susan Neugent recused herself
from the matter. Thelma Grier made a motion to dismiss the complaints for lack of subject
matter jurisdiction. Nicole Forman seconded the motion. The Board voted 4- 0 in favor of
the motion.
2., 3., 5., and 6. Kathie Gannon and Nancy Jester by Barbara M. Lee and John Evans.
Nicole Forman made a motion to dismiss the complaints for lack of subject matter
jurisdiction. Thelma Grier seconded the motion. The Board voted 5- 0 in favor of the
motion.
7. Detective Gagnon by Shamika Durden. Thelma Grier made a motion to dismiss the
complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Susan Neugent seconded the motion. The
Board voted 5- 0 in favor of the motion.
8. Kerry Moyers- Horton by Alton Robinson. Thelma Grier made a motion to dismiss the
complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Nicole Forman seconded the motion. The
Board voted 5- 0 in favor of the motion.
9. Nancy Jester by an anonymous complaint to the DeKalb County Ethics Hotline. Thelma
Grier made a motion to dismiss the complaint for improper procedure and lack of subject
matter jurisdiction. Susan Neugent seconded the motion. The Board voted 3- 2 in favor of
the motion. Thelma Grier, Susan Neugent, and Christopher Bruce voted in favor and Clara
DeLay and Nicole Forman voted against the motion. Clara DeLay stated that she thought
that the Board should address the complaint.
VIII.
Board governance
A. Website. Nicole Forman stated that she would like to defer the matter to another meeting
and that she would forward information to Board members regarding her research.
B. Discussion of pending complaints. Clara DeLay stated that she would like to defer the
matter to another meeting.
C. Discussion of revisions to Board procedures. Clara DeLay stated that she would like to
defer the matter to another meeting.
Thelma Grier made a motion to convene a meeting in October to discuss the items in Board
governance. Nicole Forman seconded the motion. The motion passed with a vote of 5- 0.
IX.
Executive session. Christopher Bruce stated that he would like to defer the matter to the
meeting in October.
X.
Adiournment
Christopher Bruce made a motion to adjourn and Thelma Grier seconded the motion.
The motion passed with a unanimous vote. The meeting was adjourned at 9: 50 p.m.
Approved:
Chair
Date
Complainants,
FINAL HEARING
JUDY BROWNLEE
Respondent.
SUBPOENA
TO:
Wayne Williams
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the DeKalb County Board of Ethics( BOE) to be
sworn as a witness and provide testimony on behalf of the Complainants testimony as well as to produce
the documents on the attachment hereto.
Time:
3: 00 PM
Location:
Oglethorpe University
Turner Lynch Campus Center, A-Lab Exchange
4484 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
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to atten the BOE Meeting until you are dismissed by the Hearing Officer or Chair of
BOE. Nonet ry
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FINAL HEARING
November 12, 2015
V.
Audit Reports and working papers for 2009 and forward conducted on records of the office of
Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton.
STATE OF GEORGIA
FINAL HEARING
Complainants,
JUDY BROWNLEE
Respondent.
SUBPOENA
Cornelia Louis
TO:
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the DeKalb County Board of Ethics( BOE) to be
sworn as a witness and provide testimony on behalf of the Complainants testimony as well as to produce
the documents on the attachment hereto.
Time:
3: 00 PM
Location:
Oglethorpe University
Turner Lynch Campus Center, A-Lab Exchange
4484 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
a BOE Meeting until you are dismissed by the Hearing Officer or Chair of
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FINAL HEARING
November 12, 2015
V.
Audit Reports and working papers for 2009 and forward conducted on records of the office of
Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton.
Reconciling
and
Approval
of
p0 tauNry.F
of
Board Members
Chair
Lawrence M. Schall
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Vice- Chair
Greg Russell
Secretary
Scott L. Bonder
Shermanetta Carter
Brian M. Deutsch
Dan E. Dewoskin
Re:
On behalf of the Board, I am writing to inform you that the Board will conduct a final hearing on this matter at its
meeting schedule for May 26 at Oglethorpe University, Trustee Room, Turner Lynch Campus Center, 4484
Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30319.
At the final hearing the Ethics Board will hear the following evidence regarding the allegations for which probable
cause was found at the September 22, 2015 preliminary hearing:
1)
Failure to properly preserve government records in violation of the Georgia Records Act O. C. G. A. 50- 18-
90 et seq. and 22A( c)( 7) of the Ethics Code( Engaging in an activity prohibited by law). Specifically,
failure to maintain purchase card receipts.
2)
Theft by taking, theft by deception, false certification by employee, making a false statement in violation of
O. C. G. A.
16- 8- 2, 16- 8- 3, 16- 10- 9 and 16- 10- 20 and 22A( c)( 7) of the Ethics Code( Engaging in an
activity prohibited by law). Specifically, purchase of gift cards with County funds for personal use,
improper purchase of personal items on government issued purchasing card without reimbursement to the
3)
Theft by deception, false certification by employee, making a false statement in violation of O.C.G. A.
16- 10- 3, 16- 10- 8 and 16- 10- 20, 16- 10- 21( b) and 22A( c)( 7) of the Ethics Code( Engaging in an activity
prohibited by law). Specifically, use of County time to attend political event.
The final hearing will provide an opportunity for both sides to present evidence in this matter. As Complainant you
will have time to discuss your allegations and the Board will be presenting evidence based on its investigation of the
matter. The Board will make a final determination at the hearing. Please see the Rules of the Board of Ethics
which you may find at www.dekalbcountypa. gov/ethics. Please feel free to call me with any questions.
Sincerely,
330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., 4` Floor, Decatur, GA 30030, Phone: ( 404) 687- 7106
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Re:
On behalf of the Board, I am writing to inform you that the Board will conduct a final hearing on this matter at its
meeting schedule for May 26, 2016 at 3 PM at Oglethorpe University, Trustee Room, Turner Lynch Campus Center,
4484 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30319.
At the final hearing the Ethics Board will hear the following evidence regarding the allegations for which probable
cause was found at the September 22, 2015 preliminary hearing:
I)
Failure to properly preserve government records in violation of the Georgia Records Act O.C. G. A. 50- 1890 et seq. and 22A( c)( 7) of the Ethics Code( Engaging in an activity prohibited by law). Specifically,
failure to maintain purchase card receipts.
2)
Theft by taking, theft by deception, false certification by employee, making a false statement in violation of
O. C. G. A.
16- 8- 2, 16- 8- 3, 16- 10- 9 and 16- 10- 20 and 22A( c)( 7) of the Ethics Code( Engaging in an
activity prohibited bylaw). Specifically, purchase of gift cards with County funds for personal use,
improper purchase of personal items on government issued purchasing card without reimbursement to the
County in many cases.
3)
Theft by deception, false certification by employee, making a false statement in violation of O.C.G. A.
16- 10- 3, 16- 10- 8 and 16- 10- 20, 16- 10- 21( b) and 22A( c)( 7) of the Ethics Code( Engaging in an activity
will be presenting evidence gathered by its investigator and may present witnesses. As the Respondent, you will be
afforded the opportunity to cross examine the investigator and any of our witnesses as well as present your own
witnesses and evidence in support of your defense to the allegations. We will present you with a list of witnesses
prior to the hearing and request that you provide the same.
The Board will make a final determination in the Complaint and you are afforded the opportunity to appeal the
matter to the Superior Court. Please see the Rules of the Board of Ethics which you may find at
www. dekalbcountvea. gov/ ethics. Please call me so that we can discuss this matter and the hearing.
Sincerely,
330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., 4" Floor, Decatur, GA 30030, Phone:( 404) 687- 7106
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DEKALB COUNTY
WHEREAS, there is some evidence that County funds may have been misused by a.
member of the Board of Commissioners and her staff; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Board of Commissioners do swear in their oath ofoffice
to the citizens of DeKalb County " that they are not the holder of any public funds that are
unaccounted for;" and
WHEREAS, the reputation of all Commissioners has been called into question by the
publication of information related to the use ofPurchase cards; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of DeKalb County deserve to] snow how their taxes have been
spent; and
WHEREAS, Certified Internal Auditors and Government Certified Audit Professionals are
qualified to conduct such an audit as deserlbed heram,
2. The audit shall review expenditures to consider( a) whetherpurchases were for appropriate
material goods used by a Commissioner in the normal functioning ofs Commission office,
b) whether there is evidence ofa valid work product when a service is purchased; and( c)
what evidence exists that meals and travel expenses were for County business;
3.
commissioner
6 first and then proceed to audit the other six commissioners, staff,district offices, and the
Board of Commissioners' central office expenditures; and
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4. As the auditor completes work, the final and complete audit shall be distributed promptly
to each member of the Board of Commissioners, the Chief Executive Officer, and the
Board of Ethics for DoKalb County and shall be made available to the public.
ADOPTED
of Commissioners, this
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DATE:
April 2, 2010
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
P- Card Audit
RE:
General information
On April 1, 2010 Internal Audit conducted a P- Card compliance audit of the Office of BOG-District 4.
Internal Audit reviewed the P-Card transactions for the periodiOctober 2009 through February 2010.
Purpose and Sco e
The purpose of this audit was to determine if the Office of BOC-District 4 complied with County P-Card
policies and procedures.
We reviewed cardholder transactions, signoff reports and invoice's/ receipts to determine the following:
3) Individual transactions did not exceed the amount specified by County P-Card policies and
procedures for the Board ($5,060 maximum per individual purchase).
4) Total monthly transactions did notexceed amount specified by the County P-Card policies and
procedures ($ 5,000 maximum per month).
5) Cardholders were not using the' P-Card for non- business related goods and services.
6) The transactions were approved.
Opinion
In our opinion, the Office of BOC- District 4 did not fully complywith County P- Card policies and
procedures.
Deficiencies
1) All P Card transactions should be logged. The log should be completed and maintained
monthly for all P- Card transactions. It should be signed by an authorized individual per P-Card
Policy.
should
Board of Commissioners
P- Card Audit
We observed that the Department Representative ishot aware of the P- Card procedures.
Recommendation
Comments
We reviewed the corresponding genelral ledger account for Oach transaction of our sample. All
transactions were charged to" operating supplies." These tr4nsactlons could be misclassified.
Attached is a spreadsheet with altem$tive general ledger accounts that maybe more appropriate for .
the transaction type.
Future travel related transactions should be charged to general ledger account object code" 523502"
thru "523506." Money should be appropriated in the future bbdget to cover travel related expenditures.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns relating to this audit report.
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On October 6, Iptemal Audit( IA) conducted a P-Card compliance audit on the Office ofBOC-District 4.
Internal Audit reviewed P-Card transactions for the period December 1, 2010 through May 31, 2011.
The purpose of this audit was to determine the Office of BOC- District 4 complied with DeKalb County PCard policies and procedures.
We reviewed cardholder transactions, signoff reports, Purchase comments and invoices to determine that:
1) The P-Card Administrator maintained the transaction log Dn a monthly basis..
2) The cardholder attached applicable receipts to the monthly transaction log.
3) Transactions were appropriate for the department' s business.
4) Individual transactions did not exceed the amount specified by County P-Card policies and
procedures($ 1, 000 maximum per individual purchase).
5) Total monthly transactions did not exceed amount specified by the County P-Card policies and
procedures($ 2,000 maximum Per month).
6) Cardholders were not using the P-Card for non-business related goods and services.
7) The transactions were approved. (Manager and/ or Department Head)
Ownion
En our opinion, the Office of BOC-District 4 did not comply with DeKalb County P-Card policies and
procedures.
1) efldenries
1) All P-Card transactions should have supporting documentation. Adequate documentation ensures
that expenditures incurred are incompliance with the P-Card policy.
2) Per P-Card policy, we recommend that BOC-District 4 complete and maintain Logs and reconcile
the Logs against the electronic statement monthly.
HOCDistrict 4
P-Card Audit
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Comments
We reviewed the corresponding general ledger accounts for each transaction. Several transactions were
charged to" operating supplies"; they were travel-related expenditures. These transactions are
misclassified.
Future travel-related transactions can be charged to the following general ledger account
object codes.
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Please feel free to contact me ifyou have any quest ons.or concerns relating to this audit report.
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DEKALB COUNTY
POLICY/ PROCEDURE
SUBJECT: PURCHASING CARD POLICY
P/ P# 305
Page I of 12
Revision#
Date: 311212004
Policy Owner:
Doyle Shaw
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT .
Purchasing& Contracting
9
SCOPE
The scope ofthis policy/procedure (p/p) covers DeKalb County and its functional divisions and/ or
operating business units ( defined as " the County" throughout this p/p).
POLICY
DeKalb County has established a Purchasing Card( P-Card) program that allows designated employees
the ability to purchase selected, business- related goods and services whose value is less than$ 1, 000. This
program is intended to be an alternative method for the purchase of small dollar, miscellaneous expense
materials and services. These policies and procedures apply for the use of the Bank of America Visa
Purchasing Caro. Card:
- In addition, DeKalb County is not required to pay sales tax to any supplier
since the County is exempt from paying any State of Georgia sales tax. This applies to out of state
purchases as well.
DEFINITIONS
Card Provider: Bank of America( BOA) Visa Purchasing Card issued by the County to the Cardholder
Cardholder: DeKalb County employee issued a Bank of America Visa Purchasing Card
Transaction Log: An excel spreadsheet used to log all monthly'P- Card spends/ transactions
Purchasing Card Administrator: Employee assigned by Purchasing& Contracting to monitor/administer
the P- Card program
Purchasing Card Manager: Purchasing& Contracting Deputy Chief Procurement Officer Administrative
Operations responsible for the overall P- card program
Department Purchasing Card Representative: An individual identified by the Department Director who
has the responsibility for coding P-Card transactions to General Ledger accounts for all Cardholders in
the department.
PROCEDURE
1. 0
P- CARD Restrictions
The DeKalb County P- Card program is intended to be an alternative method for the
purc) ase of small dollaLVa(ye, rluseellaneous elcpeASes mcludmg materrals and services.
and the
Purchasing Policy
for AH
DEKALB COUNTY
POLICY/PROCEDURE
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Date: 311212004
Policy Owner:
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er
Accounts, Grants, CIP Accounts, and Travel, Training, or Local Meeting Authorization
found on the iWeb.)
Current Cardholder transactions and monthly limits will fall within the below ranges, as
determined by intended usage and Director approval:
Transaction or per spend:
Up to $ 1000
limit:
Up to$ 2000
Monthly
tCounty
elcp dsesy>s
elCClided from the P Gard'.prograrrl" Gardh'oltl t's' aTb lratile to' DeKetb
for all unauthorized charees The improper use of a P- Card may result in
civil action criminal prosecution and/ or disciplinary acflon up to and includin.
termination o employment The County may deductfrom a Cardholder' s salary an
amount equal to the total of any unauthorized charees.
Any requirement to purchase goods and services that does not fall within the guidelines
of this policy will require the creation of a DeKalb County Oracle Requisition and
purchase order.
2. 0
Cardholder Responsibilities
1. Acknowledge responsibilities under the DeKalb County Purchasing Card Policy and
agrees to comply with the requirements set forth in this policy by signing the
2.
security and safekeeping of the card. The P- Card is non-transferable. Do not give
your card or card number to any other individual to place orders with the supplier.
This will result in the termination of card privileges.
3. Notify the P- Card issuer( Bank of America_1- 888- 449- 2273) immediately of any
Most or stolen P- Cards and advise your Director and the P- Card Administrator of the
situation.-
4. The Bank of America P- Card is the preferred card and should be used as first choice.
If the cardholder anticipates.using the P- Card with a supplier that does not accept the
Bank of America Visa Purchasing Card, please contact your Purchasing Card
Administrator so that the supplier can be set up to accept the Visa P- Card.
5. The P- Card is the property,of DEKALB COUNTY and should only be used for
business-purposes. A card used out of compliance with the guidelines
established for this program can result in disciplinary action, no to and
including termination of employment.
Log(
additional
information).
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Receive and inspect all ordered material and verify services ( See 10.0 below for
additional information).
3. 0
EuechasingCardAdminlstratorRes'
1.
5 ' ihfies
Coordinate with the Department Director spending limits and other restrictions.
nsureall forms`are
tlissuance,_
_ comple#ed!;i prgperly and subrmtt e ap iropnatp forms o theCardprovider for card
2.
Issue new}?-Cards.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8. Review monthly P- Card Reports and make appropriate recommendations and/ or take
corrective action when required.
9
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for coordmttta?g5the_;
traipd gfiamonthly
sskrp7aY,ed,}v
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trehasiag
Card , _.
11=,Recerve revtew,
and fle the cdnsohdpted
s(afement
Bank of'Amegca
Y2 Process aecounfingdata'(Journalentries) into the Oracle Accounting System.
13. Requests and reviews rzports provided by Visa and' Bank of America to identify
County Cardholder buying patterns that may lend themselves to negotiated contracts.
Forwards this information to the appropriate Deputy CPO of Purchasing or Contract
Administration.
4.0
1.
Transaction Log and applicable receipts, and sign the monthly Transaction Log and
Electronic Cardholder Statement, which will ligt all the individual Cardholder' s
monthly transactions. Ensure all transactions comply with the policy guidelines.
Receives the Electronic Cardholder Statement and makes a copy for the appropriate
Cardholder.
2. Upon receipt of all information from the Cardholder, verifies the correct General
Ledger account numbers for each department Cardholder transaction and enters the
information into InfoSpan via the Electronic Cardholder Statement by the 20'h of
each month.
3.
Return the approved Transaction Log and Electronic Cardholder Statement to the
Department Director for approval and permanent filing.
P/ P#
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6. 0
3.
When the County receives the new card, the Purchasing Card Administrator will
retain the plastic card until the Cardholder has signed the Cardholder Users'
In the event that the Cardholder is transferred to another department or he/ she is no
Purchasing Card Administrator. The Purchasing Card cannot be reassigned from one
employee to another.
2.
The Cardholder' s Director or the designated individual should collect the card and
3.
cut it in half. The Purchasing Card Administrator should then collect the card.
The Purchasing Card Administrator coordinates the cancellation of the account with
the card provider.
8. 0
Cardholder verifies that the material or services to be purchased are within the
2.
Cardholder contacts the supplier and indicates he/ she wants to place an order using
the P- Card. After the Cardholder has provided the supplier with an accurate
description of the materials or services to be ordered, he/ she should advise the
3.
9. 0
Transaction Log
1.
2.
The Transaction Log is to be printed at the end of the statement period, checked for
accuracy,
reconciled against
the Electronic
section
12. 0),
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10. 0
The receiving department will identify purchasing card transactions by the words
2.
11. 0
1.
2.
12. 0
Statement Reconciliation
1.
The Cardholder will receive a monthly Electronic Cardholder Statement from the
2.
Dept. P- Card Representative of all the Cardholder' s transactions for the billing cycle.
Cardholder is to review the statement against the Transaction log for discrepancies. If
3.
4.
6. Transaction. Logs, receipts, and statements are to be forwarded to the DPCR who will
in tam forward them to his/ her Director for final review and approval.
13. 0
The P- Card billing system is a single bill ( invoice)/ central pay arrangement.
Although each Cardholder receives a monthly informational account statement,
payment is centrally executed through DeKalb County' s Accounts Payable
department. The grand total of all charges.to DeKalb County is to be paid to the card
carrier within
contract.
DEKALB COUNTY
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14. 0
Accounts Payable will receive a summary of the monthly charges from Bank of
America, along with detail billings by Cardholder account, and pay the entire bill
according to terms and County policy.
The Cardholder is to report the loss/ theft of their card, or account number
2.
Cardholder should contact the Purchasing Card Administrator for issuance of a new
3.
card.
15. 0
Contacts
KEY CONTACTS:
Accounts Payable
Dale Dague
Jeff Allen
Jude
Policy
and procedures
Spending
Lost/ stolen
Participants in program
cards
Billing issues
Payment to Card Provider
Limits
Address changes
Training
16. 0
Addendums
1.
2.
P- Card Flow
3.
P- Card Transaction Log( Contact the Purchasing Card Administrator for the Excel
file)
ADDENDUM I
4.
5.
The following represent expenditure guidelines for which the Purchasing Card may be used. Proper
justification must be available by the Cardholder when procuring any products or services with the PCard. Where Countywide agreements for products and services exist it is expected Departments will
utilize' those agreements as they generally provide a greater value to DeKalb County. Exercising good
management judgment is paramount when making buying decisions.
Code
Description
Expense Type
Sort
Sort
Sort
Conditioning
Contractors
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Electrical Contractors
Masonry Contractors
Insulation
Ca
Tools
ent
Roofin
And
and
lCarpentry
Supplies
Siding,
ecial
Miscellaneous Publishin
And Printin
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uter
lies Those
Courier Services
Communications
exempted)
I Information Systems
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Industrial Su
111
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Supply
Equipment
etal
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ment
ui
11ndustrial Supply
11ndustrial Supply
Industrial Su
111ndustrial Supply
Industrial Supply
ment
11ndustrial Supply
IlRetail General
F-- 7lStationery, Office Supplies, Printing And Wn7fi_n_g__ 7jStationery, Office, School Supply
Pierce Goods, Notions, And Other
Dry Goo
F-
IFlorists
Supplies,
Nursery
ers
Supply
Retail General
lRetail General
Warehouse
11ndustrial Supply
Industrial Supply
Industrial Supply
Wholesale Clubs
Retail General
Discount Stores
lRetail_ General
De
artment
Variet
F-
Industrial Supply
11ndustrial Supply
Home
IRetail Specialty
Retail General
Stores
Retail General
Stores
IMiscellaneous General
Merchandise S
Supply
Stores
lRetail General
Retail General
Books, Periodicals, Subscri lions
DEKALB COUNTY
POLICY/ PROCEDURE
P/ P# 305
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Sho
Including Catalog
Retail Specialty
Order Stores,
71Catalog Merchants
Combination
Continui /
subscr
Merchants
Rubber
Stamp Stores
Business Supply
Florists
Florists
Miscellaneous And S
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hotographic
ecialt
Retail Stores
F
F ] Buying/shopping Services, Clubs
F-- 7FB
lueprinting And Photocopying Services
Commercial
uick
Retail General
F-- 7lExterrninating
And
Disinfecting
Services
Services
Photo
Leasing" Services,
71
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Conditioning And
Refri
eration
Re
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Cleaning
g and Maintenance
Tool Rental
F71I)
Photo
Business Services
Shops
Or
111ndustrial Svcs.
JILndustrial Svcs.
jPhoto
anizations- not
Bakeries
Elsewhere Classified
Membershi s
Food Retail
n Svcs.
Art, Graphics
Photography,
Copy And Reproduction Services
Cleaning
Retail Specialty
jPhoto
Studios
DEKALB COUNTY
POLICY/ PROCEDURE
SUBJECT: PURCHASING CARD POLICY
P/ P# 305
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Revision#
Policy Owner:
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P- CARD FLOW
Record Spend
Charge Spend
on
Transaction Log
Statement
Received from
Bank
of
America
Match/ Reconcile
Log
Against
Secure Signature/
Approval
of
Director
Statement
DPCR
EntersG/ L for
AP Remits
P- Card
Payment
Transactions
Copy of Log/
Statement/ Receipts
Carryover Disputes
to Neut Statement
Period Until
Resolved
with
Supplier
DEKAL
UNTY
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ADDENDUM III
Cardholder:
Approved By
Date
Dept
Date
Trans#
Requestor
Name
GIL Account
Cost
Center
Supplier
Contact
Buying
What?
Amount
Reconciliation/ Comment
305
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Aeproved B : Richard Sto ner
ADDENDUM IV
and conditions. I understand that DeKalb County is liable to Bank of America and MasterCard/ Visa for all DeKalb
County charges. I further acknowledge and agree that I am liable to DeKalb County for all unauthorized charges.
I agree to use this card for DeKalb County approved purchases only and agree not to charge personal purchases. I
understand that DeKalb County will audit the use of this card and report any discrepancies.
I further understand that improper use of this card may result in civil action, criminal prosecution, and/ or
disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Should I fail to use this card properly, I
authorize DeKalb County to deduct from my salary an amount equal to the total of the discrepancy. I also agree to
allow DeKalb County to collect any amounts owed by me if DeKalb County no longer employs me.
I understand that DeKalb County may terminate my right to use this card at any time for any reason at its sole
discretion.
I agree to return the card to DeKalb County immediately upon request or upon termination of
employment.
Cardholder:
Signature:
Date:
Print Name:
Location
Approving Officer:
Signature:
Date:
Print Name:
Phone:
DEKALB COUNTY
POLICY/ PROCEDURE
PIP# 305
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Policy Owner:
Doyle Shaw
DeKalb County
Purchasing Card
Request
Department Director:
Signature
$
Date:
Authorization:
representative
EXHIBIT
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CARDHOLDER USERR$AGREEMENT
I acknowledge receipt ofthe Cardholder Users' Agreement and confirm that I have reader
terms and
and understand their
Bank
o America
and
conditions.
understand
all
liable
that DeKalb
DeKalb
County
g.
charges.
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acknowledge and agree that I am liable to DeKalb County for all unauthorized charges.
I agree to use this card for DeKalb^County approved purchases only and agree not to
charge personal purchases: I understand that DeKalb County will audit the use of this
card and report any discrepancies.
I
further
understand
prosecution,
and/ or
Should I fall to
that improper
disciplinary
use
this
card
use of
action,
prop
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this
card
may
result
up to and including
unatiorn
of
employment
County to collect any amounts owedbyme ifDeKalb County no longer employs mo.
I understand that DeKalb Countymayterminate my rightto use this bard at any time for .
any reason at its sole discretion. I agreeto return the card toDeKalb Countyimmediately
upon request or upon termination of employment.
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P- Card Program
Cardholder Initials
9. 0
SCOPE
The scope of this policy/procedure ( p/p) covers DeKalb County and its functional divisions
and/or operating business units ( defined as" the County" throughout this p/ p).
2. 0
POLICY OVERVIEW
DeKalb County has established a Purchasing Card ( P- Card) Program that provides charge
cards to a select group of employees. The P-Card gives employees the ability to make
purchases of supplies, materials, equipment, and services for County business use. This
program streamlines payments by eliminating the administrative burdens and costs
associated with traditional methods of payment.
The P-Card Program utilizes Visa charge cards issued by Bank of America ( BOA). This
is pursuant to a State of Georgia contract administered by the State Purchasing Division of
the Department of Administrative Services ( DOAS) that contains a provision allowing local
governments to use the program. The County manages the program using a BOA Works
Application for card administration, account maintenance, and monthly billing statement
reconciliation. All County departments participating in the P-Card Program are required to
use this system.
Georgia exempts purchases made by local governments from State Sales and Use Tax
when payment is made with appropriated funds. As such, DeKalb County is not required to
pay State Sales and Use Tax to any suppliers. The requirement for out of state suppliers to
charge Sales and Use Tax on shipments to purchasers in the State of Georgia does not
The PCard is the property of DeKalb County. Cardholders are prohibited from using the
P- card for the purchase of any goods or services not directly related to job responsibilities
or official County business. Cardholders are liable to DeKalb County for all unauthorized
charges. The improper use of a P- Card may result in civil action, criminal prosecution,
and/or disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. The County may
deduct from a Cardholder's salary an amount equal to the total of any unauthorized
charges.
Elected Officials and Constitutional Officers who elect to participate in the P-Card Program
are also liable for all unauthorized charges. The improper use of a P- Card may result in
civil action, criminal prosecution, and/or disciplinary action, which will result in P- Card
privileges being suspended and revoked. Additionally, all P- Card transactions require
maintaining proper documentation. If the cardholder fails to provide proper documentation,
P- Card Program
P- Card privileges may be revoked at the discretion of the Department Head, Chief
Executive Officer, or Executive Assistant.
i
P- Cards must be surrendered upon termination or separation from employment for any
reason, or upon
demand
by
DeKalb
County Government.
Internal controls are essential for detection and deterrence of fraud, cardholder misuse or
abuse. In addition to internal controls, training, spending limits and Merchant Category
Code restrictions, any audit or review of the P- Card Program must address the adequacy
of internal policies and procedures; cardholder spending limits; monthly reconciliation
All P- Card Program official forms mentioned in this policy can be found on the DeKalb
DEFINITIONS/ ROLES
3. 0
t
Card Provider:
Individual identified by the Department Director who has the responsibility for collecting
and coding P- Card transactions and data for all Cardholders in the department.
P- Card Administrator:
Employee
assigned
by
the Department
of
Program.
1
P- Card Manager:
Department of Finance
Finance Department Manager:
a
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Policy
and Procedures
April 2014
Cardholder Initial,
u
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Transaction Log:
Spreadsheet used to log all monthly P- Card transactions.
The following represent expenditure guidelines for which the Purchasing Card may be used.
Proper justification must be available by the Cardholder when procuring any products or services
with the P- Card. Where Countywide agreements for products and services exist, it is expected
Departments will utilize those agreements as they generally provide a greater value to DeKalb
County. Exercising good management judgment is paramount when making buying decisions.
v
Electrical Contmctors
Eleclncal Contractors
Masonry Contractors
Insulation
ContractorsConcrete Work
Miscellaneous
S
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The following represents expenditure guidelines for which the Purchasing Card may be used.
Proper justification must be available by the Cardholder when procuring any products or services
with the P- Card. Where County-wide agreements for products and services exist, it is expected
Departments will utilize those agreements as they generally provide a greater value to DeKalb
County. Exercising good management judgment is paramount when making buying decisions.
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PROCEDURES
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P Card Restrictions
4.0. 1
usage
are
determined
by
the Director
of
the Department of
Finance.
The P- Card is to be used only for the purchase of County business-related goods
and services. Under no circumstances is a cardholder permitted to use the P- Card
for personal purchases, ( Personal purchases are defined as purchases of goods
or services intended for non- work related use or use other than official county
business.)
or two or more transactions using the P- Card and a purchase order in order to
circumvent competitive solicitation requirements, or to circumvent the Single
Transaction limit imposed on the P- Card.
prior to the use of the P- card. ( Refer to the County Computer Hardware, Software
and Related Maintenance/ Support Purchasing Policy, Communications Equipment
Purchasing Policy for AH Accounts, Grants, CIP Accounts, and the Travel,
Training, or Local Meeting Authorization.) The latest versions can be found on the
DeKalb County website at:
http// indekalb/ departments/ purchasing/ forms.htm)
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Transaction Limits
Current Cardholder transaction and monthly limits will fall within the below ranges, as
determined by the Department Director. The Department Director or elected official may
request in writing that the County' s Executive Assistant authorize different per transaction
limit and monthly limit( within Adopted Annual Budget):
a. Per Transaction: Up to$ 1000
b. Monthly Limit: Up to$ 2000
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Cardholder Responsibilities
agree to comply with the requirements set forth in this policy by signing the
Cardholder
User
Agreement. ( See
Attachment 2,
Cardholder User
Agreement.)
b. The P- Card is non- transferable. Cardholders shall not give the P- Card or PCard number to any other individual to place orders with suppliers.
c. Only the employee whose name is shown on the face of the card is authorized
to make purchases with the card. Use by any other person, even if for County
business purpose, is considered a misuse of the card.
d. Maintain security of the account number, expiration date, and security code at
all times.
c. Notify the P-Card issuer( BOA) immediately of any lost or stolen P- Card. ( BOA
41.4
agree to comply with the requirements set forth in this policy by signing the
Cardholder User Agreement. ( See
Attachment 2,
Cardholder
User
Agreement.)
b. The P- Card is non-transferable. Cardholders shall not give the P- Card or PCard number to any other individual to place orders with suppliers.
c. Only the employee whose name is shown on the face of the card is authorized
to make purchases with the card. Use by any other person, even if for County
business purpose, is considered a misuse of the card.
d. Maintain security of the account number, expiration date, and security code at
all times.
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e. Notify the P- Card issuer( BOA) immediately of any lost or stolen P- Card. ( BOA
Telephone Number: 1. 888-449- 2273). Contact your Department Director,
Department P- Card Representative, and the P- Card Administrator to notify
them and to request a replacement card.
4. 0. 5
a.
Coordinate with the Department Director to establish spending limits and other
restrictions.
b.
forms are completed properly and submit the appropriate forms to the Card
provider for card issuance.
c.
d. Answer, direct, and investigate all questions pertaining to the P- Card Program.
e.
Ensure that lost or stolen cards are handled properly and expeditiously.
f.
Synchronize formatting for any interfaces between Visa' s InfoSpan and Oracle
for payment purposes.
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Process accounting data (journal entries) into the Oracle Accounting System.
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Complete and sign the P- Card Request form, which authorizes employees in
their department to become a Cardholder. ( See Attachment 1, P- Card
Request Form);
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d.
Monitor and ensure that all transactions comply with the Purchasing policy
guidelines.
b. Generate the Electronic Cardholder Statement and make a copy for the
appropriate Cardholder.
c.
Upon receipt of all information from the Cardholder, verify the correct General
Ledger account numbers for each department Cardholder transaction and
enter the information into BOA Works Application via the Electronic
Cardholder Statement by the 20th of each month.
f.
h.
Retain copies of all Electronic Card Statements and P- Card Transaction Logs
for the departmental file.
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c. The Department Director and the Director of the Department of Finance and
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P-Card Training
a.
Overview
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of
and
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and
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ProcedurelForm;
J. Credits can only be made to the P- Card. When making a return or exchange,
Cardholder may not accept cash refunds, store credits, gifts cards, etc. under
any circumstance.
c.
d. Cardholder is to ensure that the P- Card Transaction Log' s total charge amount
matches the monthly Electronic Cardholder Statement's charge amount for the
a. The P-Card billing system is a single bill ( invoice) and central pay
arrangement. Although each Cardholder receives a monthly informational
account statement, BOA remits a single bill to the Finance Department.
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b. The grand total of all charges to DeKalb County is to be paid by the Finance
Department to the BOA per the terms of the contract.
c.
will ensure proper coding into the general ledger from the data transfer.
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acknowledge receipt of
and confirm
that I have
ti
read
and understand their terms and conditions. I understand that DeKalb County is liable to
Bank of America and MasterCard/ Visa for all DeKalb County charges. I further
acknowledge and agree that I am liable to DeKalb County for all unauthorized charges.
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I agree to use this card for DeKalb County approved purchases only and agree not to
charge personal purchases. I understand that DeKalb County will audit the use of this card
and report any discrepancies.
I further understand that improper use of this card may result in civil action, criminal
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an amount equal to the total of the discrepancy. I also agree to allow DeKalb County to
collect any amounts owed by me if DeKalb County no longer employs me.
I understand that DeKalb County may terminate my right to use this card at any time for
any reason at its sole discretion. I agree to return the card to DeKalb County immediately
upon request or upon termination of employment. Existing cardholders have 14 business
days to acknowledge and accept this agreement. Any cardholder who does not agree in
this time frame will lose their P- card privileges.
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Division of Risk Management and Employee Services
Records Management Office
50- 18- 99. The law requires all Local Governments to implement a records
management program, adopt legally valid retention schedules, as well as, provide
security and protection for its public records.
The Department of Finance in turn created the DeKalb Records Center whose
Purpose
and
development;
and
compliance.
How the
organization
manages that
information and its records can directly impact its ability to function, comply with
regulations, recover from disaster, or operate efficiently. For that reason, records must
be maintained and managed orderly, effectively, and consistently. The needs perpetuate
the need for Standard Operating Procedures ( SOP), which in turn elicits best practices.
What are records?
Records are the evidence of what the organization does. They capture its business
activities and transactions such as contract negotiations, business correspondence,
personnel files, and financial statements.
Electronic messages such as e- mail content and their attachments and instant
messages
Records are information assets and hold value for the organization.
Organizations
information
needed
is
integrating
best
practices
and
process
flows
with
other
protect the interests of all stakeholders inside and outside of the organization
provide
documentation
of research
services
preserve
the
organizational
identity
and
history
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1- 3
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119
Access to
120
Transfer
records............................................................................
of
Records.........................................................................
121-
123
Preparation
Storage container
Labeling a box
Records Disposal.............................................................................
124
Records Request..............................................................................
125 - 126
Microfilming..................................................................................
127- 128
Imaging......................................................................................................................129
Train ing/ Assessments..........................................................................
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Historical Records...........................................................................
Glossary....................................................................................................................
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maintained
together
with
recommended
retention
periods" (
O. C. G. A. 50- 18-
99( 0)
For specific information about the statutory obligations, please refer to O. C. G. A. 50- 18- 99,
below.
O. C. G. A. 50- 18- 99
2) " Office or officer" means any county office or officer or any office or officer under
the jurisdiction of governing body which maintains or is responsible for records.
b) This article shall apply to local governments, except as modified in this Code section.
c) All records created or received in the performance of a public duty or paid for by
public funds by a governing body are deemed to be public property and shall constitute a
record of public acts.
d) Prior to July 1, 1983, each office or officer shall recommend to the governing body a
retention schedule. This schedule shall include an inventory of the type of records
maintained and the length of time each type of record shall be maintained in the office or
in a record-holding area. These retention periods shall be based on the legal, fiscal,
administrative, and historical needs for the record. Schedules previously approved by the
State Records Committee will remain in effect until changed by the governing body.
e) Prior to January 1,
ordinance a records management plan which shall include but not be limited to:
1)
The name of the person or title of the officer who will coordinate and perform the
maintenance and
security
of
the
records.
f) The Secretary of State, through the department, shall coordinate all records
management matters for purposes of this Code section.
local governments with a list of common types of records maintained together with
recommended retention periods and shall provide training and assistance as required.
The department shall advise local governments of records of historical value which may
be deposited in the state archives. All other records shall be maintained by the local
government.
Executive order
The DeKalb County Record Center was established with the signing of an executive
order on September 24, 1984. The order charged the Department of Finance, through the
appointment of a Records Manager, with the efficient and effective implementation and
management of the Counties records program. The order requires the DeKalb County
Records Manager to adopt State- wide common records retention schedules, create
schedules for non- existing ones, amend schedules as needed and required, submit
schedules to the proper authority for approval, and assist departments with the creation
and maintenance of said schedules.
General Guidelines
Certain guide lines apply to all DeKalb County Records Retention Schedules:
Retention periods apply to all record formats. The retention period shown in the
records retention schedules apply to all records and information created by the
local government, regardless of physical format( paper, film, electronic, etc.)
Each retention
period in the records retention schedule is the minimum length of time the record
must be retained. The decision to retain specific information longer than the
The retention schedules are intended to guide DeKalb County Government. Each
local
government
must
adopt a
retention
Records retention periods should be established to serve the needs of the local
government, but the retention period can never be less than the minimum
retention periods adopted
in these
schedules.
The retention periods apply to records under normal business conditions. The
retention periods in this schedule apply to records created and used under normal
business conditions.
There must be a retention schedule in place before records are accepted for
storage
or
destruction
by
the
DeKalb
County
Records Center.
Any record
records retention schedule. Any record not covered by an adopted schedule will
not be accepted for storage or destruction and should not be destroyed per Official
Code of Georgia Annotated 50- 18- 102 ( Please see DeKalb Records SOP for
disposal of records).
Adopted DeKalb County records retention schedules fall in to two categories:
and
Departments
specific.
and
The
which department created it and may be used by any department. Specific Record
Categories include records, such as parking tickets, which are created for a
specific department.
adopted
DeKalb
County
ntroduction
eKalb County common records retention schedules fall into two categories: common and specific. Common Record Categories include
ecords, such as budget and accounting records, which may be created by any local government agency. The retention period
rovided applies to the record, regardless of which agency created it. Specific Record Categories include records, such as
arking tickets, which are created by a specific government agency and no other agency will use it. Retention schedules
apply to all records regardless of format. Dekalb County records must have a valid retention schedule associated with it for storage
it the county records center and before it can legally be destroyed. Destruction of County Records without a valid retention schedule
a misdemeanor punishable by law; 0.C. G. A. 50- 18- 102.For records not covered under a current retention schedule, contact the
ounty RecordsCenter at 404- 508- 7618.
Common Record
Specific Record
Categories
Categories
Accounting
Administration
Administrative Support
Audits
lections
ealth Services
Budgeting
Information
3uilding
edical Examiner
Technology
Legal
Payroll
Personnel
Property
Records Management
ermits
Common Schedules
Accounting
Retention
Retention
Record Title
Description
Retention
Legal Citation
Classification
Records
O. C. G. A. 11- 2- 725;
Temporary - Short
36- 11- 1
Term
O. C. G. A. 11- 2- 725
Temporary -
made
documenting payments
by agency for services
years
Number
07- 001
Accounts Receivable
Records
documenting
Files
owed to
and
collected
monies
by
years
the
Short
07- 002
Term
agency
Annual Financial
Annual
Statements
reports of
the accounts,
Permanent
Permanent
07- 003
Accounfing
Accounting
Retention
Record
Title
Description
Bank Statements
Retention
incurred
in the form
of
bank
by
an
agency
loans
Periodic computations
of
Legal Citation
years after
Retention
Classification
Temporary -
Short
Records
vendors
documenting
07- 004
Term
settlement of
loan
deposits
years
O. C. G. A. 9- 3- 25
Temporary -
Temporary - Short
O. C. G. A. 9- 3- 25
Temporary -
Short
Selection Records
Number
by
quotes
to supply products
services to an agency
or
Capital
Improvement
Projects:
Term
07- 005
07- 006
11
years
All Other
Records: 7 years
Cancelled Checks,
warrants
Capital Improvement
Document the
Bonds, Retired
raised
Cash Balances
Records
and
Reconciliations
years
Short
07- 007
Term
repayment of
funds
Temporary -
years
documenting
balances,
cash
Short
07- 008
Short
07- 009
Term
Temporary -
years
Term
receipts and
Accounting
Accounting
Retention
Record Title
Description
Collection Records
Records
efforts
documenting
to collect
an
agency' s
unpaid accounts.
Includes PeopleSoft
collection
reports
Contracts
and
Agreements
Legal Citation
Classification
O. C. G. A. 9- 3- 25
Temporary - Short
years after
account paid in
Number
07- 010
Term
full or deemed
uncollectible
Records
and
Retention
Retention
documenting
products provided
agency for
services
to
an
period of time
Capital
Improvement
O. C. G. A. 9- 3- 24; 93- 26
Short
07- 011
Temporary - Short
07- 012
Temporary Term
Projects: 10
years after
expiration.
Other Contracts:
7 years after
expiration
Contracts, Employee
Service
contracts
between
an
Cost
Accounting
Financial
reports
Reports
all expenditures
by
years after
expiration
Term
3 years
Temporary - Short
Credit Card
Records
Administration
Records
documenting
07- 013
Term
cost center of
7years
O. C. G. A. 9- 3- 25
Temporary -
Short
07- 014
Term
or offices
Accounting
Accounting
Retention
Retention
Record Title
Description
Retention
Legal Citation
Classification
O. C. G. A. 9- 3- 25
Temporary -
Reconciliations
Federal
and
State
Records document
state
funded
federally
and
projects
years
years after
of
final financial
Agencies
Short
07- 015
Short
07- 016
Term
submission
Non- Education
Number
report
Uniform
Temporary -
Administrative
Term
Requirements for
Grants and
Cooperative
Agreements
Records
school
Education Agencies
state agencies
documenting
systems
grants
to
years after
submission of
Short
07- 017
Temporary - Short
07- 018
Temporary Term
final report or
denial of
application
Federal Revenue
Records
Sharing
state,
Records
documenting federal,
county
and municipal
revenue- sharing;
includes
years after
submission of
Term
final report
investments
Accounting
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We have performed the procedures engagement as listed in the Table of Contents, which were
agreed
to
by
the DeKalb
County Board
of
monitoring proper application of certain policies and procedures relating to analyzing the
expenditures of each member of the BOC and their staff for the years commencing April 2004
through April 2014.
These services are delivered by applying a set of agreed- upon queries to records contained in
your system database via computer-assisted data-mining technologies. The objective Of these
procedures was to identify within the database any anomalies or other matters that would require
The County' s management is responsible for the contents of the database and all related
accounting records. This procedures engagement was conducted in accordance with attestation
standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The sufficiency
of these procedures is solely the responsibility ofthe specified party to this report. Consequently,
we make no representation regarding the sufficiency of the procedures as listed in the "fable of
Contents either for the purpose for which this report has been requested or for any other purpose.
We were not engaged to, and did not conduct an audit, the objective of which would be the
expression of an opinion. Had we performed additional procedures, other matters might have
come to our attention that would have been reported to you.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the BOC and its management and
should not be used by anyone other than those specified parties.
Atlanta, Georgi
October 3, 2014
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of
District 4
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4
DEKALB COUNTY GEORGIA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 2004 to APRIL 2014
Table of Contents
PAGE NO.
4- 5
A.
Executive
B.
C.
D.
DeKalb
E.
Summary
Summary.......................................................................
Procedures Performed.....................................................
6- 7
7- 8
Summary
of Findings
9- 12
General
Specific
G.
H.
I.
Page
Exceptions..........................................
13- 16
17- 18
19- 21
of
District 4
We performed those procedures stipulated in the DeKalb County' s Georgia Professional Service
Invitation to Bid, ( ITB No. 14- 100413) as mandated by the Board of Commissioners' resolution dated
April 22, 2014. The objective of these procedures were to review DeKalb' s County Procurement Card( PCard) expenditures to consider ( a) whether purchases were for appropriate material goods used by a
Commissioner in the normal functioning of a Commission office; (b) whether there is evidence of a valid
work product when a service is purchased; and ( c) what evidence exists that meals and travel expenses
were for County business. The scope of this review was to cover the periods commencing April 2004
through April 2014. The sufficiency of the procedures performed is solely the responsibility of those
parties specified in this report.
P- Cards offer a quick and efficient means of making business purchases. According to a National
Association of Purchasing Card Professionals( NAPCP) evaluation, typical savings resulting from P- Card
usage are $ 63 per transaction.' Efficiencies include the cost of vendor maintenance, purchase orders,
wages of employees that process payments, and resources for check disbursements. Inconsistent
compliance with P- Card policies provides a less than desirable internal control environment and reduces
our engagement, we
reviewed
internal
audit
reports
issued
by
the
Licensing
Division on all of the District and Central offices covering transactions from 20.09. to 2011. Deficiencies
cited in these reports included: ( a) improper or nonexistent transaction logs;( b) charges unsupported by
receipts or other documentation; ( c) lack of approval at the appropriate levels by authorized personnel as
identified in the Policies and Procedures Manual; and ( d) incorrect coding of transactions by budget line
categories. Our procedural review revealed deficiencies concurrent with those previously found by the
Internal
Audit
reports.
accounting logs were never prepared or submitted in accordance with the Policies and Procedures adopted
by the County.
This procedural review took into consideration the County' s five ( 5) year mandatory record retention
policy inclusive of the limited availability of any records prior to 2009. Additional efforts were therefore
made to secure any documentation still in possession by former employees. Letters were sent to addresses
on file with DeKalb County Human Resources requesting assistance in providing supporting
documentation.
Specifically, our review of District 4 covered a period for which there were two standing Commissioners;
former Commissioner Burrell Ellis through 2008, and current Commissioner Sharon Sutton-Barnes since
2009. to total, there were six ( 6) people within the district who were granted purchasing cards during the
scope period. Of the 6 cardholders observed, we received no supporting documentation for 4 individuals
whose District 4 related transactions totaled $ 11, 389. P- Card purchases commenced in 2006 and totaled
106, 342.
Individual card expenditures ranged from $ 285 for A. Parker-Dockins to $ 70, 605 for Commissioner
Sutton- Barnes. The concentration of P- card activity was applicable to county business related travel and
acquiring operating supplies. Purchase card usage within District 4 steadily increased from 2006 through
2011, decreased by approximately 30% in 2012, and reached a full year high total of approximately
30, 000 in 2013.
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Our review of District 4 P- Card expenditures showed specific deficiencies in a lack of available, policy
recommended transactional support for both former and current District employees and the
Commissioner. In several instances for acquisitions of operational supplies, we noted the District' s
reliance on internal system enabled vendor transaction histories to provide evidence of purchases in lieu
of submitting original receipts. Although useful for transactional review for certain vendors, it is not
effective for all vendors in order to monitor the component included in large purchases since, there is no
itemization as is provided on a physical receipt. In brde' to maintain the integrity of the P- Card policy,
original invoices should be maintained for all transactions.
We observed transactions that although they were not in violation of the existing P- Card policy at the
time of purchase, were not clearly in line with the intention of the stated policy. Specifically, we reference
transactions for home office supplies, printers and a computer. We also observed specific charges for
individual meals neither related to business travel nor in conjunction With larger groups`while conducting
County business. These charges, totaling less than$ 100, have since been reimbursed to the County.
Additionally, we observed gift/cash cards purchased totaling approximately $ 1: 150, as a component of
larger purchases for operating supplies, 'yet no explanation or detail was provided within the monthly
transaction logs. Although not restricted by policy, the purchase of all cash cards and the identification of
their recipients should be properly documented to ensure transactional transparency. We viewed each of
the examples provided as an opportunity for further restriction and/ or emphasis of stricter policy
adherence within the District.
At the time of release of this report, the District has reached out to several vendors to obtain copies of
previously missing invoices; many have been obtained for review while others are still to be retrieved. IN
light of this, we reviewed corroborating information related to travel- related expenses which composed a
significant portion of the observed expenses. We observed the transactions to be County business related
based on the documentation provided. For not-travel-related expenses including business related meals
incurred during planning event meetings, community based activities, and operational supply purchases
from which invoices have yet to be obtained, we reviewed the vendor description and received
notification
of
specific
community activities
the
expenses
supported.
Based
on
this review,
we
determined the expenses to be County business related, except where otherwise noted, and with limited
reasonable assurance without the benefit of reviewing the actual invoices.
As a whole, we noted the District' s general compliance with existing County policies and its
opportunities for continued improvement.
Policies and procedures provide a valuable management control on P- Card operations. Mandatory
procedures help provide an essential framework for integrating financial and operational best practices.
Compliance by all levels of County staff, including the Commissioners is recommended to ensure
financial transparency and objective stewardship of County resources.
To mitigate non- compliance and exposure.,to fraud, waste and abuse, mandatory training on P-Card
Policies and Procedures should be implemented for all authorized users. A periodic reassessment of these
policies and procedures should be viewed as a means by which internal controls are enhanced on the use,
authorization, and documentation and approval process. Further, there should be a review of the P- Card
system integration with the County' s organizational structure. The current policy is vague on which
management position is accountable and appropriate to review and approve Commissioner level
transactions.
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An agreed- upon procedures engagement differs from a financial statement audit. A financial statement
audit is a" snapshot' of the financial picture of an organization at a point in time. In an audit, the auditor
obtains reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, examines
evidence supporting the financial statements, and assesses both accounting principles used and overall
financial statement presentation. The auditor then renders an opinion on whether the financial statements
are presented fairly in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
This engagement, an agreed- upon procedures engagement, is defined as one in which we perform specific
procedures and report findings. We did not perform an audit or provide an opinion relating to the subject
matter or assertion about the subject matter. Rather, we performed only those procedures that have been
agreed upon with management and report findings. These procedures often are at a more detailed level
than is customary in a financial statement audit.
General Information
On April 22, 2014, the BOC passed a resolution by the governing authority of DeKalb County, Georgia
directing the Executive Assistant to obtain the services of a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified
Government Audit professional to:
I.
Review the expenditures for the past ten years( 2004 through 2014) by each member of the Board
of Commissioners, his/her respective staff and office, and the central office of the Board of
Commissioners.
2.
The auditor shall review expenditures to consider ( a) whether purchases were for appropriate
The review was conducted in accordance with the following DeKalb County policies in effect during the
procedural scope period, 2004 to 2014: Purchasing Card Policy, March 2004;' Mobile Policy; Travel
Policy; and the Retention Policy as required by the Georgia Records Act ( O.C. G.A 50- 18- 90 et seq.),
whose revised schedules were filed with the Division of Archives and History, Office of Secretary of
State as of July 30, 2010.
Purchase Card Policy
The 2004 Purchase Card Policy states that " DeKalb County has established a Purchasing Card ( P-Card)
program that allows designated employees the ability to purchase selected, business- related goods and
services whose value is less than $ 1, 000. This program is intended to be an alternative method for the
purchase of small dollar, miscellaneous expense materials and services. These policies and procedures
apply to the use ofthe Bank of America Visa Purchasing Card/ P-Card.
DeKalb County is exempt from paying State of Georgia sales tax. This infers that DeKalb County staff
may need to provide written documentation to vendors and service providers for recognition of the
exempt status on procured services and purchases.
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The 2004 Purchasing Card policy has been updated and was replaced in April 2014. For the purposes of
our review, we followed the guidelines of the March 2004 policy which was in effect for the entire scope
period.
Travel Policy
The DeKalb County Travel Policy, revised April 2006, sets out the guidelines for approval for travel and
training expenses incurred while conducting authorized County business.
mobile Policy
The DeKalb County Wireless Policy, March 2009, sets out the guidelines for employees who require a
wireless device for performing essential job functions. Employees may be issued a Blackberry, PDA or
wireless card with monthly service paid by the department. Wireless devices and plans are to be used for
official County business only.
Records Retention Policy
The DeKalb County Records Retention Policy is filed with the Division of Archives and History, Office
of Secretary of State as of July 30, 2010. The policy and subsequent revised schedules stipulate the
mandatory minimum retention period for accounting records including: Accounts Payable Files; Invoices;
Journal Entries; Journals and Registers; Travel Registration Fee Payments; and Travel Authorization
and Reimbursement Records. All stated documents have a retention classification of" Temporary Short
Term". The stated accounting records have a 5- year minimum retention stipulation; the travel related
documentation has a 4- year minimum retention stipulation.
This procedural review factored the County' s 5- year minimum record retention policy inclusive of the
limited availability of any records prior to 2009. As a result, the transaction logs and receipts prior to
2009 were limited during our review.
Procedures
The P- Card review consisted of Board of Commissioners for Districts 1 through 7 ( past and current), their
staff, and the Board of Commissioner' s Central Office personnel who maintained a P-Card for any period
between April 2004 and April 2014. For each individual identified, a history of all P- Card transactions
was obtained and reviewed against established policies and procedures. We reviewed cardholder
transactions, cardholder statements, invoices, receipts and transaction logs to determine the following:
1) The P- Card Administrator maintained the transaction log on a monthly basis.
2) The cardholder attached applicable receipts to the monthly transaction log.
3) Transactions were for County business related goods and services and/ or appropriate for
department spend.
4) Individual transactions and monthly total transactions did not exceed guidelines established by PCard policy.
Transactions were approved in accordance with established policy.
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We reviewed both vendor payment activity for accounts where the percentage of P- Card expenditures in
relation to the accounts payable transactions was relatively small as shown in Fig. 2, RCard
Expenditures as Percentage of Annual Account Total. This review was targeted on the following
accounts:
We identified select vendors with high payment activity and reviewed supporting documentation to assess
if expenditures were for County business and to the extent possible, actual service or product was
received by the County.
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As shown in Figure I above, P- Card usage did not begin within District 4 until 2006. The concentration of P- Card expenditure occurs
within the Operating Supplies, Other Miscellaneous Charges,
Training and Conference Fees External and Travel accounts. Other
Miscellaneous Charges was observed to include but was not limited to the following: travel expenses ($ 3, 021), office supplies, food for
meetings, and other expenses. Operating Supplies was observed to contain approximately $24, 000 in travel expenses.
During our review, we noted 743 transactions totaling approximately $ 108, 720 during the April 2004 through April 2014 scope period.
Based on the documentation provided, 25% of transactions were supported by receipts.' Of the 6' persons that worked in District 4 who
obtained and used P-Cards during the scope period, 3 were observed to have no supporting documentation ( transaction logs or receipts)
available for review.
Per P- Card policy, transaction logs are to be submitted monthly, include a listing of all transactions and, be signed as evidence of its
review and approval. 53% of transactions were included on the transaction logs as directed by P- Card policy.
V6 noted.that 100% of the transaction logs providedrfoc review did have an approval signature as directed by the P- Card policy. Although
District 4' s available transaction logs were observed to include an authorizing.signature on each log, die lack of signed approval on the
transactions logs were observed as commonplace and occurring frequently within other Districts. A global recommendation for this
evidentiary measure. to he re- emphasized and clarified regarding who is required to do so. The P- Card policy states the cardholder' s
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P{
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Expense Aupunt
Other Prptessmrm15ervices
7. 80.
Postage_
15
I$
84: 99
Pnnhng5ervices
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576.95
1, 77344,
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at
38, 169.50
Training
14. 99
552. 51
2, 056 7,
and
Conference Pee
eo
2550612
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and
Subscnpdons
Grand Total
3:
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19; 78:
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6397. 34
33600.33
19% -$
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95%
n/ a
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1796
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100% $
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51745, '
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n/ a
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200%
3, 790.98 $
4,061. 46
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$
100%
93%
n/ s
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0%
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$
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97. 53,
Operating Supplies
I 516933%
i5
.$
Tot21 :'.
".
130& 96
20M
P- UiGI%
AOCOUntI
24807 $
86'487Y. _ $
External $
Spend
100%
n/ a
Other Mismlla
BOOks
Total _
n/ e
Travel- Pe
Travel- Miscellaneous
PGrd' , ''
0%
14, 99 $
, $
P- Card%
Total
Spend
3,819, 63(
2013
Account
erd
District 4
100%
5 6, 127. 91
91%
5, 454. 06
100%
94.84
94. 84
19, M.48
S25. 20.5s
71%
100-A$
78%
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District Metrics and Breakdown of P- Card Spend for 20114 through 2014 By Individual
Total T
of 1'ronsactions
Distrid.4.;
Mistrict
Breakdown fiy"DistrWper'sonno !- q
gA 604
52%
S. Sutton- Bames
2F7
1. Brownlee
s--
38%
653
S. Burley*'*
23
3%
V.
37
60?
0
Grig ley
24%
$--:-
94,718 b7
323
Totals
69%
3%
O 94
41%
0u/0
1%
A. Parker-Dockins
M1
N. Hall
Note: For individuals for whom no documentation was available through the current district
administration due to retirement or having been under a prior administration, we attempted to contact
them via mail to inquire of documentation availability. At the time of report release, no further
documentation was obtained or made available.
I Note: N. Hall charges were applicable to District 4 from October 2007 through November 2008. 37
Transactions totaled $ 3, 562. The balance of her transactions were applicable to cost centers for Chief
Executive Officer
and
transactions as a part of District 4 are shown separately. Her P-Card total was reviewed for availability of
supporting documentation as notated with the percentage of transactions with receipts but not included as
a component for calculating the District 4 metrics. We note that no supporting documentation was
received for N. Hall.
Total
S Sutton Barnes
Spend;
1%
988. 96
70. 00
00%
Travel- Airfare
4, 455. 20
60%
1, 773. 44
2%
6,361. 58
8%
99. 58
0%
1, 045.91
2%
7, 658. 76
10%0
11, 251. 60
15%
41, 709.70
5-1.
55%
Per Diem
Travel-
M iscellancous
Training and
Operating Supplies
Books
and
Subscriptions
IS
434. 50
1%
General Observations
Commissioner Sutton- Barnes' s P-Card activity represented 69% of the overall District expenditures while
accounting for 52% of the transactions. The concentration of her spend was categorized as operating
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supplies, travel-related, training and conferences, and other miscellaneous charges per the graphical
breakdown represented above.
We observed significant Travel-related purchases ( airfare, hotels and car rentals) included in both the
Other Miscellaneous Charges and Operating Supplies accounts totaling approximately $ 3, 021 and
24, 580 respectively which significantly understated the amount of dollars spent on travel during the
scope period. Based on these observations, approximately half of Commissioner Sutton-Barnes' purchase
card transactions would be related to travel.
Extended Review Details
The primary observation upon review of Commissioner Sutton-Barnes' s purchase card transactions is the
lack of supporting documentation in the form of requisite transaction logs and receipts. A total of 332
transactions totaling approximately $60,585 did not have receipts: Two hundred eleven( 211) transactions "
totaling approximately$ 33, 570 was not included on transaction logs.
From inception of her use of the P- Card in April 2009 through November 2011, there were 200
transactions totaling $ 33, 159 for which no transaction logs or receipts are available. The composition of
these charges included: travel expenses, conference fees, office supplies, meals, and to a lesser extent
custom awards and shirts for community events. Travel-related expenses accounted for approximately
18, 000 of the expenses lacking receipts during this period. To gain reasonable assurance for travel
related expenses, we reviewed expenses for identified conferences attended.
Although all activities appear County related, without accompanying receipts, reasonable assurance
cannot be determined for purchases related to meals or office supply purchases.
Total
I Brownlee
of:
`%
120. 00
0%6
14. 99
0%
578. 95
2%
25. 65
0%
Travel- Miscellaneous
50.76
0%
815. 00
3%
Printing
Services
Training and
Operating Supplies
Books
and
Subscriptions
14, 123. 50
57%
9, 113. 95
37%
201. 03
1%
Total
General Observations
J. Brownlee' s P- Card activity represented 24% of the overall District expenditures while also accounting
for 38% of the transactions. The concentration of her P- Card expenditures was in support of the office in
Other Miscellaneous Charges and Operating Supplies.
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86 transactions totaling approximately $ 5, 399 did not have receipts. Approximately 55 transactions
totaling $ 5, 720 in total were observed as not included on a transaction tog. The composition of the
charges were primarily office supplies and business meals for community events and planning meetings.
Although all activities appear County related,. without accompanying receipts, reasonable assurance
cannot be determined for these transactions beyond the frequency from which they occur and the
descriptions provided
Gift Cards
The P- Card policy neither discusses the restriction nor acceptable use of cash/ gift cards. Specifically of
note within the cardholder' s transactions is the number of purchased cash/ gift cards. During the period
June 2012 through May 2014, 20 transactions were observed to purchase approximately 35 gift cards
totaling $ 1, 650 based on receipts provided. Of the 20 transactions, 3 totaling $ 500 were specifically
identified as a gift card purchases within the monthly transaction log.
The. purchase of the remaining 32 gift cards totaling $ 1, 150 were not specifically detailed within a
transaction log. In these instances, the total purchase amount was shown on the transaction log without
notification that a gift card was included.
regarding the beneficiaries of these cards, as was the case with the 3 supported. All of the gift cards were
purchased from either Office Depot, Wal-Mart, or Staples. Per J. Brownlee,: these gift cards were.
purchased for volunteers contributing their time at community events including the Ovarian Cancer Walk,
Youth Empowerment Breakfast, Go Red for Woman, and Youth Commissioners amongst others.
Four ( 4) of the 32 cash' cards not specifically detailed within the monthly transaction logs and totaling
150 were purchased in lieu of employee mileage/gas reimbursement. Reimbursement of similar
employee expenses incurred while performing County business is normally submitted through the Oracle
IExpense system. In the future, all such reimbursement should be received through the established County
procedures.
Total
Suriey
2, 710.67
SPeod.
100%
Z 710:7
General Observations
Former employee S. Burley' s P- Card activity represented 3% of the overall District expenditures while
also accounting for 3% of the transactions. We were informed that no supporting documentation was
currently available related to her transactions. In a good faith effort to obtain said documentation, we
attempted to contact S. Burley. At the time of the report, no contact was made.
Extended Review Details
A card holder from September 2007 through December 2008, we received no transaction support in the
form of transaction logs or receipts for S. Burley' s purchases. The composition of the charges included
primarily office supplies, meals and to a lesser extent custom awards and shirts for community events.
The primary vendors observed were Office Depot, and Suburban Custom Awards. Although all
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transactions appear County related, without accompanying receipts reasonable assurance cannot be
determined.
175. 00 !
4M%
4, 655. 84
Operating Supplies
960/h
Total
General Observations
Former employee V. Grigley' s P- Card activity represented 6% of the overall District expenditures while
also accounting for 4% of the transactions. We were informed that no supporting documentation was
currently available related to her transactions. In a good faith effort to obtain said documentation, we
attempted to contact V. Grigley. At the time of the report, no contact was made.
Extended Review Details
A card holder from February 2009 through September 2010, we received no transaction support in the
form of transaction logs or receipts for V. Grigley' s purchases. The composition of the charges included
primarily
office
supplies (
50%),
meals (
20%),
conference
and
and
event
fees ( 14%).
Although all
transactions appear County related, without accompanying receipts reasonable assurance cannot be
determined.
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S'
7. 80
Postage
d%
3%
131. 01
46%
Op crating Supplies
146.40
51%
285.211
General Observations
Former
employee
expenditures
while
also
represented
less
than
1%
supporting documentation was currently available related to her transactions. In a good faith effort to
obtain said documentation, we contacted A. Parker-Dockins. We note she maintained no supporting
documentation for the transactions observed. All transactions appeared to be for County business
purposes.
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afeBitted>.
12- 16- 11
Yendor
Office Depot
2.
6- 7- 2012
96
93. 68
Office Depot
591
8- 17- 2012
128. 04
Office Depot
5bgiftcard
was
included_Ii
is
chaseliut
96
9- 5- 7.012
69. 40
Office Depot
1 -$
96
9- 17- 2012
Office Depot
151. 71
1-$
96
12- 6- 2012
Office Depot
212. 18
96
130. 62
Office Depot
96
1- 21- 2013
86. 25
Office Depot
496
9.
3- 27- 2013
5146
Office Depot
1-$
96
5- 1- 2013
152. 67
Office Depot
2226
supplies
asn
g1
reimbtusement:
11.
5- 10- 2013
Office Depot
176. 64
42244
Office Depot
92296
149. 92
1-$
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94. 60
Office Depot
96
supplies
M is
lift card
tl _ e, relm ursement.,.
14.
1- 17- 2014
Office Depot
127. 55
1- $
50 ggff card was included in this purchase but
was not detailed as purchased on the transaction
96
15.
2- 5- 2014
Office Depot
150. 52
2-$
96
3- 2- 2014
82. 68
Staples
1-$
00119107
5- 7- 2014
134. 73
Office Depot
496
klim
18.
2- 21- 2014
Advantage Car
Rental Fine
130. 00
ent +t
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During the scope period of 2004 2014, we reviewed invoices from larger volume District 4. vendor
activity to ascertain the nature of expenses or services provided. All paid vendor invoices reviewed were
identified with County business related expenses or services. The vendors provided a variety of services
including the following; graphic design, public relations consulting, travel services for County staff,
other consulting services, printing, catering for government meetings, technology equipment suppliers,
office supplies, legal and other services. No unusual activity was noted for the vendor invoice activity
reviewed.
For the purpose of this report, a vendor is classified as a person or business receiving payment from
DeKalb County through the Accounts Payable process. Employees( i.e. former Commissioner W. Burrell
Ellis) submitting reimbursement requests through the County' s Oracle IExpense System for expenses
incurred while conducting County business are shown as vendors.
Distriet0 .
ri12004
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BANK OF AMERICA NA
782
INFLUENCEFACTORYLLC
20
Iovtiiees
S
'
105,237.02
135
t2
13974.00
JAND. IEROSS
22
12, 48360
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CONSULTANTS
W BURRELL 13LUS"
KARENWRJAAMS
14
ASHLEEWRIGrr'
IS
$
S.
$
11. 375.00
10,680.00
YASHETRn7S ANDERSON'
24
8, 320.50
DELLMARKEFINGLP
16
9, 186.47
8, 05000
8,015.00
IA67
336, 115.66
Total
mote: We identified persons who worked with the Districts on a temporary or consistent basis without
the classification of full time DeKalb County employee. These individuals were identified as having a
1099 filing with the DeKalb County and are considered professional service providers. Where available,
we reviewed a sample of their invoices and note the description of professional services to include: IT
services, professional writing and public relations consulting, website design and maintenance, and
community strategy.
Note: We identified full time employees who incurred County business related expenses which were
submitted through the County' s Oracle lExpense System for reimbursement. District personnel can
submit items for reimbursement directly for approval through the Accounts Payable system. These
expenses are not Purchase Card initiated transactions, but instead out of pocket expenses which are
submitted with supporting documentation, and reviewed by the Accounts Payable Department using
similar stringent guidelines to ensure tlhey are valid prior to approval and reimbursement.
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Bank ofAmerica NA
Amount is for total payments to Bank of America for Purchase Card expenditures during the scope
period.
Political consulting services were provided by the hifluence Factory LLC from July 20I1 March
2014. We reviewed invoices that described the service provided as: " Revising press releases and
recapping stories; interviewing and interfacing with County staff for insight; researching and
drafting inserts for newsletter; and organizing highlights; staff support for Youth Leadership
Academy, coordinating photographers, and follow-up on media outreach and design for
Commissioner
media
vendor
invoice activity
reflected a range
3- year period.
Professional graphics and layout design services were provided by Apex Commercial Printing from
March 2012 December 2012. We reviewed an invoice totaling $8, 525 with service descriptions to
include: " Year- end 2012 newsletter graphics design and layout for 12,500 pieces to be mailed" The
vendor
invoice activity
HSI Systems&
reflected a range
Consultants
services
were
provided
Capacity Direct to Commissioner Sutton; Review and Advise of District 4 Commission Office
Operations Plan for 2008; Commissioner-directed meeting support; and graphic layout services and
redesign for the District 4 newsletter. " The vendor invoice activity reviewed reflected a range from
415$ 10, 000 for the 1- year period.
Strickland Communication
The invoice for this expense item was subject to the 5- year retention policy and was removed from
records; no invoice was available for review.
Bell& Washington LLP
Legal
services
were
November 2011
provided
to the Commissioners'
Office
included a detailed listing of services related to a Richard Belcher story. The second invoice dated
December 7, 2012 for $5,625 included a lone service description of " Legal services for the calendar
year 2012." No further description was observed.
Righthink Associates Inc.
Professional services were provided by the Righthink Associates Inc. from November 2009
December 2010. We reviewed invoices totaling $3, 375 with service descriptions to include: " Budget
consultation for the 2010 budget year and public and legislative policy consultation. " The vendor
invoice activity
201
Page
of
District 4
Dell Marketing LP
l
Computer equipment was procured from Dell Marketing, April 2005 - November 2010. Total vendor
invoice
payment
activity
was $
8, 186. The
vendor
invoice activity
ranged
from $ 72 - $
1, 325. We
reviewed an April 2010 invoice for pc equipment purchased and installed for County staff.
Charles Dozier Jr.
Community Outreach services were provided by Charles Dozier Jr. from November 2013 December 2013. We reviewed both invoices; $ 4, 050 and $ 4, 000 respectively. Each invoice provided
the service description to include " Community outreach program, Fall 2013 for Commissioner
Sharon Sutton-Barnes, County District 4- Stone Mountain and surrounding area. " No further detail
was provided regarding specific activities provided.
R& ter- Tate Public Relations
Professional services were provided by Rixter-Tate Public Relations from March 2010 - July 2011.
We reviewed invoices totaling $5, 315 with service descriptions to include: " Media consulting, copy
and production services for District 4 newsletter; printing services to provide 1, 000 newsletters,
brochures and rack cards; and the development of press packets for distribution to media and
community
organizations."
21
Page
The
vendor
activity
from $ 950-$
3, 815 during
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EMAIL
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We are providing this supplemental letter on Commissioner District No. 4 in connection with those
procedures stipulated in the DeKalb County Georgia Professional Service Invitation to Bid, (ITB
No. 14- 100413) as mandated by the Board of Commissioners' resolution dated April 22, 2014.
The objective of these procedures was to review DeKalb County' s Procurement Card ( P- Card)
expenditures to consider ( a) whether purchases were for appropriate material goods used. by a
Commissioner in the normal functioning of a Commissioner office; (b) whether there is evidence
of a valid work product when a service is purchased; and ( c) what evidence exists that meals and
travel expenses were for County business. The scope of this review was to cover the periods
commencing April 2004 through April 2014. The sufficiency of the procedures performed is solely
the responsibility of those parties specified in this report.
We audited the P- Card expenditures for cardholding personnel within the DeKalb County
Commissioners'
Administrators for compliance with policies and procedures in place at the time of occurrence. The
scope period was April 2004 through April 2014. In addition, we identified top vendors within
each District, by dollars received and performed a sample-based review of their invoices to note
services performed for and received by DeKalb County during the same period.
As a whole and with limited exception, we found the Districts to be in compliance with established
policies and procedures. We further noted the process improvement opportunities and stricter
The availability of all original receipts for each transaction initiated on a County issued PCard;
Inclusion of all P- Card initiated transactions on the requisite monthly transaction logs to
include full descriptions of all contents of purchases;
Proper notation of review of monthly transaction logs and integral expenses by the District
Commissioner;
for
recording
of
P- Card incurred
expenses.
As an integral part of our final procedures, we held an exit conference on October 14, 2014 in the
Commissioners' board room and provided draft copies for each Commissioner or their respective
representatives to review. All BOC Districts with the exception of District 4 reviewed their reports
and provided some immediate feedback. We then extended the open period for acceptance of any
additional information relative to exceptions noted in our draft reports until October 22, 2014. In
complying with the ninety ( 90) day completion as mandated in the resolution authorizing the
procedures, we released the final reports on October 23, 2014.
Subsequent to the release date of the final reports, District 4 presented a comprehensive assessment
with suggested corrections. We gave consideration to certain corrections and have presented them
as an addendum only to Board of Commissioner District No, 4. The corrections are accompanying
this correspondence as exhibits A &
overall executive summary and general observations contained in our original report.
Based on the consistency of the above noted observations throughout all Districts, we recommend
a periodic reassessment of the existing policies and procedures as a means to ensure internal
controls are enhanced on the use, authorization, documentation, and approval process. We look
forward to working with DeKalb County to implement the process improvements to optimize the
P- Card system.
ii ' A
t^;.
In conjunction with the procedures stipulated within the DeKalb County Georgia Professional Service
Invitation to Bid,( ITB No. 14- 100413) as mandated by the Board of Commissioners' resolution dated April
22, 2014, we delivered to the County, on October 23, 2014, final reports on the DeKalb County Procurement
Card expenditures for all Districts and the Board ofCommissioners Central Office for the period April 2004
through April 2014.
Upon submission and release of these documents, we noted errors in the report for District 4 which would
be considered material to the end users of the report. In order to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the
information contained within our reports, and specifically the report on District 4, we have identified
requisite changes meant to supersede previously presented totals, percentages and wording related to our
review. As shown within the chart( Exhibit A) below are the details ofour changes.
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District Metrics and Breakdown of P- Card Spend for 2004 through 2014 By Individual
TotalP=Card
District, l
Transactions
20Ntfi.nt2014
S. 13ames- Sutton
37fi
J. Brownlee
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6%
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99. 58
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11, 251. 60
15%
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41, 709. 70
55%
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Total
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1%
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General Observations
Commissioner Barnes-Sutton' s P- Cud activity represented 70% of the overall District expenditures while
accounting for 52% of the transactions. The concentration of her spend was categorized as operating
supplies, travel- related, training and conferences, and other miscellaneous charges per the graphical
breakdown represented above.
We observed significant Travel- related purchases( airfare, hotels and car rentals) included hi both the Other
Miscellaneous Charges and Operating Supplies accounts totaling approximately S3, 021 and $ 24, 580
respectively which significantly understated the amount of dollars spent on travel during the scope period.
Based on these observations, approximately half of Commissioner Barnes- Sutton' s purchase card
transactions would be related to travel.
reviewed expenses
for identified
conferences attended.
The primary observation upon review of Commissioner Barnes- Sutton' s purchase card transactions was the
initial lack of supporting documentation in the form of requisite transaction logs and receipts. A total of
332 transactions totaling approximately $ 60, 585 did not have receipts. Two: hundred eleven ( 211)
transactions totaling approximately$ 33, 570 were not included on transaction logs.
Upon request, the District sought out and provided a significant number of receipts. At the time of report
release, additional invoices were being obtained by the District, however the total missing receipts
decreased to 112, totaling approximately$ 12, 996. The composition of charges missing receipts included:
office supplies, meals, and to a lesser extent custom awards and shirts for community events.
Although all activities appear County related, without accompanying receipts, reasonable assurance cannot
J. Brownlee
of
Total
Speud.
120. 00
0%
IC99
0%
578. 95
2%
25. 65
0%
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50J6
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OperaringSupplics
Books
and
Subscriptions
Total
14, 123. 50
57.x
9, 113. 95
37%
201. 03
1%
25,043.83:.
General Observations
J. Brownlee' s P- Card activity represented 23% of the overall District expenditures while also accounting
for 38% of the transactions. The concentration of her P- Card expenditures was in support of the office in
Other Miscellaneous Charges and Operating Supplies.
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We are providing this supplemental let(cr on Commissioner District No. 4 in connection with those
procedures stipulated in the DeKalb County Georgia Professional Service invitation to Bid, ( ITB
No. 14- 100413) as mandated by the Board of Commissioners' resolution dated April 22, 2014.
The objective of these procedures was to review DeKalb County' s Procurement Card ( P- Card)
expenditures to consider ( a) whether purchases were for appropriate material goods used by a
Commissioner in the normal functioning of It Commissioner office; (b) whether there is evidence
of a valid work product when a service is purchased; and ( c) what evidence exists that meals and
travel expenses were for County business. The scope of this review was to cover the periods
commencing April 2004 through Apt-it 2014. The sufficiency ol' the procedures performed is solely
Ilse responsibility of those parties specified in this report.
We audited the P- Card. expenditures for cardholding personnel within the DeKalb County
Commissioners'
Administrators for compliance with Policies and procedures in place at the time of occun ence. The
scope period was April 2004 through April 2014. fn addition, we identified top vendors within
each District, by dollars received and performed a sample-based reviow of their invoices to note
services performed for and received by DeKalb County dnrind the same period.
As a whole and with limiter[ exception, we found the Districts to be in compliance with established
policies and procedures. We further noted the process improvement opportunities and stricter
Inclusion of EIJI P- Card initiated transactions on the requisite montlily transaction logs to
include full descriptions of all contents of purchases;
Proper notation of review of monthly transaction logs and integral expenses by the District
Commissioner;
Proper usage
of established accounts
for recording
of
P- Card
ntc.ured expenses.
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As an integral part of our final procedures, we held an exit conference on October 14, 2014 in the
Commissioners' board room and provided draft copies for each Commissioner or their respective
representatives to review. All BOC Districts with the exception of Districl if reviewed their reports
and provided some immediate feedback. We then extended the open period for acceptance ofany
additional information relative to exceptions noted in our draft reports until October 22, 2014, In
complying with the ninety ( 90) day completion as mandated in die resolution authorizing the
procedures, we released the final reports on October 23, 2014.
Subsequent to the release date of the final reports, District 4 presented a comprehensive assessment
with suggested corrections. We gave consideration to certain corrections and have presented them
as an addendum only to Hoard of Commissioner District No. 4. The corrections are accompanying
this correspondence as exhibits A &
overall executive summary mud general observations contained in our original report.
Based on the consistency of the above noted observations throughout all Districts, we recommend
a periodic reassessment of the existing policies and procedures as a means to ensure internal
controls are enhanced on the use, authorization, documentation, and approval process. We loot:
forward to working with DeKalb County to implement the process improvements to optimize the
P- Card systetn.
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Card expenilitures for all Districts and the Board of' Commissioners Central Office forthe period April 2004
Ihrough April 2014.
Upon submission and teleuse of these documents, we noted errors in the report for District 4 which would
be considered material to the end users of the report, In order to main( ain the accuracy and integrity orthe
information contained within our reports, and specifically the report on District 4, we have identified
requisite changes meant to supersede previously presented totals, percentages and hording rcla( ed to our
review. As shown within the chart( Exhibit A) below arc the details of our changes.
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General Observations
Commissioner Barnes- Sutton' s P- Card activity represented 70% ofthe overall District expenditures while
accounting for 52% of the transactions. The concentration of her spend was categorized as operating
supplies, travel- retaled, training and conferences, and other miscoliancous charges per the graphical
We observed significant Travel- rchi( ed ptnchases( airfare, hotels and car rentals) included in both the( Aber
Miscellaneous Charges and Operating Supplies accounts totaling approximately $ 3, 021 and $ 24, 580
respectively which significantly understated the amount of dollars spent on travel during the scope period.
rinsed on these observations, approximately half of Commissioner Barnes- Sutton' s purchase card
bansaetious would be related to travel. To gain reasonable assurance for travel related expenses, we
reviewed expenses lot identified conferences attended.
I
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The primary observation upon review ofComm assigner Barnes- Sutton' s purchase card transactions was the
initial lack of supporting documentation hn the form of requisite transaction logs and receipts. A total of
332 transactions totaling approximately $ 60, SSS did not have receipts. Two hundred eleven ( 211)
lransacl.ions totaling approximately$ 33, 570 were not included on transaction logs.
Upon request, the District sought. out and provided a significant number of receipts. At the time of report
release, additional invoices were being obtained by the District, however the total missing receipts
decreased to 112, totaling approximately$ 12,996. The composition of charges missing receipts included:
office supplies, meals, and to a lesser extent custom awards and shirts for community ovents.
Although all activities appear County related, without accompanying receipts, reasonable nssurancc cannot
be determined for purchases related to meals or office supply purchases.
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and
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of
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57%
9, 113. 95
37%
201. 03
1%
General Observations
1. Brownlee' s P- Card activity represented 23% of the overall District expendiuu'es while also accounting
for 38% of die transactions. The concentration of her P- Card expenditures was in support of the office in
Pa6e_l
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10/ 16/ 2014, 9: 51 AM
Judy,
Original message--------
Thanks Judy.
Unfortunately I' m receiving an error message when I attempt to open your document. We can discuss
it further on Monday.
Have an enjoyable weekend.
Wayne
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10/ 5/ 2015
Missing Documentation List Sent to Sharon Barnes Sutton and J. Brownlee on October 16, 2014.
Total was included in initial District 4 Report
Sutton- Barnes
Purchase Date
Item GL Combination
Vendor Name
Original Amount
112. 04
79. 88
5134. 32
43. 95
DEPOT 496
140.46
95. 13
70. 95
75. 00
5/ 7/ 2009
5/ 7/ 2009 OFFICE
LEADERSHIPD
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219. 98
154. 56
34. 46
84. 57
54. 69
27. 98
77. 07
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72. 17
921. 95
490.00
2/ 5/ 2010 ACCG
215. 00
75. 00
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Purchase Date
Item GL Combination
Vendor Name
Original Amount
5. 60
23. 10
51814'
465. 00
5/ 7/
20101
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147. 91
44. 49
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66. 94
93. 83
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Sutton- Barnes
Purchase Date
Vendor Name
Original Amount
305. 34r
25. 25
20. 00
204. 40;:
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350.00
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258. 85
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587. 10
249. 40.
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75. 80
50.30
9. 53
20. 00
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0068227283162
0068227346887
55, 00
68. 70
48 85 .
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44. 77
58. 31
53. 48
36. 84
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55. 15
24. 18
69. 17
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490. 00
217 001
55. 001
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121.30
400.00
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229. 40
0062347225821
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150. 00
0068242202294
34. 60
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217. 35
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217. 35
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Original Amount
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127. 13)
127. 13
55. 00
936. 27
381. 39
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25. 44
40. 20
10. 50
206.40
179. 00
175. 00
125.00
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79. 88
79. 88
43. 95
43. 95
134. 32
95. 13
70. 95
70. 95
219. 98
219. 98
34.46
34.46
84.57
84.57
54. 69
54.69
27. 98
27. 98
77. 07
77. 07
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2. 10
72. 17
43. 47
43. 47
32. 05
32. 05
59. 97
59. 97
29. 99
29. 99
44. 49
44. 49
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97. 19
97. 19
20. 00
20. 00
57. 98
57. 98
66. 94
66. 94
93. 83
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93. 83
48.20
27. 81
36. 14
27. 81
66.94
66.94
50.64
50.64
6. 99
6.99
217.46
217. 46
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228. 11
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25. 25
25. 25
52. 45
52. 45
75. 80
75. 80
50. 30
50. 30
9. 53
9. 53
58. 31
58. 31
36. 84
36. 84
55. 15
55. 15
1/ 26/2011 PASTRIES A GO GO
24. 18
24. 18
69. 17
69. 17
121. 30
121. 30
40. 20
40. 20
10. 50
25.44
25.44
90. 00
90. 00
52. 15
52. 15
314. 67
72.93
72. 93
2, 371. 16
2, 371. 16
81. 28
81. 28
44. 42
44.42
361. 39
361. 39
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160.77
43. 09
43.09
603. 95
603. 95
27. 24
27.24
19. 66
19. 66
33. 15
33. 15
8. 00
Original Amount
160. 77
8. 00.
41. 07
239. 97
239. 97
1, 463. 70
1, 46170
89. 94
89. 94
1, 100. 00
1, 100. 00
63. 00
63. 00
71. 00
71. 00
124. 49
124. 49
41. 27
28. 34
34. 42
34.42
133. 65
133.65
23. 38
23.38
64. 57
64.57
31. 00
31. 00
6. 00
6. 00
19. 99
19. 99
31. 45
31. 45
74. 49
74.49
52.64
52. 64
32. 29
32. 29
79.98
79. 98
213. 26
213.26
26. 95
26. 95
119. 26
119. 26
COMMUNICATIONS
0909
87. 36
87. 36
274. 88
274. 88
42. 48
42. 48
134. 93
134. 93
159. 03
159. 03
344. 56
344. 56
00119107
127. 44
127. 44
129. 67
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129. 67
51. 64
51. 64
69. 02
69. 02.
20. 32
20. 32
32. 09
32. 09
27. 32
27. 32
46. 00
46. 00
28. 81
28. 81
14. 75
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112 Transactions
14. 75
12,955. 94
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Post Date
Vendor Name
Item GL Combination
Original Amount
6/ 7/ 2012
93. 68
9/ 5/ 2012
69. 40
100. 00
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50. 00
$
mileage/ gas
12/ 8/ 2012
$ 100. 00
at$50. 00 each
130. 62
1/ 21/ 2013
86. 25
3/ 27/ 2013
52. 46
152. 67
5/ 10/ 2013
176. 64
5/ 27/ 2013
120. 00
$ 120. 00
5/ 112013
1$
25. 00
mileage/ gas
150. 00
at$ 25 each
Empowerment Breakfast x 6
Youth Commissioners x 4
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Youth Empowerment
149. 92
187. 73
94. 60
1/ 17/ 2014
127. 55
50. 00
2/ 5/ 2014
150. 52
3/ 2/ 2014
3/ 4/ 2014 STAPLES
82. 68
50. 00
event
5/ 7/ 2014
134. 73
50. 00
mileage/ gas
Office Volunteer
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86 transactions totaling approximately $ 5, 399 did not have receipts. Approximately 55 transactions
totaling $ 5, 720, in total were observed as not included on u transaction log. The composition of the
charges were primarily office supplies and business meads for community events and planning meetings.
Although all activities appear County related, without accompanying receipts, reasonable assurance
cannot be determine(l for these transactions beyond the frequency from which they occur and the
descriptions provided
Gift Curds
The P- Card policy neither discusses the restriction nor acceptable use of cash/ gift cards. Specifically of
note within the cardholder' s transactions is the number of purchased cash/ gift cards. During the period
Juno 2012 through May 2014, 20 transactions were observed to purchase approximately 35 gift cards
totaling $ 1, 650 bused on receipts provided. Of ate 20 transactions, 3 totaling $ 500 were specifically
identified as a gift card purchases within the monthly transaction log.
The purchase of the remaining 32 gill cards totaling $ 1, 150 were not specifically detailed within a
transaction log. In these instances, the total Purchase amount was shown on the transaction log without
notification that a gill card was included. We observed no notation or subsequent documentation
regnrding the beneficiaries of these cards, as was the case with the 3 supported. All of the gift cards were
purchased from either Office Depot, Wal- Mart, or Staplos, Por J. Brownlee, these gill cards were
purchased for volunteers contributing their time at community events including the Ovarian Cancer Wall(,
Youth Rutpowerment Breakfast, Go Red for Woman, and Youth Commissioners autongst,others.
Four ( 4) of the 32 cash cards not specifically detailed within the monthly transaction logs and totaling
150 were purchased in liou of employee mileage/gas reimbursement Reimbursement of similar
employee expenses incurred while performing County business is nonually submitted through the Oracle
113xpense
system.
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General Obsonvtious
Formor employee S. Burley' s P- Card activity represented 3% of the overall District expenditures while
also accounting for 3% of the transactions. We were informed that no supporting ( locuntentation was
currently available related to her transactions. In a good faith effort to obtain said documentation, we
attempted to contact S. Burley. At the time of the report, no contact was made.
Extended Review Details
A card holder from September2007 through December 2008, we received no transaction support in the
foray of transaction logs or receipts for S. Burley' s purchases. The composition of the charges included
primarily office supplies, menls and to a lesser extent custom awards and shirts for community events.
The primary vendors observed were Office f) epot, and Suburban Custom Awards. Although all
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District 4 Record
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and
Signed
These documents were provided electronically by District 4 upon the first review request
JLog Date Signed
Log Date Signed
Log Date ISigned
12-Jan Signed
13-Jan Signed
I 14-Jan no
14- Feb Signed
14-Apr Signed
13-Jun Signed
14-Jun Signed
12-Jul Signed
13-Jul Signed
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Notes
For years 2010- 2011, no transaction logs were observed as were very few physical receipts.
1 Systematic receipts printed from the Works system was provided as transaction support for the
overwhelming majority of Items.
Receipts Observed for period leading up to October 2013
June 2013 had very few physical vendor receipts.
2013 had a mix of physical and system generated receipts with no apparent large
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106. 99
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8/ 29/ 11 SUBURBAN
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142. 96
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214. 15
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9/ 28/ 12
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258. 93
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8. 54
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11/ 11/ 13
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206 B
11/ 12/ 13
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39. 50
11/ 14/ 13
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17. 38
208 B
11/ 14/ 13
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207
209
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11/ 21/ 13
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211
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11/ 26/ 13
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11/ 26/ 13
214 B
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35. 67
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12/ 9/ 13
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35. 67
66. 77
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12/ 11/ 13
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94. 60
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12/ 16/ 13
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88. 85
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20. 33
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226
12/ 20/ 13
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227
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228 B
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216 B
7. 48
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230 Bi
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58. 85
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232
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1/ 10/ 14
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233 Bi
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63. 13
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103. 94
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217
Food Other
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154. 61
1/ 17/ 14
235
1/ 18/ 14
236 B
1/ 18/ 14
1/ 20/ 14
238 B
1/ 21/ 14
239 B
2/ 5/ 14
2/ 6/ 14 FEDEXOFFICE
240 B
2/ 5/ 14
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2/ 7/ 14 OFFICE DEPOT# 96
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2/ 5/ 14
242
2/ 10/ 14
2/ 11/ 14 FEDEXOFFICE
243
2/ 10/ 14
244
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2/ 11/ 14
2/ 13/ 14 STAPLES
245
2/ 17/ 14
246
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234
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33. 46
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29. 61
29. 61
2/ 27/ 14
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3/ 3/ 14
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00119107
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251 B
82. 68
106. 99
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11. 84
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3/ 5/ 14
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26. 83
3/ 6/ 14
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3/ 7/ 14
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149. 78
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3/ 11/ 14
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3/ 12/ 14
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3/ 13/ 14
3/ 14/ 14
260
3/ 19/ 14
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3/ 23/ 14
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3/ 26/ 14
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108. 93
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3/ 28/ 14
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160. 00
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3/ 30/ 14
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442. 88
3/ 29/ 14
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41. 63
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3/ 28/ 14
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90. 95
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3/ 29/ 14
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268 B
4/ 2/ 14
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32. 09
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4/ 2/ 14
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4/ 3/ 14
272 B
4/ 21/ 14
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4/ 23/ 14
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4/ 25/ 14
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4/ 26/ 14
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5/ 7/ 14
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3. 09
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5/ 10/ 14
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280 B
6/ 10/ 14
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6/ 17/ 14
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certify that these business records were taken from the ordinary business records of
the entity named herein.
In accordance with the Official Code of Georgia Annotated 24- 8- 803( 6) and
24-9- 902( 11), 1 declare, certify, verify, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing
is true and correct
Executed this _
day of
Signature)
Date)
fiUlN
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EXH/
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Affidavit
State of Georgia
County of DeKalb
PERSONALLY appeared before the undersigned officer authorized to administer oaths,
Natasha Kennedy, who states on oath that she has personal knowledge of the following facts and
the facts are true to the best of her knowledge and belief.
1.
I am over the age of twenty-one and am legally competent to testify to the matters stated
in this affidavit. I am providing this affidavit for use in the Board of Ethics complaint of Viola
Davis and Joel Edwards against Judy Brownlee and all other purposes allowed by law.
2.
On June 29, 2012, I attended a political fundraiser for Commissioner Sharon Bames-
Sutton at the Mystery Valley Golf Course. I was assisting in staffing the event.
4.
I witnessed Judy Brownlee staffing the event as well. The fundraising event took place
during
regular
business hours.
This
! (
day of
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personal knowledge of the business filing record system of the business known as
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and
certify that these business records were taken from the ordinary business records of
the entity named herein.
In accordance with the Official Code of Georgia Annotated 24- 8- 803( 6) and
24- 9- 902( 11), 1 declare, certify, verify, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing
is true and correct.
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Time Detail
to Date:
9/ 29/2015
Printed:
6123/ 2012 -
Query:
Previously
Actual/ Adjusted:
Actual Only
Brownlee,
Primary Account
7/27/ 2009
Forever
Pay
Status Date:
Active
Status:
Eastern
Timezone:
033529
ID:
Judy T
End
No
Selected Employee( s)
Start
3:47: 57PM
msliburd
Printed for:
7/ 06/ 2012
Time Period:
Employee:
Up
7/ 27/ 2009
EXEMPT 1 hr lunch
Rule:
Apply To-'
Date
In Punch
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Out
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Punch
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8. 30: OOAM
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6/ 26/ 2012
8: 30: OOAM
5: 00: OOPM
6/ 27/ 2012
8: 30:OOAM
5: 00: OOPM
6128/ 2012
8: 30: OOAM
5: 00: OOPM
8: 30: OOAM
S: OO: OOPM
7/ 2/ 2012
8: 30: OOAM
5: 00: OOPM
7/ 312012
8: 30: OOAM
5: 00: OOPM
7/ 4/ 2012
8: 30: OOAM
5: 00:OOPM
7/ 5/ 2012
8: 30: OOAM
5: 00: OOPM
7/ 6/ 2012
8: 30: OOAM
5: 00: OOPM
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6/25/ 2012
6/ 29%
2012"1
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Summary
8: 00
800
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16:00
8: 00
24:00
8: 00
32: 00
8: 00
40:00
8:00
48: 00
8: 00
56: 00
8: 00
64: 00
8: 00
72:00
8: 00
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80: 00
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80: 00
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80:00
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80: 00
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Page 1
of
7/ 06/ 2012
Time Period:
612312012 -
Query:
Previously Selected
Aclual/ Adjusted:
Actual Only
Employee:
9/ 29/ 2015
3:47:55PM
Printed:
9129/2015
3: 47: 57PM
Printed for:
mslourd
Data
Time Detail
Chavis,
Stacey
End
9/ 1/ 2012
No
Eastern
Timezone:
036804
ID:
10/5/2012
Status Date:
Status:
Terminated
Pay Rule:
EXEMPT 1 hr lunch
Primary Account
Start
to Date:
Employee( s)
up
Apply To
Date
In Punch
Iri Exe
:,
Out
Out Exc ;,
Money -
Ad11Ent
Totaled
am wt
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6/ 25/ 2012
8: 30: OOAM
5: 00 OOPM
6/ 26/ 2012
8: 30: OOAM
5: 00: OOPM
6/ 27/ 2012
8: 30: OOAM
5: 00: OOPM
6/ 28/ 2012
8: 30: OOAM
5: 00: OOPM
6/ 29/ 2012
8: 30: OOAM
5: 00:OOPM
7/ 212012
8: 30: OOAM
5: 00: OOPM
7/ 3/ 2012
8: 30: OOAM
5: 00: OOPM
16:00
8: 00
24:00
8: 00
32:00
8: 00
40:00
8: 00
48:00
8: 00
56: 00
64:00
8: 00
005
7/ 4/ 2012
8: 00
7/ 512012
8: 30: OOAM
5: 00: OOPM
7/ 6/ 2012
8: 30: OOAM
5:00: OOPM
8: 00
72: 00
8: 00
80:00
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00002102041MALOOF/ 6660101010
72:00
001
8: 00
005
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Hours
72: 00
8: 00
Page 2
of
9/29/ 2015
3:47: 55PM
Printed:
9129/2015
3:47: 57PM
Printed for:
msliburd
Data
Time Detail
7/ 06/ 2012
Time Period:
6/ 23/ 2012 -
Query:
Previously
Actual/ Adjusted:
Actual Only
Pay_Code
to Date:
No
Selected Employee( s)
Up
one
Hours,
160:00
Grand Total
Pay
Code Summary
Pay;Code
Money::',;
Hours
152:00
001
8: 00
005
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certify that these business records were taken from the ordinary business records of
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or occurrence,
24-9- 902( 11), 1 declare, certify,verify, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing
is true and correct
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24-9- 902( 11), 1 declare; certify,verify, under penalty of pedIury, that the foregoing
is true and correct.
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Title
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and
certify that these business records were taken from the ordinary business records of
the entity named herein.
In accordance with the Official code of Georgia Annotated 24-8-803( 6), and
24-9- 902( 11), 1 declare, certify, verify, under penalty of perjury,that the foregoing
is true and correct
Executed this
Sign atur
as
day
of
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