10-28-2016, 05:00 AM
What I do remember reading is that the Mayor of Kauai stated purchases of alcohol with Pcards are prohibited per their county policy. I would like our county to adopt and uphold a similar policy.
Here's a few sections copied from the State of Hawaii Purchasing Card Program...........
"PURCHASING CARD PROGRAM AND PROCEDURES
The purchasing card program is managed by the State Procurement Office.
....Any of the following reasons which may also subject the cardholder to
disciplinary action:
a.
The pCard is used for personal or unauthorized purposes;
b.
The pCard is used to purchase alcoholic beverages or any substance,
material, or service, which violates
policy, law or regulation pertaining
to the State or counties; "
So my questions are.....
.what does it mean that this program is "managed" by the State?
What branch of government administers the "disciplinary action" and how?
When is it considered a violation of State law when one purchases alcohol with his Pcard?
Further troubling me is this quote, (Tribune Herald Oct. 26)
"The defense has argued the county code "authorizes" the mayor to purchase alcohol with county funds. Prosecutors say the code doesn’t mention alcohol."
The COUNTY code doesn't appear to have much of anything, much less oversight and enforcement. It's the fox guarding the hen house . Is there truly no State involvement with this????
Here's a few sections copied from the State of Hawaii Purchasing Card Program...........
"PURCHASING CARD PROGRAM AND PROCEDURES
The purchasing card program is managed by the State Procurement Office.
....Any of the following reasons which may also subject the cardholder to
disciplinary action:
a.
The pCard is used for personal or unauthorized purposes;
b.
The pCard is used to purchase alcoholic beverages or any substance,
material, or service, which violates
policy, law or regulation pertaining
to the State or counties; "
So my questions are.....
.what does it mean that this program is "managed" by the State?
What branch of government administers the "disciplinary action" and how?
When is it considered a violation of State law when one purchases alcohol with his Pcard?
Further troubling me is this quote, (Tribune Herald Oct. 26)
"The defense has argued the county code "authorizes" the mayor to purchase alcohol with county funds. Prosecutors say the code doesn’t mention alcohol."
The COUNTY code doesn't appear to have much of anything, much less oversight and enforcement. It's the fox guarding the hen house . Is there truly no State involvement with this????