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Originally posted by leilanidude
Is Safeway or KTA blocked by merchant code? Is a restaurant blocked? No, of course not.
Supermarkets, whether it is Safeway, KTA or any food establishment has a merchant code that is blocked on the pCard. It doesn’t have to be specific. Food is absolutely prohibited to buy with a government pCard. The 'p' is for procurement and it's for small purchases only. Food, gasoline, travel and personal items are not allowed. In government, food is handled by per diem but that means you have to ask. Look at the (MCC) blocked merchant list below. How was the Mayor exempted? Even the Governor is sworn to adhere to its rules and procedures. After this program was started, the taxpayers realized a savings of $1.5 million in the first year as it reduced the opportunity for misuse. This is a good law. This system is so in place, folks.
How do you spell relief? R E C A L L !
The office of the Mayor has been compromised. Bottom line. Maybe some think the State and County should foot this bill and continue to pay him a salary while he fights this case brought down by the Attorney General. Why should we continue to pay Billy a salary when he compromised our executive office? He should be impeached by the County Council or recalled by the people.
Let Billy defend himself from outside of the office, without the title of 'Mayor', as it is stated in the Hawaii County Charter. If the County Council won't do it then we need to exercise the power that has been placed in our hands. It is up to US the electorate. All we need is 2,100 signatures from valid registered voters and We the People (or what is left of us) can do it. Or not. Chapter 2 of the Hawaii County Charter tells how to do it. Lets have a Recall party! Or not.
We could also make a complaint against every member of the County Council for not doing their job mandated in our Hawaii Charter and State constitution. ( Except Margaret Willie. We might have to call her as a witness Or not. [
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RESTRICTED PURCHASES AND BLOCKED MCC'S
http://spo.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads...Manual.pdf (page 3 & 4)
The following is a list of restricted purchases and Blocked Merchant Category Codes
(MCCs). At the request of the agency and to the card issuer, additional categories of
merchants can be selected so that some or all of the agency's pCards will not work at
those establishments.
Restricted Purchases:
1. Any purchase over $__________
2. Automotive gasoline
3. Cash
4. Goods and services for personal use.
Blocked Merchant Category Codes:
1. Entertainment/Recreation
2. Financial services
3.
Food
4. Hotels
5. Laundry/Cleaning Services
6. Entertainment
Exceptions to the above may be granted by the Purchasing Card Administrator on a
limited basis upon a showing of sufficient justification or extenuating circumstances.
If it appears that a merchant has declined the pCard in error, the cardholder should
contact the card issuer for assistance. If the matter cannot be resolved, the cardholder
should terminate the purchase, find an alternate payment method and inform the
Purchasing Card Administrator for the department or the jurisdiction.
