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Reports of Officers and Committees
12.8 CREDIT CARD POLICY
To:
Council
Reporting Officer: Executive Manager Financial Services
Responsible Manager: Executive Manager Financial Services
Report Date: 18 October 2012
File Reference: 109.01
Enclosures:
Credit Card Policy
PURPOSE
The purpose of this report is to allow Council to endorse for public consultation, a draft
policy on Credit Card usage.
BACKGROUND
Council maintains a register of the policies it has adopted in relation to its operations and
activities. Currently Council does not have a Policy on Credit Cards. As part of the last
audit it was recommended by the Auditor General that all Councils have a policy
regarding the governance of credit card facilities and usage.
DETAILS
Council has a credit card facility with the Commonwealth Bank that all of its credit cards
are linked to and once a month the account is cleared from the Cheque account.
This policy will minimise the chance of inappropriate or fraudulent use of Council’s credit
cards . The draft policy gives clear guidelines as to the process and procedures regarding
the use of credit cards, who can authorise the issuing of credit cards, the responsibility of
the card holder, lost and stolen cards and the recovery of unauthorised expenditures.
STATUTORY IMPLICATIONS
Statutory Requirements
There are no significant statutory implications
Waratah-Wynyard Council – Minutes Ordinary Meeting – 19 November 2012 – Page 523