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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Scandals lead to p-card crackdown

The Georgia House wants to tighten standards for state purchasing cards. The move follows reports of state employees misusing the cards. Today the House approved a bill allowing supervisors to review so-called p-cards and their purchases quarterly. After an audit found routine spending abuse, a dozen employees at state universities have resigned, been fired or retired.

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