National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Internal Controls Over MASC's Bankcard Program Need Improvement. Public Release

摘要

In 1986, several federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce, conducted a pilot project to evaluate the usage of bankcards. The pilot project was successful in identifying opportunities for reducing administrative procurement costs. In 1989, the bankcard was made available government-wide through a contract administered by the General Services Administration. The objectives of the bankcard program are to (1) reduce procurement administrative costs and improve management by expediting and simplifying small purchases, and (2) improve internal controls to eliminate the fraud and abuse present in other small purchase methods.