Warning issued on purchasing card abuse

Procurement Services is warning U.Va. employees to follow procedures for the use of the University Purchasing Card or risk losing cardholder privileges.

The warning came in the wake of a state audit of University accounts that found that the card, which acts like a credit card for making purchases under $2,000, was being misused.

“The main thing was that supervisors were not looking at employees’ statements and signing off on them,” said Dolores Hildebrand, the administrator of the purchasing card program.

She urged those who use the card to know the rules, adhere to purchasing limits, and keep their receipts. More information on card procedures can be found at http://www.virginia.edu/procurement/departments/PurchasingCard.html.