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As required by the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 (Charge Card Act), we performed a review to analyze the risk of illegal, improper, and erroneous purchases and payments made through the Department’s purchase card program, and to use the results to determine the scope, frequency, and number of periodic audits of purchase card transactions to perform in the future.
The purpose of this report is to inform you of the results of the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) risk assessment of the Department of Education’s (Department) Purchase Card Program, as required by the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 (Charge Card Act), Public Law 112-194. Our objective was to analyze the risk of ...
The Department’s purchase card program does not pose a high risk to the Department and an audit of the program is not necessary. We found that the Department has policies and procedures in place that address the applicable purchase card internal control requirements identified in the Charge Card Act and related Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance.
An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [1] [2] If a victim makes the payment, the ...
K. Government-wide Commercial Purchase Card - The Purchase Card is used as a simple method to spend funds in the acquisition of goods and services. It is similar in nature to a commercial credit card and is issued to authorized agency personnel. The card is distinct from the Government Travel Card.
Credit card fraud. A fake automated teller slot used for "skimming". Credit card fraud is an inclusive term for fraud committed using a payment card, such as a credit card or debit card. [ 1] The purpose may be to obtain goods or services or to make payment to another account, which is controlled by a criminal.
The Department of Defense Whistleblower Program in the United States is a whistleblower protection program within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) whereby DoD personnel are trained on whistleblower rights. The Inspector General 's commitment fulfills, in part, the federal mandate to protect whistleblowers.
Purchase Charge Card use as the procurement and payment tool for micro-purchases is defined in FAR 13.2. Micro-purchase means an acquisition of supplies or services in which the aggregate amount does not exceed $3,000, except in the case of construction where the limit is $2,000. The Purchase Charge Card may be used as an ordering and payment ...