Report 2018-301 Recommendation 12 Responses

Report 2018-301: Judicial Branch Procurement: Some Superior Courts Generally Followed Requirements but Could Improve Their Procurement Practices (Release Date: January 2019)

Recommendation #12 To: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara

The Santa Barbara court should document its alternative purchase card procedures regarding transaction limits in its local manual.

60-Day Agency Response

Santa Barbara Superior Court agrees that alternative procedures should be documented in the local contracting manual. The court made the decision to revert back to the standard purchase card procedures and reduced the per transaction limits on all cards to a maximum of $1,500. The excess limit was not necessary, and any purchases above $1,500 will go through the standard procurement procedures of a purchase order and/or contract. The credit card limits are stated within the revised Local Contracting Manual which is posted on the court intranet for all court staff to easily access.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Fully Implemented

All Recommendations in 2018-301

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.