Report 2022-301 Recommendation 6 Responses

Report 2022-301: Judicial Branch Procurement: Although Four Superior Courts We Reviewed Generally Met Procurement Requirements, Glenn County Superior Court Needs to Significantly Improve Its Procurement Practices (Release Date: January 2023)

Recommendation #6 To: Superior Court of California, County of Glenn

To reduce the risk of improper use of purchase cards, Glenn should, by July 2023, revise its purchase card processes to specify the appropriate uses of a purchase card and to require the review of documents that support the transaction before approving a payment.

1-Year Agency Response

In June 2023, Glenn revised its purchase card processes to specify the appropriate uses of a purchase card and to require the review of documents that support the transaction before approving a payment.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented

Glenn County provided the relevant evidence to demonstrate that it revised its purchase card processes to specify the appropriate uses of a purchase card and to require the review of documents that support the transaction before approving a payment.


6-Month Agency Response

Our purchasing policy specifies purchasing guidelines for the credit cards.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending

Glenn County provided evidence of its implementation of this recommendation in its one-year response. Refer to our one-year response for our assessment.


60-Day Agency Response

Glenn Court is currently working on a policy to address this concern.

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


All Recommendations in 2022-301

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.