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� � � � <br />- ' � <br />Memo <br />To: Mayor and City Council <br />Neal Beets, City Manager f <br />From: Chris Miller, Fina�ce Direc � <br />Date: October 18,2004 <br />Re: Discussion on the City's Purchasing Function <br />Date: 10118/04 <br />Item: 7. <br />Purchasing & Disbursements <br />Policies & Procedures <br />Introduction <br />During the past few months, the Council has expressed inquiries regarding the City's purchasing <br />function and internal purchasing controls. The inquiries have generally focused on: <br />1) Whether the City's purchasing function complies with State Statute and local ordinance <br />2) Whether purchasing internal controls and audit procedures are sufficient <br />3) Whether the Council pre-approvedpurchasing amount limits are set appropriately <br />4) Whether the use af purchasing cards is appropriate <br />Each of these concerns is addressed in detail below. <br />Purchasing Compliance <br />At the September 27, 2004 Council Meeting, the City Attorney provided an opinion as to <br />whether the City's purchasing function complies with State Statute and local ordinance. A copy <br />of the opinion is included in Attachment A. <br />After reviewing the City's purchasing practices and procedures, the City Attorney concluded that <br />the City's purchasing fumction complies with all applicable State Statutes and local ordinances. <br />Purchasing Controls and Audit Procedures <br />In a Statutory Plan B form of government, the City Manager is designated as the City's <br />Purchasing Agent. As the Purchasing Agent, the City Manager has the authority to delegate the <br />purchasing function to other employees. To maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the <br />City's purchasing function, the City Manager has chosen to delegate the purchasing function to <br />the Department LeveL This de-centralized approach places the responsibility and accountability <br />with those persons that a�re most knowledgeable about the purchases being made. <br />In the City's current purchasing function, the following controls and audit procedures are in <br />place: <br />
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