Authorization for Use of Procurement Card for Travel

Wake County has authorized the use of the procurement card by specifically designated employees within each department to pay for all major travel expenses. The designated employee(s) will have the appropriate procurement card limits and authorization to secure airline reservations and lodging reservations. Under no circumstances is the procurement card to be used to pay for meals or personal phone calls. Meal expenses are covered by the per diem allowance.

Each Department Head is responsible for deciding which employee(s) will have travel authorized procurement cards. The Department Head must then approve the issuance of a procurement card to the employee(s) for the purpose of making travel related purchases or change the authorization of an existing procurement card to allow travel related purchases. Department Heads should make this authorization to employees who the Department Head has confidence in their ability to properly comply with this policy. Department approval must be communicated to the P-Card Program Administrator in writing, so that appropriate changes to procurement cards can be made.