In general, I use this blog for business and technology topics of interest to me (and I hope others). There is an issue, though, in our local Knox county government, which needs comment. Exposure, through internal auditing and newspaper exposure, show a distinct lack of controls and a lack of common sense operating in the use of purchasing credit cards (labeled P-cards).
The lack of controls seems symptomatic of a failure in leadership. By example, Ragsdale showed the members of the county government how to act, and therefore could not follow rules diligently. The best you can say is that he was not hypocritical wrt to the rules, but this does not excuse the use of funds for personal enrichment with the hope at not being caught.
Common sense and a lack of personal integrity are at stake as well. The assumption that these funds are present and available for use in personal expenses is appalling. This type of behavior in a business leads at least to disciplinary action, if not outright termination. Any repeat is grounds for immediate termination. It will be very interesting to see if the county acts as a business in this regard. This is not a case of a few missing receipts, but willful disregard for the existing rules for the P-cards and clear disregard for the public money.
I applaud the internal auditor and encourage the county to act correctly and swiftly with discipline and repayment.
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