Fayette County officials said Wednesday they have discovered school employees were sometimes buying things without purchase orders and racking up charges on school-issued credit cards without prior approval.
Acting Executive Director of Finance Amy Smith told the Fayette County School Board Finance and Accountability Committee the district is now ensuring all staff know they must have a purchase order to buy anything. All purchases on school-issued credit cards must all have prior approval, Smith said.
The lack of financial controls meant the district often overspent…