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Author:  pcernie [ Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:24 am ]
Post subject:  Police efficiency agency 'has £6.5m credit card bill'
Quote:
Much of the costs by staff at the quango were incurred as a result of train or airline tickets and hotel accommodation for staff who travelled on business.

However, a taxi bill of nearly £100,000 has been revealed along with expenditure on a diverse range of items including £828 on judo apparatus, £105 on pottery, £55 on karaoke equipment - and £28 on lingerie.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14434417

Is that before or including interest on the card? :shock:
Author:  belchingmatt [ Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Police efficiency agency 'has £6.5m credit card bill'
£100,000 for one taxi. :shock:
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Police efficiency agency 'has £6.5m credit card bill'
This is all dependant on a number of factors. How many staff are travelling and how many nights are spent away. A gross sum like that might actually be quite reasonable if you find that they had 1000 staff travelling all over the country. Also could there have been cheaper ways of doing this such as driving there. The expenses look like being separate so no problems of personal receipts. For example they might fly to a city and get a hotel and taxis while there. Also how many staff did this? It is easy to get upset over such a figure when you ignore the context. I am sure that BP probably spend more than that on taxis. Though I do find it hard to justify "£28 on lingerie." as a legitimate business expense.
Author:  saspro [ Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Police efficiency agency 'has £6.5m credit card bill'
Amnesia10 wrote:
Though I do find it hard to justify "£28 on lingerie." as a legitimate business expense.


Could be justified if someone had to stay over somewhere when they weren't expecting.
Author:  jonbwfc [ Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Police efficiency agency 'has £6.5m credit card bill'
You can get a set of pants from Tescos for a pound!

Jon
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Police efficiency agency 'has £6.5m credit card bill'
saspro wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
Though I do find it hard to justify "£28 on lingerie." as a legitimate business expense.


Could be justified if someone had to stay over somewhere when they weren't expecting.

Even so if that is the situation it should still not qualify.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:45 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Police efficiency agency 'has £6.5m credit card bill'
jonbwfc wrote:
You can get a set of pants from Tescos for a pound!

Jon

That can be justified. Definitely not excessive and much easier to justify.
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