Corporate Credit Card Use and Liability
My question involves criminal law for the state of: Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
I have a question that has to do with the use of company credit cards. These credit cards are issued out to the field service personnel who cover large service area's. The credit card bears the company name underneath the Employee name. I.E. the employee's name is on the credit card. The cards are issued out to pay for Per diem charges (hotel, food, entertainment), as well as for booking flights, paying for phone bills and faxing, purchasing parts from hardware stores, tools, and supplies. Receipts are kept by the employee's and expense reporting is done bi-monthly. There is no written signed agreement between the employee's and the company as to the stipulations of use of the card. If the company were to decide that one of the charges on the card was "questionable" , or simply did not like the spending habits of said employee, are there any sort of charges that could be filed against the employee? And if so, where and how would the charges be filed since the employee used the card so many times in many different states? or does this more venture down the road of civil liability?
Re: Corporate Credit Card Use and Liability
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If the company were to decide that one of the charges on the card was "questionable" , or simply did not like the spending habits of said employee, are there any sort of charges that could be filed against the employee?
They could revoke the card AND hold the employee responsible for the questionable charges. And, for the cherry on top, fire the employee for misconduct.
You may think there is no agreement between the employee and the employer, but there actually is. When you sign your corporate card, you're agreeing to the company's policies, as well as the credit card issuer's policies.
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or does this more venture down the road of civil liability?
Depends on whether the employee was acting with fraudulent intent, or was simply irresponsible with the card.