Southtowns Record

3/10/26 Board Packet ​

Government
Village of Gowanda
Board
Village Board
Meeting
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
Agenda packet
Topics
Budget and taxes, Audits and oversight, Water, sewer and drainage, Public safety, Parks and recreation, Zoning and land use, Roads and traffic, Housing

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CREDIT CARD POLICY
  Introduction

 The Village of Gowanda (The Village) credit card is a purchase card system benefiting
 the Village and the Villages authorized user of the credit card by allowing purchases to
 be made from vendors for certain types of goods and/or services that are not available
 through other procurement means or from other vendors.

  Policy

  Usage of the Villages credit card is allowed at the discretion of the Treasurer to current
  employees who are granted: Village purchasing authority.  Delegation of Village
  purchasing authority governs the use of the credit card as a tool for purchasing materials
  and services that follows the Villages the Purchasing Policies and Procedures; use of this
  card is restricted to the purchasing of those goods or services that cannot be procured
  through normal procedures. The use of the credit card does not justify the payment of any
  sales taxes for which the Village is exempt. As in all other purchases, the merchant shall
’ be given a copy of the Villages tax exemption letter issued by the NYS Department of
 Taxation and Finance and accordingly, state sales tax should not be charged.  This is also
 applicable to all telephone and internet orders.

 Compliance with Policy, Violations and Consequences

 Purchases made under this credit card policy and agreement shall comply with
 the Village Purchasing Policy and Procedures.

 Card user violations of this agreement or of any policy regarding the purchase of goods
 or services will be investigated and may result in any or all the following actions, but not
 limited to: written warning, revocation of credit card privileges, cancellation of delegation
 of purchasing authority, disciplinary action, termination, and/or criminal prosecution.
 Human error and extraordinary circumstances may be taken into consideration when
 investigating any violation of this agreement.

 The Village Treasurer (Treasurer) or designee has the authority to investigate and to
 determine whether a violation of purchasing or credit card policy has occurred and to
 determine action deemed most appropriate pursuant to applicable law and/or Village
 policy.

 Violations of credit card usage include but are not limited to:

  «Purchase of items for personal use
  « Gasoline for personal vehicles