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Purchasing Card Program History & Recognition
The West Virginia State Purchasing Card Program was implemented in 1996 when former State Auditor Glen B. Gainer III envisioned the need for a process that would create more accountability for purchases, improve relations with vendors and save the State millions through cost avoidance.
The State Purchasing Card Program has achieved great success being recognized by VISA International in a 2004 nationwide study performed by Deloitte & Touche, which called West Virginia's program "one of the nation’s best", having implemented 12 of the nation’s top 26 best practices.
Former State Auditor Glen B. Gainer III developed the Local Government Purchasing Card Program in 2008 to bring all local government entities into a single purchasing card program and replace the various card types existing today across county and municipal governments. Offering all local government entities the opportunity to be part of one single purchasing card program will allow them to achieve the highest possible rebate back to the local governments.
The State Auditor’s Office Purchasing Card Division is staffed with 25 employees consisting of eight Certified Purchasing Card Professionals (CPCP), four Certified Public Accountants (CPA), four Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE), and one certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA).
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