ISO

NCL-2026-0026

Purchase order approval system

Summary

Logged Date
2026-04-13
Owner
Luke Shepherd
Party
Environment Agency Permit
Area
Environment, Quality, Other
Priority
Standard
Resolved Date
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Signed Off By
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Problem

Payment greater than £2,000 being requested from the office without either a purchase order or approval by Rob as per company policy

Investigation And Action

Corrective Action

Automated checking of invoices against POs implemented; service team to amend POs/quotes when changes occur and confirm with customers prior to acceptance of additional work.

Customer Feedback

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Root Cause

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Preventative Action

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Review Effectiveness

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Status History
FromToChanged AtByNote
InitialIn Review2026-06-01 08:59:51management reviewTranscript summary: PO approval/payment >£2k and PO/invoice mismatches discussed. Automated invoice-vs-PO checks have been implemented; service department to own and ensure POs and quotes are amended when scope/quantities change and that customers are informed. 2026-06-01: automation in place; Helen/service team to take ownership of PO/quote amendment process. Root cause check: partial - Automation addresses detection but process ownership and amendment discipline are still required to fully eliminate root cause.
-Initial2026-04-13 16:40:01anonymous-