U.S. Bank Corporate Payment Systems

U.S. Bank helps state and local governments streamline payment programs to improve transparency and enhance control

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In these days of tight budgets and intense scrutiny of public spending, state and local governments are scrambling for ways to cut costs, improve transparency and enhance purchasing oversight. U.S. Bank Corporate Payment Systems solutions can be the ideal fit.

The State of Colorado addressed compliance issues and made reports available to various offices using Access Online.

From purchase cards to corporate travel cards to fleet cards, U.S. Bank has the payment tools state and local governments need to lower purchasing costs and ensure the responsible use of public funds. For instance, U.S. Bank helped the State of Colorado create merchant blocking profiles using Merchant Category Codes to improve control. The state also used U.S. Bank Access® Online to make reports available to a variety of offices in a secure environment.

Contact a U.S. Bank representative for a payment program audit and more information about U.S. Bank solutions.

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Government Facts
In a recent National League of Cities survey, 84% of cities reported facing fiscal difficulties, up from 64% only 6 months ago.1
In fiscal 2008, 13 states reduced their enacted budgets by $3.6 billion.2
In a recent county survey, 87% of those responding anticipated a revenue shortfall.3
National League of Cities (NLC)
www.nlc.org
National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO)
www.nasbo.org
National Association of Counties (NACo)
www.naco.org
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1 Press Release, February 4, 2009, National League of Cities.
2 The Fiscal Survey of States, December 2008, National Governors Association.
3 State of the County Economy Survey, October 2008, National Association
  of Counties.