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Ms. Toad

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3. Not only is it the opposite of efficiency, it also costs money.

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2025, 10:38 AM

Mar 2025

The pCards are almost certainly making 5% or so back on all purchases for the government. It is one of the reasons my university shifted to universal pCards, rather than reimbursement. It shifts whatever bonuses I got (cash back, frequent flyer miles, etc ) to my employer's pocket.

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"The Opposite of Efficiency": DOGE's Credit Card Crackdown Is Making Research Slower, Harder, and Worse - Mother Jones [View all] justaprogressive Mar 2025 OP

Well, that's a surprise. No one could have expected that outcome. Geeze. Biophilic Mar 2025 #1

Yep, the reason given when they started issuing Pcards was to INCREASE efficiency. tanyev Mar 2025 #2

Not only is it the opposite of efficiency, it also costs money. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #3