Editor's note: The city's response to the findings of this audit can be viewed in the audit itself, which is linked below.

A city audit found multiple control failures in Corpus Christi's procurement card program, validating concerns raised by a KRIS 6 News investigation last year.

The audit examined $39.9 million in procurement card transactions from October 2021 through July 2024 and identified 10 major findings requiring corrective action.

City Manager Spending Under Scrutiny

That audit found City Manager Peter Zanoni was incorrectly reimbursed $72.75 for alcohol expenses and paid $1,643 in excessive tips, with auditors determining 81% of tested gratuities exceeded appropriate amounts. In one instance, the city paid $150 for two chateaubriand steaks at Vietnam Restaurant, but

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