> I can’t know whether each item we purchase is essential. Many of them are highly technical. > The subversive way is to circumvent the requirement to lie. Can

> I can’t know whether each item we purchase is essential. Many of them are highly technical. > The subversive way is to circumvent the requirement to lie. Can you cross out the offending sentence on the form each month before you sign it? ... I have used this method. This seems like terrible advice. It pretty much guarantees that no one is accountable and the problem will only get worse. Don't sign anything until the necessary evidence is provided and be prepared to reject purchases that lack justification. Inaction and delegation are powerful tools in the hands of a bureaucrat, use them.