After a Wake County employee was fired for allegedly using county money to book trips to vacation destinations, a proposal is now on the table to audit other county departments.

At a meeting held Monday afternoon, Wake County Commissioners put the audit proposal on their regular agenda for a meeting later that day.

Last month Craig P. Wittig was fired after allegedly taking at least 50 trips between April 2004 and June 3, 2008 on the County's credit card.

Wittig was the recycling program manager for the solid waste management division.

His boss, solid waste management director James Reynolds, was demoted. He signed off on Wittig's travel expenses.

In the proposed audit, key employees would be interviewed; the policy for procurement cards known as pcards (or credit cards used by county employees) and other policies would be reviewed. There would also be a two year review for the Environmental Services department.

The County will also look at more formal ways to regulate the use of pcards. That could include employees signing specific statements of what the card is to be used for and more internal monitoring of money being spent.

The audit will do a one year review of all other departments. It's expected to cost between $125,000 between $150,000.

County Manager, David Cooke said the investigation is on-going and other actions may be taken against personnel, including Reynolds.