ORGANIZATION
10.10
Revised 7-07
Business and Finance
335-5524
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OVERVIEW
State laws grant the Board of Regents authority to administer and govern the University.
State law (RCW 28B.10.528) provides authority for the Board of Regents to delegate these responsibilities to the President.
The President may delegate the authority to sign contracts to other University officials. Other University officials may not delegate contract signature authority. The President may withdraw or reassign any delegation.
Only those officials holding delegated contract signature authority may sign contracts or agreements that commit University resources. See 10.11 for agreement processing procedures.
DELEGATION
The Regents delegated the authority to handle matters pertaining to the general business and financial affairs, organization, and management of the University to the President. The resolutions include the scope of authority delegated, the reason for the delegation, and the authority to delegate to others.
DELEGATION PROCESS
A University official requiring contractual authority submits a request for delegation to the Vice President for Business and Finance. The Vice President for Business and Finance submits a recommendation to the President.
At the request of the President, the Office of Business and Finance prepares a delegation letter for the President's signature.
The Office of Business and Finance maintains a file of delegation of authority letters which is available to auditors, vendors, attorneys, and anyone who is interested in delegation issues. The Office of Business and Finance forwards a copy of each delegation letter to the Attorney General's Office for their records.