Unless there is written delegation of authority from the officials below to someone else, the following authorizations are required prior to commitment of USNH funds for these expenditures:
|
Type of Expenditure |
Authorization |
|---|---|
| Real Property (Land and Buildings) Acquisitions | Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs/Treasurer |
| Insurance | USNH Manager of Cash & Investments |
| Taxes | Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs/Treasurer, USNH Controller, or USNH Disbursements Services Director |
| Charitable Contributions, Procedure 8-006 | Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs/Treasurer |
| Political Contributions, Procedure 8-006 | Not Allowed |
| Payments to Auditors/Public Accountants | Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs/Treasurer, USNH Controller |
| Legal Fees and Settlements | Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs/Treasurer and USNH General Counsel |
| Payments to or on Behalf of Employee Spouse/Partner (See Procedure 8-007, Spousal Expenses) | Campus CFO |
| Payments to Affiliated Foundations (See BOT - Trustee Policy on Foundations Established for the Benefit of USNH or its Component Institutions) | Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs/Treasurer or USNH Controller |
| Travel Advances over $300/Week/Person (See Procedure 4-008, Cash Advances (for travel and other purposes) | USNH Controller, USNH Disbursements Services Manager/Director or Campus CFO |
| Establishment of New Petty Cash, Imprest Checking, Change Funds (See Procedure 4-001, Petty Cash Funds; Procedure 4-002, Imprest Checking Accounts; Procedure 4-003, Change Funds); | USNH Controller |
| Any Large or Unusual Payments (e.g., Payments to Employees, Municipalities, etc.) | Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs/Treasurer or USNH Controller |
| Exceptions to USNH Travel Policy (Except for use of Per Diems, see Procedure 7-007, Travel Meals, and ADA concerns.) | Campus VPFA office. Exceptions due to disability or medical condition(s) require approval from the Campus ADA Compliance Officer, or equivalent. |
| All Other Exceptions to USNH Business Expenditure Policy | Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs/Treasurer or USNH Controller |
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