SUBJECT: Delegation of Signature Authority for Sponsored Projects

SUPERSEDES: GIM 14 (February, 1999)

The revised policy on delegation of signature authority for sponsored projects is enclosed as an attachment. The policy that was implemented on January 1, 1997, requires written delegation of authority at the unit level where sponsored project administrative/budget record responsibility resides. Under this policy, signature cards are no longer being maintained centrally.

The principal change in the revised policy is a provision allowing a Principal Investigator, at his or her discretion, to delegate authority in writing to an individual to sign for expenditure transfers to or from another budget.

Effective January 1, 2002, this revised delegation of signature authority policy authorizes signature authority to be delegated via email.