How many signatures are required on a purchase order?
Question: How many signatures are required on a purchase order? Response: Purchasing is actually a responsibility of the governing board as the prudent expenditure of tax dollars is a major policy function. The board may delegate this operation to another district administrator, for instant to the chief administrative officer. The chief administrative officer, then, directs the development and control of procedures and forms that implement purchasing policies established by the governing board (see Education Code section 35161, 17604 and 81655). Governing boards should establish regulations that cover purchasing. Care should be taken to ensure that all purchases fall within the scope of the districts officially adopted budget. The following are guidelines for purchasing procedures: 1. The chief administrative officer should develop approved procedures covering the purchase of regular and special materials and services. These include the sources of supplies, the channels through which r
