Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3337 - Ohio University › Chapter 3337-1 - Policies In General › Section 3337-1-05 - Delegation of authority to certain officers of the university

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Whereas, the
			 Ohio university board of trustees are the governing authority of the Ohio
			 university as set forth in chapters 3337 and 3345 of the
			  Revised Code
(B) Whereas, the Ohio university board of
			 trustees has placed the authority for the administration and discipline of the
			 university in the president pursuant to the by-laws  paragraph (D)(3) of rule
			 3371-1-01 of the Administrative Code
(C) Whereas, the Ohio university board of
			 trustees further desires to establish certain delegations of authority to the
			 officers of the university to assist the president in effectively governing the
			 university.
(D) Now, therefore, be
			 it resolved, that the following officers of the university be delegated certain
			 authority to fulfill their responsibilities:
(1) The president. The president in
			 conjunction with his responsibilities for the administration and discipline of
			 the university shall execute legal instruments, contracts and other documents
			 that are entered into by the board of trustees.
(2) The secretary of the board. The secretary
			 of the board in conjunction with his responsibilities under
			 
			 paragraph (B)(4) of rule 3371-1-01 of the Administrative Code shall execute
			 with the president legal instruments, contracts and other documents entered
			 into by the board of trustees and may certify resolutions of the
			 board.
(3) The provost. The provost
			 shall be designated the contracting officer of the university and shall execute
			 all agreements, contracts, leases and other instruments not requiring board of
			 trustees approval and may delegate this authority to university officers for
			 such action in their individual areas of responsibility.
(4) The treasurer. The treasurer shall be
			 elected by the board annually and shall have the following duties and
			 responsibilities:
(a) He shall be responsible
			 for the receipt, custody and appropriate disbursement of all general and
			 special income of the university from the state government, student fees, the
			 federal government or any other governmental agency. This includes
			 appropriations, gifts, bequests, research grants, contracts, or any other
			 income from these sources.
(b) He
			 shall be responsible for the receipt, custody and appropriate disbursement of
			 all collections from students and student organizations.
(c) He shall be responsible for the receipt,
			 custody and appropriate disbursement of all funds from any source received by
			 any university department including regional campuses, auxiliary income,
			 including residence and dining hall receipts, Baker center, athletic
			 department, or any other departmental receipts.
(d) The treasurer shall be responsbile for
			 investing all university excess working capital funds and may contract with
			 investment firms and advisers for such purposes. In the case of endowment funds
			 the budget, finance and physical plant committee of the board of trustees is
			 empowered to select and employ a professional investment firm to manage said
			 endowment funds and to select and employ a bank to act as custodian of the
			 endowment funds.
(e) The treasurer
			 shall be responsible for keeping all financial records of the university, the
			 records will be kept in the generally accepted manner recommended by the Ohio
			 board of regents and the auditor of state. He shall be responsible to establish
			 all practicable internal audit procedures and shall prepare, publish, and
			 distribute all required reports, including an annual financial report in
			 appropriate detail.
(5)
			 The director of personnel. The director of personnel shall be designated the
			 appointing authority of the board of trustees for purposes of chapter 124, of
			 the  Revised Code establishing the
			 state civil service law.