Pennsylvania Code
Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION
Part XI - GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE
Chapter 253 - ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE COUNCIL
Section 253.5 - Office of the Executive Director
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
The Office of the Executive Director shall provide the following services:
(1) Administer policies and programs under Act 63, its amendments, and other applicable laws.
(2) Serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Council staff and be delegated all administrative authority for the operation of the Council in accordance with Act 63 and The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 51-718-3).
(3) Convene the Council.
(4) Direct all activities of the Council staff in terms of the development and implementation of the State Plan.
(5) Inform the Council of all exceptional program issues needing policy redirection.
(6) Have approval authority for facilities that dispense methadone and other chemicals for the treatment of drug dependence.
(7) Issue official memoranda indicating Council policy, procedures, and legal rulings necessary to implement the goals and objectives of the Council.
(8) Implement policies promulgated by the Council, and, acting through the staff, see that there is compliance with the policies approved by the Council.
(9) Review and submit the annual operating budget to the Secretary of the Budget.
(10) Direct, at his discretion or at the request of the Council, a performance audit of any activity pursuant to the State Plan.
(11) Act as final approving authority for personnel appointments.
(12) Direct the activities of the Deputy Executive Director and Office of the General Counsel.
(13) Resolve exceptional contractual issues requiring Council attention.
(14) Have final approval authority on grants and contracts, upon approval of the Council.
(15) Report to the Executive Assistant for Human Services in the Governor's Office and have such other authority as delegated by the Council.
