West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 126 - Education
Title 126 - PROCEDURAL RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Series 126-202 - Purchasing Procedures for Local Education Agencies (8200)
Section 126-202-5 - Authority
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
5.1. Authority. The governing body of each LEA is responsible for the purchasing, receiving, safeguarding, and disposal of all goods and services obtained for use by the LEA. This authority may be delegated to the superintendent, or director of a RESA or MCVC, or to a designee. The official to whom these responsibilities have been delegated shall be the purchasing director of the LEA.
5.2. Requisitions. The LEA must develop written procedures to establish a system for the orderly submission, processing, and approval of purchase requisitions.
5.3. Approval. All purchase orders must be manually or electronically approved by the purchasing director or designee prior to their issuance. The responsibility of the chief financial officer is to ensure that funds are available for the purchase and that they have been properly budgeted.