28 Purchasing Guidelines

Division chairs are responsible for monitoring all departmental budgets within the division. Most important is working within the “General Expenses” budget for each department. Payroll Faculty Part-time is also an area that you will work on as part of the budget process. 

The NIC Office of Finance and Business provide guidelines that you are required to follow for all purchases.

For quick reference, budget authorization amounts are as follows:

• • Senior Admins, up to $750.00
  • Chairs/Directors, up to $2500.00
  • Grants/Alternative, up to $5000.00
  • Deans, up to $7,500.00
  • President’s Cabinet, up to $10,000
  • VP of Finance/President, anything over $10,000