Delegations of Authority

A formal Delegation of Authority is a statement providing the authority for specific positions to execute actions and activities, including the authority to act, commit resources, and execute agreements and other documents that are legally binding to the University.

Please note the list of delegations of authority below are primarily relevant to Financial & Administrative Services.  Click here to view a complete list of Presidential Delegations. For questions, please contact [email protected]

2629

Capital Project Matters

4/5/2019
Chancellors
Director-LBNL
Executive VP/CFO
Executive VP/COO
Vice President-ANR

9/6/2019
Senior Vice Chancellor 
Medical Center-CEO 

06/04/2024
Finance
Senior AssocVC/CFO 
Real Estate
Chief RE Officer & VP     Health/Senior AssocVC
Vice President Health
Exec. Dir Health
AssocVC-RE
AsstVC-RE
AsstVC-Planning/Architect BldgOff Permit Svcs
Campus Life Services
AssocVC-CLS
AsstVC-Facilities
Research/EH&S
Senior AssocVC/RES
AsstVC-EH&S

2595

Authority to Approve Settlements of Claims and Separation Agreements with a Value of $100,000 or less and Voluntary Separation Program Agreements of Less than $50,000

3/11/2016
Chancellors
Director-LBNL
Vice President-ANR

9/17/2018
Senior Vice Chancellor 
Medical Center-CEO 

1/14/2022
Senior AssocVC/CFO
CHRO
VP/AsstVC-Talent Operations/Management
Director-LER
Director-RMIS
Exec Director-MC

2584

Revolving Fund Withdrawals

7/8/2014
Chancellors
Director-LBNL

6/29/2020
Associate VC/Controller
No further redelegation

2225

Authority to Solicit Federal Grant Funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

6/16/2009
Chancellors

No further redelegation No further redelegation

2196

Authority to write off bad debts

1/24/2008
Chancellors
Exec Vice President-BO

7/1/2013
Senior Vice Chancellor
Medical Center-CEO

1/9/2020
Senior AssocVC/CFO
Associate VC/Controller
Senior VP/CFO
VP/Chief Acctg Officer

2100

Authority to execute purchase contracts, subcontracts, and standard purchase orders for materials, goods, and services to be supplied to the University 6/11/1998
Chancellors
Director-LBNL
7/3/2012
Senior Vice Chancellor

12/17/2019
Senior AssocVC/CFO
Associate VC-SCM
12/17/2019
Assistant VC-Planning

2055

Authority to declare official intent to reimburse capital expenditures from proceeds of indebtedness 3/28/1996
Chancellors
Exec Vice President-BO
VP-ANR
3/18/2014
Senior Vice Chancellor
Medical Center-CEO
1/9/2020
Senior AssocVC/CFO
Senior VP/CFO

1058

Authority to execute agreements

12/30/1991
Chancellors
Exec Vice President-BO

3/11/2010
Senior Vice Chancellor

11/20/2023
Associate VC-CLS

0916

Authority to execute certain affiliation agreements with other institutions or hospitals

12/8/1986
Chancellors
Director-LBNL

4/8/1998
Vice Chancellor

May not be further redelegated

0856

Authority to enter into and execute agreements pertaining to purchase of utilities commodities and services

1/14/1985
Chancellors
Vice President-ANR

3/11/2010
Senior Vice Chancellor

11/20/2023
Associate VC- CLS
Assistant VC-FS

0777

Authority to grant exceptions to the policy regarding employee-vendor relationships

3/25/1983
Chancellors
VP-ANR
EVP-BO

10/22/1980
Vice Chancellor

May not be further redelegated

0693

Authority to solicit and accept or execute extramural grants and contracts for construction of facilities

4/7/1981
Chancellors
VP-ANR

1/20/2006
MC-CEO

n/a