But then consider the person, such as I, who can sign NOTHING and
everything must be brought to the President for signature (and he
designates no one - and is not always in his office!).  So - who has
problems here?

I ask you - too much or too little, that is always the problem.

Mary

At 03:20 PM 2/15/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>There was a great deal of discussion on a similar issue a few weeks ago.
>You may want to check the archives.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG]On Behalf
>Of Matthew Clark
>Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 2:30 PM
>To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
>Subject: [RESADM-L] signature authority
>
>
>Hi everyone,
>
>I'm currently struggling under the burden of being the only person signing
>proposals (about 2000/year) and awards (including both complicated ones and
>simple ones like increments), as well as all assurances, reps and certs,
>requests for no cost time extensions, etc.   It's not the most efficient
>way of doing things, so I've been investigating the best way to provide
>signature authority for some of the very capable staff here and I'd like
>your advice.
>
>I know some of you have steps of signature authority that your staff can
>aspire to. But I've also heard that I'm not alone with the model I've
>inherited.  Will you share your policies and, if you do have a stepped
>plan, will you share that too?
>
>Thanks very much.
>-Matt
>
>
>
>Matthew E. Clark, JD
>Director, Office of Sponsored Programs Administration
>Iowa State University
>(515)294-5225
>
>
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Room 215, Regional Center for Continuing Education
Valdosta State University
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