P-0110 - Authorization for Health Director to Sign Certain Budget Documents Policy

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C7 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. yj~-F ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 15, 1994 • SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION FOR HEALTH DIRECTOR TO SIGN BUDGET DOCUMENTS --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- DEPARTMENT: COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ATTACHMENT(S): YES-SAMPLE INFORMATION CONTACT: MOSES CAREY,JR. TELEPHONE NUMBER - Hillsborough - 732-8181 Chapel Hill - 968-5401 Durham - 688-7331 Mebane - 227-2031 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PURPOSE: To give authorization to the County Health Director to sign Local Health Department budget documents (DEHNR Form 2948) BACKGROUND: In accordance with G.S. 130A-41.13 the local Health Director may, with County Commissioner approval, enter into contracts on behalf of the local health department. One type of contractual document between the State and the Orange County Health Department is the "Local Health Department Budget", DEHNR Form 2948. Under the present policy, the Chair signs approximately 200 of these documents in one year. The proposed procedural change would authorize the Health Director to sign. these forms in lieu of the Chair. Other contractual documents, such as contracts between the Health Department and local service providers, would continue to be reviewed and approved by the Board of Commissioners. This procedure has been reviewed by Assistant County Manager Rod Visser, Finance Director Ken Chavious and Budget Director Sally Kost and approved. as a more efficient and faster way of handling these budget documents. RECOMMENDATION(S): The County Manager recommends-that the Board authorize the local Health Director to sign the Local Health Department Budget documents as the Local Authorized Official effective immediately. •