Financial Services Division
G
RANT
H
OLDER
D
ECLARATION AND
D
ELEGATION OF
SIGNING AUTHORITY
Fund 301
A delegation of signing authority form must be completed for each account and each delegate.
Section 1. Research Fund Information
Name of Grant Holder (please print)
UofG Employee ID Number
Department/Division/Centre
Grant Number
Section 2. Declaration of the Grant Holder
As the named grant holder on the above identified research grant number:
I acknowledge that I am accountable for all expenditures charged to this research grant and
this accountability cannot be delegated.
I understand that I am responsible to initiate all expenditures against this research grant and
all expenditures must be made in accordance with sponsor/donor and university policies and
requirements.
My signature below attests one of the following statements (please () check one of the
following). Please note there is no requirement to complete Section 3 if you select A or C.
A
I take sole responsibility for the initiation of all expenditures including:
Payroll (stipend/salary/benefit/scholarship related transactions)
Travel and Reimbursements (travel and subsistence costs, including personal reimbursements)
Purchasing and Financial Transactions (including Procurement Card purchases, purchase
requisitions, cheque requisitions, journal entries, internal stores and internal charges, …)
B
I delegate signing authority on this research grant for the stated period of time and I have provided the
following named individual with all the details concerning this research grant.
Please complete Section 3.
C
I rescind the signing authority previously granted to:
Name:
UofG Employee/
Student ID:
Signature of Grant Holder
Date (dd/mmm/yyyy)
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Financial Services Division
G
RANT
H
OLDER
D
ECLARATION AND
D
ELEGATION OF
SIGNING AUTHORITY
Fund 301
Section 3. Affirmation of Delegate Accepting Signing Authority
Name of Delegate (please print)
UofG Employee ID Number or
Student ID Number
Term of Delegation start date (dd/mmm/yyyy) Term of Delegation end date (dd/mmm/yyyy)
The above mentioned delegate is given the authority to initiate all expenditures to this fund as follows:
Financial Spending Limit
$______________
Please check the appropriate boxes to indicate your delegation by expenditure type.
Payroll Journal Entries Procurement Card
Purchasing (SMCs,
LVPO/HVPO and Cheque
Requisitions)
Internal Stores and Internal
Charges
ALL expenditure types
Affirmation of Delegate Accepting Signing Authority:
I accept responsibility as delegated signing authority for the above research grant.
I have been provided with the terms of the research account by the grant holder
I have the skill and knowledge necessary for the effective discharge of this signing authority
I will use funds for the purposes for which they were awarded by ensuring all expenditures
o Are supported by appropriate documentation,
o Conform to the terms and conditions by the sponsor/donor,
o Are processed to the correct account and object codes,
o Occur within the research award period, and
o Are consistent with the research project budget, where applicable.
Signature of Delegate
Date (dd/mmm/yyyy)
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