PROCESS:
Schedule of Delegated Signatory Authority
The following individuals have the authority to sign contracts on behalf of KSU, subject to the following limitations:
President: The President must sign any contract that requires expenditures of more than $5,000.
Chief Financial Officer: The CFO is authorized to sign any contract that requires expenditures of $5,000 or less.
Provost: The Provost is authorized to sign academic affairs contracts that do not involve any expenditure of funds.
Board of Regents Approval Requirement
Notwithstanding the authority granted above, any contract requiring expenditures of more than $1,000,000 in a single fiscal year must be approved by the KSU Board of Regents before it may be signed by the President or any other authorized signatory.
REFERENCES AND RELATED MATERIALS:
KSU Contract Management Policy
745 KAR 1:060
CONTACTS:
SubjectOfficeTelephoneE-mail
Policy QuestionsCFO/Vice President of Fin. & Admin.(502) 597-6429Melissa.Hicks@kysu.edu
HISTORY:
Revision TypeDate of Issuance/RevisionDrafter(s)/Editor(s)
Issued (New Regulation)June 2025Zach Atwell