Grants

Changes may only be made with permission of the granting agency or within guidelines established by the granting agency. Approvals to make budget changes must be in writing and furnished to the Assistant Director of Sponsored Programs, Jenny Chapman before the change can be made. Requests should be made by using the Grant Budget Revision Form.

The Signature Authority for grants is as follows:

• PI/PD’s signature is required on up to $2,500 without further approval. Department chair approval is required if the PI/PD is requesting a personal reimbursement.
• Director’s (non-academic departments) may sign up to $5,000 without further approval.
• Academic Deans (academic departments) may sign up to $10,000 without further approval.
• Assistant or Associate Provost (academic departments) may sign requests of up to $15,000 without further approval.
• The Provost (academic departments) or Vice President for Finance & Administration (non-academic departments) may sign up to $50,000 without further approval.
• For purchases $50,001 to $100,000, the Provost and Vice President for Finance & Administration MUST sign. When the Provost is not available, the President may sign for the Provost.
• For purchases over $100,001 please contact the Senior Grant Accountant, Courtney Saul (csaul@elon.edu) for further instruction.
• All P-Card expenditures under $2,500, with the exception of travel, must be allocated and approved by the PI/PD and their supervisor through the Bank of America WORKS system.

No, an individual cannot sign a request for personal reimbursement. At least the department chair chair or dean should sign requests for personal reimbursement.