MCCBOA SURVEYPLEASE RETURN TO LIBBY ARGIRI

SUMMER 2007 WORKSHOP

Requested by: Jill O’Sullivan, SchoolcraftCollege

Community College

/ At what dollar amount do you have to get Board approval for purchases? / Comments
Alpena Community College / $10,000
Bay De Noc Community College / No threshold, if approved in the budget / Plant repairs >$25,000 require Board approval
Delta College / $75,000
Glen Oaks Community College / Don’t need board approval if the item is allocated for in the general operating budget of the college
Gogebic Community College
Grand Rapids Community College
Henry Ford Community College / $19,211
Jackson Community College / $50,000
Kalamazoo Valley Community College / $100,000 requires Board approval if not specifically approved in the annual budget adoption; $50,000-$100,000 requires Board notification (but may be approved by the President).
Kellogg Community College / $7,500 for services: $15,000 for tangible goods
Kirtland Community College / $10,000 / Unless the item(s) has specific board approval (whatever that means). This limit obviously needs to be raised. This practice is rarely followed.
Lake Michigan College / $50,000
Lansing Community College
Macomb Community College / $34,000
Mid Michigan Community College / $10,000
Monroe County Community College / Not Applicable / Board approves budget as a whole
Montcalm Community College / $40,000
Mott Community College / $84,087 construction; $56,053 non-construction
Muskegon Community College / $25,000
North Central Michigan College / $25,000
Northwestern Michigan College / $25,000 / Currently under review
Oakland Community College / $25,000
Schoolcraft College / $25,000 / We include items between $15,000-$24,999 in a report to the Board.
Southwestern Michigan College / $12,000
St. Clair County Community College / $10,000
Washtenaw Community College / The Board of Trustees shall authorize all major construction and renovation contracts over $100,000. All Consultant/Service Agreements and Equipment purchases over $50,000 must receive Board Approval.
Wayne County Community College
West Shore Community College / $10,000 / For buying services & standardized purchases, & inventory – no limit except budget