CHAPTER: 100
AGENCY ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT


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DEPARTMENT ORDER MANUAL

DEPARTMENT ORDER: 115

AUTHORITY/RESPONSIBILITY DELEGATED TO ACI

SUPERSEDES:
DO 115 (09/01/96)
EFFECTIVE DATE:
NOVEMBER 5, 2001

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PURPOSE
PROCEDURES
115.01 COMPLIANCE WITH DEPARTMENT WRITTEN INSTRUCTION
115.02 AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR
115.03 AUTHORITY OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR ACI
115.04 AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
115.05 THE ACI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IMPLEMENTATION
DEFINITIONS

PURPOSE

This Department Order specifies the authority and responsibility for certain business and management-related decisions and activities of the Arizona Correctional Industries.

PROCEDURES

115.01 COMPLIANCE WITH DEPARTMENT WRITTEN INSTRUCTION

1.1 Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI) shall comply with all Department Orders, Director's Instructions, applicable Technical Manuals and Institution Orders, unless an exception is required for valid business purposes.

1.1.1 All ACI personnel actions shall be approved by the appropriate Department of Administration authority and the Human Resources/Development Division.

1.2 The Assistant Director for ACI shall request a waiver in accordance with Department Order #101, System of Written Instructions, for any exceptions to written instructions. When a waiver is granted, the Assistant Director for ACI shall ensure that the information is forwarded to the:

1.2.1 Policy and Research Bureau for inclusion into the appropriate Department Order.

1.2.2 Assistant Director for Administrative Services, if the waiver affects any Administrative Services written instruction.

1.2.3 Inspections Bureau prior to the next scheduled inspection of an institution in which ACI conducts operations.

115.02 AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR - The Director shall retain authority for:

1.1 Purchases of equipment that cost more than $10,000.

1.2 Joint venture contracts with private sector companies.

1.3 Construction or lease of State buildings on prison grounds, by private sector companies, for the employment of inmates.

1.4 Inmate wages scale.

1.5 Review and approval of the ACI Annual Report before its release.

1.6 Acceptance and expenditure of private grants of money.

1.7 Contracts with outside service consultants that cost more than $10,000.

1.8 Sale of assets or surplus property valued over $5,000.

115.03 AUTHORITY OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR ACI - Authority shall be delegated to the Assistant Director for ACI for:

1.1 Approval of requests for purchase of raw materials, supplies and equipment that cost less than $10,000, prior to submission to Administrative Services.

1.2 Negotiation and approval of labor contracts with private sector companies.

1.3 Signature authority on the ACI checking account for amounts less than $10,000.

1.4 Day-to-day management of ACI operations, to include financial, accounting, sales, marketing and production activities.

1.5 All other authority that is delegated by the Director or by written instruction.

115.04 AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - Administrative Services shall:

1.1 Perform all procurement actions upon receipt of an approved request for purchase from the Assistant Director for ACI or the Director, in those cases where such approval is required by written instruction.

1.2 Have signatory authority on the ACI checking account for all checks for $10,000 or more.

1.2.1 Such checks shall first be signed by the Assistant Director for ACI, or designee.

1.2.2 ACI shall submit copies of purchase orders, invoices and signed receiving reports as supporting documentation when checks are presented to Administrative Services for signature.

1.2.3 Either the Deputy Director for Administration, the Assistant Director for Administrative Services, or the Chief Financial Officer shall sign as the second signatory authority for checks over $10,000.

115.05 THE ACI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1.1 The ACI Board of Directors shall meet quarterly.

1.2 The Assistant Director for ACI and the appropriate ACI managers shall provide a written report and verbal presentation on business operations, short term business plans, strategic plans and financial reports of ACI, at each quarterly meeting of the ACI Board of Directors.

1.3 After each quarterly meeting, the ACI Board of Directors shall make appropriate recommendations to the Director.

IMPLEMENTATION

The Assistant Director for ACI shall update and maintain the Technical Manuals necessary for the efficient and effective control of ACI business operations and industrial activities, ACI Marketing and Sales activities, ACI Finance and Accounting activities, and the internal administrative services of ACI.

DEFINITIONS

ACI BOARD OF DIRECTORS - A Board of Directors which consists of the Director, as Chairman of the Board; and board members consisting of the Deputy Director for Prison Operations, the Deputy Director for Administration, the Assistant Director for Administrative Services and a prominent representative of the private sector business community. The Board of Directors shall meet quarterly, or as otherwise required for the purpose of reviewing the business and financial operations of ACI.


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