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APPROVAL OF EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
POLICY STATEMENT GOVERNING EXERCISE OF
POSTAPPROPRIATION AUTONOMY FOR CERTAIN NON-GENERAL FUND
CAPITAL PROJECTS TO INCLUDE GENERAL FUND PROJECTS

WHEREAS, the General Assembly of Virginia, during the 2003 Session, enacted legislation providing a pilot program for the delegation of autonomy to the University in relation to postappropriation review and approval for certain general fund projects at the University of Virginia as provided in Section 4- 5.08f of Chapter 1042-2003 Acts of Assembly; and

WHEREAS, this delegation provides that the authority delegated to the University may not be exercised until the Board of Visitors adopts an appropriate system of policies, procedures, reviews, approvals and guidelines pursuant to which University officials will be guided in their exercise of the delegated autonomy; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Visitors' policies adopted in relation to University general fund capital projects are subject to a requirement in the enabling legislation that those policies be submitted to the Secretary of Finance and the Secretary of Administration for their approval by August 1, 2003; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Visitors on June 14, 1996, approved a "Policy Statement Governing Exercise of Post-Appropriation Autonomy for Certain Non-General Fund Capital Projects," for the two-year pilot program for post-appropriation review for nongeneral fund projects, as enacted by the General Assembly during the 1996 Session, and continued by subsequent legislative action; and

WHEREAS, the system of reviews, approvals, policies, procedures and guidelines included in the "Policy Statement Governing Exercise of Post-Appropriation Autonomy for Certain Non-General Fund Capital Projects" has provided for the efficient and businesslike administration of non-general fund capital projects subsequent to completion of the appropriation process; and

WHEREAS, the 1996 "Policy Statement Governing Exercise of Post-Appropriation Autonomy for Certain Non-General Fund Capital Projects" has been revised to include general fund projects, and is now titled "Policy Statement Governing Exercise of Post- Appropriation Autonomy for General Fund and Non-General Fund Capital Projects;"

RESOLVED that the “Policy Statement Governing Exercise of Post-Appropriation Autonomy for General Fund and Non-General Fund Capital Projects" is approved as shown in Attachment B; and

RESOLVED FURTHER that the President be delegated the authority (1) to implement the Policy Statement in the manner he deems most appropriate; (2) to delegate further to his designee the administrative responsibility to implement and assure compliance with the Policy Statement; (3) to take such steps as he may deem necessary and reasonable to secure approval of the Secretaries of Finance and Administration for those portions of the Policy Statement relating to general fund capital projects; and (4) to approve any minor changes in the Policy Statement where necessary to secure the foregoing approvals, which changes, if any, shall be reported to the Board of Visitors.