FILE:  DJEG

Cf:  DJE

PURCHASE ORDERS

The Orleans Parish School Board shall require, in accordance with sound principles of financial accounting, purchase orders to be prepared on items purchased in the name of the School Board.  Separate purchase orders shall be prepared for each vendor involved.  All purchase orders which amount to $500.00 or more shall be signed by the Superintendent or his/her designee prior to submission to the vendor.

Telephone orders may only be permitted in cases of emergency and a confirming purchase order shall be created.

SCHOOL PURCHASES

All purchases made by any school and paid for by any school shall have a school purchase order or voucher signed by the principal.  Any debts over thirty (30) days past shall be listed on the monthly financial report to the Superintendent's office.

When applicable, accounts shall be signed by the principal and the custodian of the fund.

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:81, 17:97, 39:1554, 39:1556, 39:1710

Orleans Parish School Board