Approval on Expenditures Over $10,000

Monday, October 5, 2026, 12:05pm

TO: All Employees
FR: Mike Ogg, Chief Financial & Administrative Strategy Officer

As we continue to move forward with aligning fiscal operations with the SFBRN, I want to thank you for all of your continued efforts to steward our financial resources at Sonoma State University.

Effective immediately, President Spagna has rescinded the campus-wide requirement that all expenditures over $10,000 be approved by the appropriate vice president or GMC Executive Director. Purchases over $10,000 will now follow the normal purchasing process, relying on the authority documented in DOA360.

This is another step in transitioning from a short-term mitigation to a long-term strategy of aligning business processes with the SFBRN. Removing this approval does not remove our responsibility to continue aligning resources with our principles. Collectively, we must ensure that we are making decisions that prioritize our students and personnel, ensure our financial resiliency, and promote campus engagement.

Thank you for all your continued support of Sonoma State University and everything you do for our students.