# 1.9 Signature and Financial Approval Authority

**Source**: https://adminguide.stanford.edu/chapters/guiding-policies-and-principles/signature-and-financial-approval-authority
**Parent**: https://adminguide.stanford.edu/chapters/guiding-policies-and-principles

The Stanford Board of Trustees’ fiduciary responsibility for university activities includes a duty to act as a responsible steward of all university resources. This policy sets forth a framework governing the assignment of responsibility to