Financial Services
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE FORM
University Hall 360
Phone: (818) 677 – 2305
Fax: (818) 677 – 3845
Mail Code: 8337
GUIDELINES:
The individual listed on the form is authorized to approve and sign documents and expend funds with the execution of
standard procedures for the named chartfields.
Anyone who is designated as a Financial Manager MUST complete this form.
Every individual with financial approver access to chargebacks, online requisitions and P-Card transaction approvers
are required to have an Authorized Signature form on file.
Refer to the
Appropriate Fund Authorization
for a listing of funds that require an Authorized Signature Form.
The form MUST be approved and signed by a person at a higher level than the signatory’s position within the
organization. Supervisors and Managers are NOT allowed to approve their own signature authorization.
An Authorized Signature form MUST be submitted when an authorized individual is NO longer responsible for a fund
and/or chartfields. Select the “Remove” checkbox on the form.
Forms are valid for a two-year period
Refer to the
Fiscal Responsibility Policy (300-45)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Select (1) of the check boxes:
New/Renewal – For a new individual or renewal of authorization.
Remove –To remove the form on file. The individual is no longer authorized to approve expenses.
2. Complete the Authorized Signer’s Name and CSUN ID in the appropriate field.
3. This form MUST be signed in order to be valid. NO signature is required from the Authorized Signer being removed.
4. Complete the Department ID or Tree Node name in the appropriate field.
You may choose to authorize expenses by an individual Department Id or globally by Department Tree Node. It is not
necessary to list all of the departments when using the Department Tree Node.
Refer to the SOLAR Department Security Tree for valid node names located in the Campus Portal at:
MyNorthridge>Financials Inquiry>Reporting Pagelet>More…>View Trees >Dept Security Tree
5. Complete the fund field for the associated Department or Node.
6. A Financial Approver MUST sign, date, print name and title in the appropriate fields for new, renewal and removing
authorization.
REV: 06/03/16