MCPS > MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS www. montgomeryschoolsmd.org MARYLAND February 17, 2010 Mr. Louis Wilen Olney, Maryland 20832-2960 Dear Mr. Wilen: 1 am responding to your January 16, 2011Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) request for “additional instructions that have been issued to MCPS purchase card holders who have been granted authority to use the card for travel and restaurant expenses.” | am responding on behalf of the superintendent of schools who, as official custodian of records for the school system, is responsible for replies under the Maryland Public Information Act, Maryland State Government Article §§10-61 1, et se Responses to your specific requests are as follows: 1. Question: 1 am seeking a copy of the additional instructions under separate cover that have been issued to MCPS purchase card holders who have been granted authority to use the card for travel and restaurant expenses. Answer: Board of Education (BOE) members, senior executives, and select staff have been issued purchasing cards that may be used for travel and restaurant expenses. Reference in the Purchasing Card User Guide to “additional instructions under separate cover” pertains to travel policies and regulations approved by the BOE (enclosed). (Regviahy pLE-R 8) 2. Question: I am seeking the name of the person who grants authority to use the purchase card for travel and restaurant expenses Answer: Mr. Larry A. Bowers, Chief Operating Officer 3. Question: I am also seeking the names of the people who have been granted authority to use the purchase card for travel and restaurant expenses. Answer: The list of names is enclosed, The documents responsive to your request are enclosed. Sincerely, A wh _ Dana M. Tofig Director of Public Information and Web Services DMT:bls ETTETOSUT ‘850 Hungerford Drive # Rockville, Maryland 20850MCPS Staff and Board Members with Travel and Restaurant Authorization as of 2/7/11 Last irs Bowers Brandman [Docca [Durso_ Ikheloa Kauffman King Lacey Lefebvre Patricia Peang-Meth [Suzanne Steinberg [Laura |Weast Jerry