Regulations on the competencies for expenditure approvals in the Directorate of Economic Affairs and Health - General Responsibilities ([§ 38 para. 1 Ordinance FHG](https://bl.clex.ch/data/310.11/de/art38))

1. The heads of departments of the Directorate of Economic and Health Affairs are responsible for the approval of

a. one-time expenditures up to CHF 300,000;

b. recurring expenditures up to CHF 100,000;

c. * expenditures for consulting services[2] up to CHF 50,000.

2. The responsibilities for expenditure approval within the departments are outlined in Annex I of these regulations.

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1. The following expenditures are deemed authorized by the financial auditor’s payment mandate

a. Personnel expenses;

b. Expenses related to costs arising from legal decisions and settlements, as well as all associated costs;

c. * Expenses up to CHF 20,000 per business case;

d. Expenses for energy costs;

e. Expenses for taxes, fees, and interest;

f. Expenses for the management of liquid assets and financial liabilities;

g. Expenses for operating and consumable materials;

h. * Expenses for postage;

i. * Expenses for inter-cantonal conferences;

j. * Expenses for managing disasters, emergencies, or severe shortages;

k. * Expenses for managing imminent or occurring events that endanger the life or health of people or animals, or cause environmental damage.

1. Within the special jurisdiction of the Directorate pursuant to § 39 paragraph 2 of the FHG regulation, the approval of expenditures is carried out in the form of the payment instruction by the financial inspector for

a. Expenditures to nursing and retirement homes for investment contributions;

b. Expenditures for inpatient stays in hospitals and clinics;

c. * Expenditures for the cantonal contribution to SECO for employment services and labor market measures;

d. * The district and care contributions according to the cantonal forestry legislation,

e. * Cantonal contributions, investment loans, and operational assistance loans within the competence of the Investment Aid Commission pursuant to § 4 of the Regulation on Investment Aid in Agriculture[3].

2. Within the special jurisdiction of the Directorate pursuant to § 39 paragraph 2 of the FHG regulation, the approval of expenditures is carried out in the form of an order for

a. Expenditures within the framework of the enforcement of the Act on the Collection of a Guest Tax (Guest Tax Act) of November 29, 2012[4].

1. The General Secretariat and the departments ensure the centralized storage of the expenditure authorizations issued for their respective areas.

1. There shall be no reconciliation of expenditure authorizations issued pursuant to this regulation.