The Administration shall have administrative and fiscal autonomy in order to operate effectively, pursuant to the federal laws which provide that the agency that is the designated Commonwealth unit, shall have the obligation of determining the use and disbursement of the funds destined for the program.\n(a) Administrative autonomy. — The Administration shall have autonomy to plan and implement the administrative processes needed to achieve effective rehabilitation services. Likewise, it shall have the faculty to make decisions and carry out actions addressed to expediting its functioning and operation.\nThe Administration shall function under the direction, supervision, coordination, and evaluation of the Secretary.\n(b) Fiscal autonomy. — The Administration shall have its own budget and fiscal autonomy, which will allow it to prepare, administer, and supervise its budget; reprogram the assigned funds or savings according to the priorities of the services; perform the purchasing of services without the intervention of the Department. Likewise, it shall prepare and approve a regulation for purchases and payments of services, equipment and supplies for the expediting of services and vices without the intervention of the Department. Likewise, it shall prepare and approve a regulation for purchases and payments of services, equipment and supplies for the expediting of services and the contracting of the professional and related services, that are adequate for the special needs of the persons with disabilities.\nHistory —June 10, 2000, No. 97, § 6.
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