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Definition

Preauthorized Services

Preauthorization allows an appointing authority to make disbursements for personal services without submitting a CS-138 to Civil Service each time the service is used. There are three types of preauthorized services.
  1. $5000 or less per vendor per type of service per fiscal year.
    The State Personnel Director has preauthorized disbursements for personal services provided by any vendor if the disbursements do not exceed $5,000 in one fiscal year. Such CS-138s are preauthorized because they are deemed to satisfy Standard A (temporary, intermittent, or irregular personal services) of Civil Service Rule 7-3.

    It is necessary to complete the CS-138 form for these services, but Civil Service does not review it. The CS-138 will post after it routes through the initiating department. Do not place a "y" in the "Preauthorized" field.

  2. Preauthorized to a specific department.
    This preauthorization is only granted under Standards A and/or B. Complete the CS-138 form, giving a thorough description of the service for which you are requesting preauthorization, and a rationale in your own words as to how the service meets the Standard(s) selected.

    When preparing a CS-138 to request this type of preauthorization, put $999,999,999.00 in the "Requested Amount" field. This is not the actual amount your agency is approved to spend, but is merely one of the "flags" used to recognize that it is a preauthorization request. Place a "Y" in the "Preauthorized" field, and make the duration of the request 10 years.

  3. Preauthorized to all departments.
    A list of these services is maintained on this website (See links below). Services are added as identified by Civil Service.
Preauthorized NIGP Codes:

Your questions and comments are welcome. Send them to us via e-mail at DCS-138Disbursements@michigan.gov
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