The Governing Council of the University of Murcia, who chairs the rector, José Antonio Cobacho, has adopted a Code of Good Practice in the austerity policy that began in 2009 and includes a series of measures and controls public funds attentions for ceremonial and representational.
The approved code indicates that these expenses must be for the benefit or use to the University and that "an appropriate balance should be sought between the utility and the same monetary amount thereof, trying to put a premium on early austerity."
We recommend using the mail or other similar means for congratulations, hello and cards, "thus avoiding the use of paper and printing costs and shipping".
Spending at restaurants will be managed, preferably through the central purchasing of this educational institution using menus and agreed with various establishments.
On this point, the code points to the possibility of agreeing a special menu eaters Social Center and the College University "Azarbe".
Meals or catering services involving only members of the university community "in no case be considered expenses protocol", and as for those related to conferences, seminars and the like, will be treated as expenses "if they are pre-integrated into the official program. "
The members of the Board shall be authorized by the president to incur expenses protocol involving them directly.
The principle of transparency is added, "will communication with the Governing Council established the regularity of expenditure accounted protocol".
Source: Universidad de Murcia