Okaloosa County BOCC — October 6, 2015 — Direct Payment of Airgas Oxygen Invoice for August 2015 — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: October 6, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Paul Lawson SUBJECT: Direct Payment of Airgas Oxygen Invoice for August 2015 DEPARTMENT: Public Safety BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request approval for direct payment of the August 2015 Airgas oxygen invoice for a total of $2,983.73. BACKGROUND: Airgas, Inc., is the sole medical oxygen vendor for Okaloosa County Emergency Medical Services. Historically, invoices for oxygen services have been paid by after-the-fact purchase order. “After-the-fact” meaning the department did not submit a requisition to Purchasing for approval prior to placing the order. These types of purchases do not comply with the current Purchasing Policy and as of October 1, 2013, Finance no longer approves purchase order payments for services invoiced after-the-fact. Staff is working with Purchasing and Finance to ensure requests/purchases are made according to an approved strategy in accordance with the County's purchasing policy. Board approval to direct pay the invoice is required. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove. RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommend approval for direct payment of the August 2015 Airgas invoice in the amount of $2,983.73. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator