The Vice President for Administration and Finance is responsible for the day-to-day financial and administrative operations of the College and oversees the offices of Business Services, Human Resources, Campus Safety and Security, Facilities and Administrative Services, and Information Technology Services. The Vice President oversees the preparation of the annual budget, working closely with the other officers of the college. The Vice President is also responsible for ensuring that all departments follow, and are in compliance with, the budget approved by the Board of Trustees. This responsibility includes approving purchase requisitions before purchases may be made by any budget director (academic or administrative), obtaining appropriate approvals from the President and/or Board for deviations from budget, and generally providing answers to financial questions. All building, equipment and maintenance issues also fall within the responsibilities of the Vice President. These include operational concerns as well as major facility projects.