Section 144-24-9 - Agreement Approval Process and Funding1. The Department shall designate an Agreement Administrator for each proposed purchase of service agreement. The Agreement Administrator will be responsible for the negotiation, approval and monitoring of the agreement. The Agreement Administrator shall have the authority to take action on behalf of the Department in carrying out the terms of the agreement. Depending upon the circumstances, this authority may be subject to review and approval by the Commissioner or by the designee. A. All agreements approved for funding by the Department are subject to review and approval by the Commissioner or his/her designee.B. Where applicable, unless otherwise waived, agreements also shall require review and approval by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.C. No agreement payments shall issue prior to approval and encumbrance. Payments must be used during the term of the agreement only, and may not be used to pay for costs incurred prior to or subsequent to the term of the agreement.10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 24, § 9