The City's Chief Financial Officer shall acquire
appropriate certification designations through the Massachusetts Certified
Public Purchasing Official Program run by the State Inspector General's
Office. If not already certified at the time of appointment, any future
City Chief Financial Officer shall acquire appropriate certification
designations through the Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing
Official Program run by the State Inspector General's Office within
18 months of being appointed the City's Chief Financial Officer.
City employees and officials other than the
Chief Financial Officer may acquire certification designations through
the Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official Program. If
the Mayor determines in writing that such certification designation
is part of an employee's or official's qualifications or responsibilities,
then tuition for such certification and recertification programs may
be paid by the City from the particular department's appropriation
for expenses.