Section 10-3 - Recognition Awards (a) Recognition awards may be ordered by agencies at their discretion: - (i) The following level of review and approval shall be followed prior to the purchase of any recognition award;
- (A) Justification for awards that exceed ten (10.00) dollars per person that are to be purchased with agency funds shall be submitted to the Agency Head for prior written approval;
- (B) Justification for awards that exceed fifty (50.00) dollars per person shall be submitted to the Department of Administration and Information Human Resource Division for prior written approval;
- (ii) Expenditures for approved awards shall come from the Agencys existing budget;
- (iii) Written approval for individual awards that cost more than ten (10.00) dollars shall be attached to related invoices and submitted to State Auditors Office for payment.
(b) Acceptable Recognition Awards. Awards of work related items are acceptable recognition awards and include pins, plaques, pens, or pencils, portfolios with agency name and or logo, desktop items with the agency name and or logo, including mugs.
(c) Unacceptable Recognition Awards. Awards of a personal type are unacceptable recognition awards, which include but are not limited to: - (ii) Tickets to concerts, athletic events, sports equipment, etc.;
- (iii) Clothing and or items of personal nature;
- (iv) Art and / or collectibles; and
- (v) Entertainment, meals, and / or food.
006-10 Wyo. Code R. § 10-3