NDD has authority to approve equipment purchases contingent on whether the requests
                  meet the criteria for a critical or emergency need and must be within existing DDS
                  operational funds.
               
               DDS authority
               Each DDS has authority to purchase equipment. The criteria for this DDS authority
                  follows:
               
               The purchase must be within existing operating funds and cannot have any fiscal impact
                  on the state's ability to process their budgeted workload.
               
               The DDS must inform SSA NDD with a description and cost of purchase to obtain a line
                  item.