Q: How do I find the Financial Primary Authorizer for a cost object or profit center?

Answer

Use http://rolesweb.mit.edu to look up this information.
Note: If you do not have authorization for this functionality, the Help Desk can look up the information for you.

For a Cost Object

1. From Rolesweb main page, click Tell me about a cost object.
2. Enter the cost object, and hit submit.
3. Under miscellaneous, click Show Department and Primary Authorizers

For a Profit Center ID

1. From Rolesweb main page, click Hierarchy of Qualifiers
2. Change the drop down to Cost (CostObjects in Standard PC Hierarchy)
3. Enter the Profit Center ID (e.g. PC151040 for Whitehead Biology) or the exact department name.
4. Select the star next to any of the cost objects under that profit center.