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Policy: Financial Accountability

Purpose

To inform staff of the need for financial accountability in dealing with ANU funds.

Overview

Policy statement relating to financial accountability.

Scope

This Policy applies across the University.

Policy Statement

Principles

  1. All staff of the University are required to attend to financial matters relating to the University in accordance with:
  1. the Australian National University Act 1991 (as amended);
  2. the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (as amended); and
  3. the University’s Delegations Framework.
  4. The University maintains a suite of finance policy documents to assist staff to comply with the requirements of the aforementioned legislative instruments. These policy documents are available on the ANU Policy Library.

Information

Printable version (PDF)
Title Financial accountability
Document Type Policy
Document Number ANUP_000414
Version
Purpose To inform staff of the need for financial accountability in dealing with ANU funds.
Audience Staff
Category Administrative
Topic/ SubTopic Finance - Chart of Accounts
 
Effective Date 27 Sep 2022
Next Review Date 27 Sep 2027
 
Responsible Officer: Chief Financial Officer
Approved By: Vice-Chancellor
Contact Area Finance and Business Services
Authority: Australian National University Act 1991
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
Delegations 000242

Information generated and received by ANU staff in the course of conducting business on behalf of ANU is a record and should be captured by an authorised recordkeeping system. To learn more about University records and recordkeeping practice at ANU, see ANU recordkeeping and Policy: Records and archives management.

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