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Policy: Receipting

Purpose

To inform staff of the requirements for issuing official University documents proving receipt of funds paid to the University.

Definition

Interim receipt: a document or instrument evidencing a debt incurred for a limited time, and which is conditioned by a substitute document or instrument that corresponds to the total value debited.

Overview

An outline of requirements for issuing official University documents proving receipt of funds paid to the University.

Scope

This policy applies across the University.

Policy Statement

Principles

  1. Receipts issued by the University are official documents and can only be produced from approved ANU receipting systems as detailed in the Receipting procedure.
  2. Receipts issued by the ANU must comply with the relevant tax legislation.
  3. The issue of ‘interim receipts' for amounts paid to the University is not permitted.
  4. All receipts for donations to the University must be issued by ANU Advancement business area.

Information

Printable version (PDF)
Title Receipting
Document Type Policy
Document Number ANUP_000450
Version
Purpose To inform staff of the requirements for receipting of ANU money
Audience Staff
Category Administrative
Topic/ SubTopic Finance - Payments
 
Effective Date 24 Nov 2022
Next Review Date 24 Nov 2027
 
Responsible Officer: Chief Financial Officer
Approved By: Vice-Chancellor
Contact Area Finance and Business Services
Authority: Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
Australian National University (ANU Foundation) Statute 2018
Delegations 247

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.