Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY REGULATIONS 1997 - REG 12

         (1)   If approval of a spending proposal has not been given in writing:

                (a)    the approver must record the terms of the approval in writing as soon as practicable after giving the approval; and

               (b)    if the spending proposal relates to a grant, the approver must include in the record the basis on which the approver is satisfied that the spending proposal complies with regulation 9.

         (2)   If:

                (a)    approval of a spending proposal has been given in writing; and

               (b)    the spending proposal relates to a grant; and

                (c)    the approver has not recorded in writing the basis on which the approver is satisfied that the spending proposal complies with regulation 9;

the approver must record that basis in writing as soon as practicable after giving the approval.