Finance Policy

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Finance Policy

Purpose

UNSW is trusted with public and private funds to fulfil its vision to improve lives globally, through innovative research, transformative education and a commitment to a just society.

This policy:

  • states the UNSW principles and objectives for expenditure and financial management
  • allocates financial authority and responsibilities
  • defines expected standards for expenditure and financial management, and
  • states procedural requirements for each type of expenditure and financial activity.

Scope

This policy applies to anyone committing, receiving, or otherwise managing UNSW funds, or undertaking travel on UNSW business. Some sections of this policy state a more limited scope for those sections. University Leadership Team members are exempt from sections 5.4, 7.1 and 8 of the Business Expense procedure, and from sections 3.2, 3.5-3.9, and 3.24 of the Travel procedure.  

Contents

Policy principles and objectives 1: Accounts receivable  | 2: Business expenses | 3: Credit cards  |  4: Procurement |  5: Travel  |  6: Treasury

Policy

Procedures

Appendix and revision history

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