FLINDERS UNIVERSITY
Policy on the Authorisation of University Expenditure
Schedule of Expenditure Authorisation
Approved by Council, 6 December 2007
Authorised Officer
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Prescribed limit per transaction*
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Restrictions
|
Officers to whom expenditure authority can be sub-authorised |
Limit and scope of an Authorised Officers sub-authorisation
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Chancellor
|
$10,000
|
VC's expenses
|
In accordance with Statute 2.2 the Deputy Chancellors
|
• up to $7,000; and
• expenditure relating to the Sub-Authorised Officer’s area of responsibility
|
Vice-Chancellor
|
$2 million
|
No restriction
|
Any officer of the University except those officers included on this Schedule. |
• up to $1.4M; and
• expenditure relating to the Sub-Authorised Officer’s area of responsibility
|
| |
>$2 million
|
May authorise higher levels of expenditure where approval to expend funds has been given by Resources Committee or Council. |
N/A |
N/A |
Executive Director of Administration
|
$1 million
|
No restriction
|
Officers within Central Administration
|
• up to $700,000; and
• expenditure relating to the Sub-Authorised Officer’s area of responsibility
|
| |
$2 million
|
Payment of recurring services and utilities and payments required by legislation |
N/A |
N/A |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
|
$200,000
|
Expenditure related to area of responsibility
|
Officers for whom they have (or share) line management responsibility. |
• up to $140,000; and
• expenditure relating to the Sub-Authorised Officer’s area of responsibility
|
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International)
|
$200,000
|
Expenditure related to area of responsibility
|
Officers for whom they have (or share) line management responsibility. |
• up to $140,000; and
• expenditure relating to the Sub-Authorised Officer’s area of responsibility
|
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
|
$500,000
|
Expenditure related to area of responsibility
|
Officers for whom they have (or share) line management responsibility. |
• up to $350,000; and
• expenditure relating to the Sub-Authorised Officer’s area of responsibility
|
Executive Deans
|
$200,000
|
Relevant Faculty funds
|
Officers within their Cost Centre.
|
• up to $140,000; and
• expenditure relating to the Sub-Authorised Officer’s area of responsibility
|
Librarian
|
$500,000
|
Library funds
|
Officers within the Library.
|
• up to $350,000; and
• expenditure relating to the Sub-Authorised Officer’s area of responsibility
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* Note: The dollar limits prescribed in the Schedule, and in sub-authorisations made in accordance with this policy, are in Australian dollars and net of any GST credits which the University can claim back.
