Attachment B (General Claim Form) and Attachment C (Expenditure Breakdown Form). Note 1: see clause 7.4 regarding the acceptance of an audited financial statement as a claim. Note 2: for further details on submitting a claim see Guideline 1/2007. Claim must be supported by certified statement of expenditure Each general claim must be supported by a statement certified by an officer of the Treasury, or an officer of the agency which has responsibility for the state in relation to the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements. state The statement must be in the form set out in Attachment B (General Claim Form). Commonwealth may request additional information After receipt of a claim, the may at any time ask the to provide Secretary state information that the considers necessary to ensure that payment is in Secretary accordance with the principles and guidelines in this Determination. Process for resolving disagreement claimed amount A must provide the information requested by the within a Secretary reasonable time. If the information indicates that payment of all or part of the amount of the claim would be inconsistent with this Determination, payment in respect of that part or amount will be withheld. If no agreement can be reached between officials of the and the the matter is to be state Secretary, referred for resolution to the Minister. WHAT ARE THE ACQUITTAL AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS? must provide audited financial statement State If a has: state made a claim under clause 6.1, or received an advance payment from the Commonwealth under subclause 1.2.3; the must provide an audited financial statement in support of that claim state or as evidence of of the advance payment, as the case state expenditure requires. The statement must be in the form of Attachment C (Expenditure Breakdown Form), Attachment D (Independent Audit Report) and Attachment E (Audited Financial Statement Claim Form) and must be certified by the Auditor-General of that (or his or her delegate). state Note 2: for further details on submitting a claim see Guideline 1/2007. Time limit for provision of audited financial statement An audited financial statement in support of a claim must be made as soon as practicable after the end of the in which the claim, or advance financial year payment, was made. If the is unable to comply within 6 months after the state
Attachment B (General Claim Form) and Attachment C (Expenditure Breakdown Form). Note 1: see clause 7.4 regarding the acceptance of an audited financial statement as a claim. Note 2: for further details on submitting a claim see Guideline 1/2007. Claim must be supported by certified statement of expenditure Each general claim must be supported by a statement certified by an officer of the state Treasury, or an officer of the agency which has responsibility for the state in relation to the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements. The statement must be in the form set out in Attachment B (General Claim Form). Commonwealth may request additional information After receipt of a claim, the Secretary may at any time ask the state to provide information that the Secretary considers necessary to ensure that payment is in accordance with the principles and guidelines in this Determination. Process for resolving disagreement claimed amount A must provide the information requested by the Secretary within a reasonable time. If the information indicates that payment of all or part of the amount of the claim would be inconsistent with this Determination, payment in respect of that part or amount will be withheld. If no agreement can be reached between officials of the state and the Secretary, the matter is to be referred for resolution to the Minister. WHAT ARE THE ACQUITTAL AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS? State must provide audited financial statement If a state has: made a claim under clause 6.1, or received an advance payment from the Commonwealth under subclause 1.2.3; the state must provide an audited financial statement in support of that claim or as evidence of state expenditure of the advance payment, as the case requires. The statement must be in the form of Attachment C (Expenditure Breakdown Form), Attachment D (Independent Audit Report) and Attachment E (Audited Financial Statement Claim Form) and must be certified by the Auditor-General of that state (or his or her delegate). Note 2: for further details on submitting a claim see Guideline 1/2007. Time limit for provision of audited financial statement An audited financial statement in support of a claim must be made as soon as practicable after the end of the financial year in which the claim, or advance payment, was made. If the state is unable to comply within 6 months after the
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