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Your job position may require you to authorise expenditure on behalf of the University. This is referred to as Financial Delegation.

The University has a Schedule of Financial Delegations – this schedule is approved by University Council and provides delegated authority and expenditure limits for position holders.

Types of Financial Delegation include

  • Capital expenditure (including finance leases)
  • Operating Expenditure
  • Transferring budget between operating and capital expenditure
  • Expenditure of Carry Forward Balances
  • Establishment and Approval of Contracts
  • Budgeting

Related Policy and Procedures

Please take the time to become familiar with the policy and procedures relating to Financial Delegation:

Further information about Financial Delegations

Email financial.accountant@otago.ac.nz

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