- ACCOUNTING
- ACQUISITION
- ADVICE
- AGREEMENTS
- ALLOCATION
- ASSET REGISTER
- AUDIT
- AUTHORISATION
- BUDGETING
- COMMITTEES
- COMPLIANCE
- CONTRACTING-OUT
- CORRUPTION
- DONATIONS
- EVALUATION
- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- GRANT FUNDING
- INVENTORY
- MEETINGS
- PAYMENTS
- PLANNING
- POLICY
- PROCEDURES
- REPORTING
- REVIEWING
- RISK MANAGEMENT
- SALARIES
- STANDARDS
- TENDERING
- TREASURY MANAGEMENT
See the organisation's functional retention and disposal authority for records relating to financial management if the organisation's main activities involve a financial management role, e.g. Treasury, superannuation fund management and administration.
ACCOUNTING
The process of collecting, recording, classifying, summarising and analysing information on financial transactions, and subsequently on the financial position and operating results of the organisation. Includes financial statements, and the implementation, maintenance, monitoring and auditing of the organisation’s accounting systems and internal controls.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Asset register for registers of accountable books and forms.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Financial statements for records relating to the preparation and review of financial statements and summaries.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Policy for records relating to the organisation’s accounting policies.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Reporting for records relating to reports regarding the management of the organisation’s finances.
See FLEET MANAGEMENT - Compliance for records relating to the calculation of fringe benefits tax (FBT) liabilities.
ACQUISITION
See the relevant function/ACQUISITION for records relating to gaining ownership or use of property and other items where there is no tendering or contracting-out process, e.g. use EQUIPMENT & STORES - ACQUISITION for records relating to gaining ownership or use of equipment and stores, e.g. use FLEET MANAGEMENT - ACQUISITION for records relating to the acquisition of vehicles, vehicle accessories, fuel and services.
See CONTRACTING-OUT for records relating to the acquisition of services through a contracting-out or outsourcing process.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Accounting for records relating to financial transactions supporting acquisition activities.
See TENDERING for records relating to receiving and assessing tenders.
ADVICE
The activities associated with offering opinions by or to the organisation as to an action or judgement. Includes the process of advising.
See GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - Advice for records relating to the provision of advice to the portfolio Minister or other government organisations concerning substantive aspects of the organisation's policies and procedures, functions, obligations, legislation or liabilities.
See LEGAL SERVICES - Advice for records relating to legal advice furnished to the organisation by internal or external legal service providers.
AGREEMENTS
The processes associated with the establishment, negotiation, maintenance and review of agreements.
See CONTRACTING-OUT for records relating to the acquisition of services through a contracting-out or outsourcing process.
See TENDERING for records relating to receiving and assessing tenders.
| No | Description of records | Disposal action | 
|---|---|---|
| 7.3.1 | Records relating to the establishment, negotiation, maintenance and review of agreements regarding management of the organisation's financial resources, e.g. credit card contracts. Records include: 
 Note: In some cases the agreement may specify retention periods for records relating to the agreement or the fulfilment of conditions of the agreement. In these cases the 'expiry of the agreement' should be interpreted to include the fulfilment of these retention periods or conditions. | Retain minimum of 7 years after expiry or termination of agreement or minimum of 7 years after action completed, whichever is longer, then destroy | 
ALLOCATION
The process of assigning money to employees or organisational units.
| No | Description of records | Disposal action | 
|---|---|---|
| 7.4.1 | Records relating to the allocation of funds from Treasury and allocations within the organisation. Includes restrictions and variations to funding allocations. | Retain minimum of 10 years after action completed, then destroy | 
ASSET REGISTER
The activities involved in recording all assets owned by the organisation. Includes the date of purchase, depreciation expense, written down value as well as stocktaking and auditing notations.
Note: Assets include physical facilities such as land, buildings, factories, roads, schools and their infrastructure, and products of value such as plant, equipment, machinery, motor vehicles, tools, furniture, furnishings, office equipment, scientific apparatus, books and appliances which have useful lives of more than one year.
See the relevant function/activity for records relating to the acquisition, operation, maintenance and disposal of assets, e.g. use EQUIPMENT & STORES - ACQUISITION for records relating to the acquisition of equipment and stores, e.g. use FLEET MANAGEMENT - DISPOSAL for records relating to the disposal of vehicles, e.g. use PROPERTY MANAGEMENT - DISPOSAL for records relating to the disposal of property, e.g. use TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS - MAINTENANCE for records relating to the maintenance of technology and telecommunications equipment.
See EQUIPMENT & STORES - Acquisition for summary records created to facilitate the management of items owned by the organisation which have useful lives of less than 12 months (i.e. are not classified as assets).
See PROPERTY MANAGEMENT - Acquisition for summary records created to facilitate the management of property owned by the organisation, e.g. deed registers, property registers, land registers.
| No | Description of records | Disposal action | 
|---|---|---|
| 7.5.1 | Registers documenting the assets and/or accountable items in the possession of the organisation. Note: With paper-based registers, retain minimum of 7 years after last item entered has been disposed of, then destroy. With electronic registers, retain minimum of 7 years after last update or amendment to an entry, or after data has become obsolete, then destroy. | Retain minimum of 7 years after asset is disposed of, then destroy | 
AUDIT
The activities associated with officially checking fiscal, quality assurance and operational records, systems or processes to confirm legislation, directions and regulations have been adhered to or that operations are carried out efficiently, economically and in compliance with requirements.
See PERSONNEL - Misconduct for records relating to action taken against individual employees if misuse or fraud is detected.
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Audit for records relating to audits which cross functions, examine core functions or measure organisational performance or compliance at a strategic level.
AUTHORISATION
The process of seeking and granting permission to undertake a requested action.
See PERSONNEL - Authorisation for records relating to authorisations for employees to travel.
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Authorisation for records relating to delegations of authority.
| No | Description of records | Disposal action | 
|---|---|---|
| 7.7.1 | Records relating to approvals and authorisations for travel or reimbursement of expenses etc for personnel or others. | Retain minimum of 7 years after end of financial year in which record was created, then destroy | 
| 7.7.2 | Records of approvals for use and applications for issue of corporate credit or purchase cards. | Retain minimum of 7 years after authorisation is withdrawn or superseded, then destroy | 
BUDGETING
The process of planning the use of expected income and expenditure over a specified period.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Allocation for records relating to Treasury allocations in response to the organisation’s budget request.
See GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - Reporting for periodic reports required to be submitted to external government organisations regarding budget estimates.
COMMITTEES
See COMMITTEES for records relating to the formation, meetings and decisions of committees, task forces, working groups or parties etc.
COMPLIANCE
The activities associated with complying with mandatory or optional accountability, fiscal, legal, regulatory or quality standards or requirements to which the organisation is subject. Includes compliance with legislation and with national and international standards.
See the organisation's functional retention and disposal authority for records relating to compliance if one of the functions of the organisation is to measure the compliance of other organisations with policies, standards and requirements on financial management.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Audit for records relating to formal audits against compliance requirements.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Policy for records relating to the drafting and review of financial policies.
See LEGAL SERVICES - Litigation for records relating to the prosecution of the organisation for breaches of compliance requirements.
| No | Description of records | Disposal action | 
|---|---|---|
| 7.9.1 | Records relating to the organisation's compliance with mandatory or optional standards or with statutory requirements regarding financial management, e.g. registration of Australian Business Number (ABN), Australian Company Number (ACN), Data Universal Numbering System Number (DUNS), accounting standards. Note: Retention period is provided as a guideline only. Any records providing evidence of organisational compliance with statutory or operating requirements must be kept as long as the organisation has to account for its actions. | Retain minimum of 7 years after registration lapses or is superseded, or action completed, then destroy | 
CONTRACTING-OUT
See CONTRACTING-OUT for records relating to the acquisition of services through a contracting-out or outsourcing process.
See TENDERING for records relating to receiving and assessing tenders.
CORRUPTION
The processes which allow the disclosure of corruption, and strategies for the prevention of corruption (including fraud).
See GOVERNING BODIES - Corruption for records relating to allegations of fraud or corruption made about a member of the organisation’s governing body.
See GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - Inquiries for records relating to formal inquiries involving the organisation.
See PERSONNEL - Misconduct for records relating to investigations into corruption allegations made against an employee, including protected disclosures.
See STAFF DEVELOPMENT - Training for records relating to training of employees in appropriate standards of conduct and reporting allegedly corrupt behaviour.
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Corruption for records relating to the management of gifts given to the organisation, e.g. gifts registers kept as an anti-corruption measure.
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Planning for records relating to the development and review of plans relating to corruption prevention or control.
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Policy for records relating to the development and review of policies relating to corruption prevention or control.
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Procedures for records relating to the development and review of procedures relating to corruption prevention or control.
DONATIONS
See the organisation's functional retention and disposal authority for money provided to other organisations in the form of grants.
See COMMUNITY RELATIONS - Donations for records relating to donations or bequests of money, items, artefacts or property, other than financial records of money received or given.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Accounting for records relating to the receipt and distribution of donations.
See INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - Donations for records relating to the donation of information resources, e.g. books to the organisation.
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Corruption for records relating to the receipt of gifts where records are maintained as an anti-corruption measure, e.g. gift registers.
EVALUATION
The process of determining the suitability of potential or existing programs, systems or services in relation to meeting the needs of the given situation. Includes ongoing monitoring.
| No | Description of records | Disposal action | 
|---|---|---|
| 7.11.1 | Records relating to the evaluation of potential and existing financial management programs, systems and services. | Retain minimum of 5 years after action completed, then destroy | 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The process of compiling annual statements presented in prescribed form showing receipts and payments, both actual and budgeted for the current financial year and the actual amounts received or paid for the previous financial year.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Reporting for records relating to reporting on the management of the organisation’s finances.
See GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - Reporting for records relating to the organisation’s annual report.
GRANT FUNDING
See the organisation's functional retention and disposal authority for records relating to the provision of grants to other organisations.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Accounting for records relating to the receipt and distribution of grants.
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Grant funding for records relating to applying for and receiving grants, other than financial records.
INVENTORY
See EQUIPMENT & STORES - Stocktake for records relating to inventories and stocktakes of equipment and stores.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Asset register for records relating to the management of assets.
See PROPERTY MANAGEMENT - Acquisition for land registers.
MEETINGS
See the relevant function/activity for records relating to meetings held as part of the management or conduct of those activities or processes, e.g. use FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - ADVICE for records relating to meetings held in order to receive financial advice, e.g. use FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - AUDIT for records relating to meetings held in order to discuss audits of financial management, e.g. use FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - PLANNING for records relating to meetings held in order to discuss planning for financial management.
See COMMITTEES for records relating to the formation, meetings and decisions of committees, task forces, working groups or parties etc.
See GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - Meetings for records relating to meetings between Chief Executives and Ministers, Ministerial employees or senior executives of other government organisations when those meetings are not related to specific functions and activities.
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Meetings for records relating to general, section or unit meetings of employees.
PAYMENTS
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Accounting for records relating to payments.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Salaries for records relating to payments.
PLANNING
The process of formulating ways in which objectives can be achieved. Includes determination of services, needs and solutions to those needs.
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Planning for records relating to strategic, corporate and business planning.
POLICY
The activities associated with developing and establishing decisions, directions and precedents which act as a reference for future decision making, as the basis from which the organisation's operating procedures are determined.
See GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - Policy for records relating to advice or notifications regarding policies that apply to the whole-of-government, e.g. Premier's Memoranda and Circulars, Treasurer's Directions.
See GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - Submissions for records relating to submissions by the organisation on the development or review of government-wide policies developed by central coordinating agencies.
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Implementation for records relating to the implementation of government-wide policies by the organisation.
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Policy for records relating to the organisation's policies on cross-functional or organisation-wide matters.
| No | Description of records | Disposal action | 
|---|---|---|
| 7.14.1 | Records relating to the organisation's policies for the management of financial resources, including policies on treasury management and accounting. Records include: 
 | Retain minimum of 7 years after policy is superseded, then destroy | 
PROCEDURES
Standard methods of operating laid down by an organisation according to formulated policies.
See STAFF DEVELOPMENT - Training for records relating to training in procedures.
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Procedures for records relating to cross-functional or organisation-wide procedures.
See TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Procedures for records relating to procedures for technology and telecommunications systems.
| No | Description of records | Disposal action | 
|---|---|---|
| 7.15.1 | Records relating to manuals, handbooks, directives etc detailing the organisation's procedures for the management of financial resources, including procedures for treasury management and accounting. Records include: 
 | Retain minimum of 7 years after procedures are superseded, then destroy | 
REPORTING
The processes associated with initiating or providing a formal response to a situation or request (either internal, external or as a requirement of corporate policies), and providing formal statements or findings of the results of the examination or investigation.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Financial statements for records relating to the submission of financial statements.
See GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - Reporting for records relating to the drafting, submission and final, approved versions of formal reports to government relating to the organisation’s core functions and performance, e.g. annual reports or substantial ad hoc reports.
See TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Reporting for records relating to the development and review of reports regarding technology and telecommunications.
REVIEWING
The activities involved in re-evaluating or re-examining products, processes, procedures, standards and systems. Includes recommendations and advice resulting from these activities.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Audit for records relating to formal audits of the organisation's accounts or financial management records, systems and processes.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Planning for records relating to the development and review of plans for the management of financial resources.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Policy for records relating to the development and review of policies for the management of financial resources.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Procedures for records relating to the development and review of procedures for the management of financial resources.
| No | Description of records | Disposal action | 
|---|---|---|
| 7.17.1 | Records relating to the review of financial programs and services. Records include: 
 | Retain minimum of 5 years after action completed, then destroy | 
RISK MANAGEMENT
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Risk management for records relating to the identification and assessment of financial risks as part of broader strategic risk management processes.
SALARIES
The process of managing the payment of salaries to personnel.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Accounting for records relating to the assessment of fringe benefits tax and PAYG withholding.
See PERSONNEL - Advice for records relating to terms and conditions regarding allowances.
See PERSONNEL - Leave, attendance and absences for records relating to attendance, applications for leave and the administration of leave.
STANDARDS
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Implementation for records relating to the implementation of government-wide policies, key direction statements and initiatives.
See STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - Standards for records relating to the development and implementation of standards or benchmarks that provide a framework for the conduct of the organisation's operations or assessment of its performance.
TENDERING
See CONTRACTING-OUT for records relating to the acquisition of services through a contracting-out or outsourcing process.
See TENDERING for records relating to receiving and assessing tenders.
TREASURY MANAGEMENT
The process of managing the funds of the organisation in an efficient and economical manner by ensuring an effective system of internal control is in operation. Includes investments and loans.
See the organisation’s functional retention and disposal authority for records relating to the administration of schemes to loan money to individuals or other organisations.
See FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Policy for records relating to the organisation’s policies on treasury management.
 
        