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Unspent funds at the end of a financial year must be returned to DCJ as part of the annual accountability process. You’re required to repay to DCJ any funds (and any interest earned on these funds) that:
These requirements allow for programs to issue their own requirements each financial year detailing when you may retain unspent funds and under what conditions. DCJ will notify you of these exceptions as part of the annual accountability process at the end of each financial year.
As stated in clause 8 of the DCJ Grant Agreement, unspent funds or a residual grant must be repaid to DCJ within 1 month of the grant end date, unless otherwise agreed by us in writing.
As stated in clauses 9.5 and 9.6 of the Agreement for Funding of Services (PDF, 984.2 KB), unspent funds must be repaid to DCJ within 20 business days following the expiry or termination of a contract. You’re required to repay any DCJ funds (and any interest earned on these funds) that:
Unspent funds must be returned to DCJ when services are relinquished. However, DCJ may consider providing approval to transfer any unspent funds to a new service provider.
For any further information, contact your DCJ contract manager.
09 May 2024