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6 Feb 2015: The Anti-Bribery Policy is a key area of concern for the Audit Committee because non-compliance could result in prosecution of the University for failure to prevent bribery, including, in extreme cases, prosecution of senior managers.

5 Aug 2015: Before completing a new supplier request, ensure that the supplier is not already on the Supplier database by using the search function.

25 Nov 2014: When the University receives income from a sponsor for research the money should be allocated to a specific research grant and routed through the Research Operations Office. Income in relation to other types of grants may be paid direct into a

25 Nov 2014: If you export goods to a customer outside the EC, your supply is zero-rated as long as you obtain a proof of export. This can be a certificate of posting, air waybill etc. When raising an invoice on UFS please use the VAT code 'RG - Goods to ROW'

12 Aug 2015: The following tasks should be undertaken monthly to ensure that expenditure posted and subsequently claimed from the sponsor is correct. Review expenditure posted to your department suspense grants and re-post expenditures to clear the department

25 Nov 2014: Sometimes we will physically receive a cheque back from a supplier either as a result of a refund or a rebate/discount allowed and the following paragraphs explain what the correct VAT treatment should be.

25 Nov 2014: Room hire is exempt from VAT unless the University has "opted to tax" the property in which case the room hire will be standard rated.

7 Apr 2015: Appendix A : Customer numbers for internal departments A list of customer numbers for internal departments can be found under "Department Contacts" Invoicing sub-departments To invoice departments that are sub-ledgers of another department, an a

25 Nov 2014: An area that often causes confusion is bench fees. These are payments made to the University for use of the facilities which may include the use of consumables within a lab.

10 Jan 2020: With the beginning of the New Year, the team behind the Finance Business Transformation Programme has simplified its name slightly to the Finance Transformation Programme (FTP). The FTP in an ambitious large-scale initiative which aims to shape and