Finance Policy &

Procedures
Updated 1st March 2016

Introduction
The Partners for Inclusion Group provides policy and procedure guidelines to
promote safe and consistent practice across the Organisation. The framework laid
down within our policy and procedures lets everyone know how we work and reflects
our values and mission statement. Our policies and procedures are written to help
us, the staff of the Partners for Inclusion Group, to make good and safe decisions.
None of these documents stand alone, all fit within the larger framework of how we
work.

Why we have a finance policy

A lot of the people we support have spent time in long-term hospital or care services.
In other cases we may be supporting young people who are going out on their own
for the first time. This may mean that they will have had very little money and
possibly little or no experience of managing their money.
Unfortunately many people who have lived in long-term care may have had money
stolen from them by a variety of people, including those working with them. We
desperately want to make sure that this cannot happen in the services we provide.
Working in small teams means there is less opportunity for anyone who is dishonest
to steal without someone becoming suspicious quickly.
This policy is about the way we need to work in order to protect the people we
support and the organisation from financial abuse. It also protects you from potential
allegations if problems arise of a financial nature.
Failure to follow the policy or any part of the procedures may result in a formal
investigation which, in turn, could lead to disciplinary action.

This policy is here to

Make sure that the person you support and the organisation are protected
against financial abuse.

Give a clear set of rules on supporting someone to manage their money

Give a clear set of rules around how to manage Organisational money e.g.
support money and budgets.

Make certain everyone understands their personal responsibility around all

monies (person supported and organisational) and ensuring money is not
wasted or stolen.

NB: It is a legal requirement that all financial information must be kept for a
period of 7 years.
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What to do if you suspect financial abuse

If you know or suspect that someone in your team may be stealing from, or taking
advantage of, the person you support or the Organisation, you must do the following:

Be clear on what your concerns are and safeguard any relevant information.

Report it immediately to your line manager; any Finance Team member or any
of the Directors (see Whistle-Blowing Policy).
What you can expect to happen next

We will request an appropriate audit to be carried out by someone who is not

connected to the team.

Depending on the findings, a formal investigation may be carried out which

could involve all relevant parties being interviewed for the purposes of
gathering information.

The outcome of the investigation may result in disciplinary action.

Any thefts will result in the immediate involvement of the police as well as
notification to the appropriate local council, Care Inspectorate and Scottish
Social Services Council (SSSC) where applicable

Where the money comes from

Partners for inclusion are a not for profit charitable organisation who receive funding
to provide individualised supported living services to people who have learning or
physical disabilities, or mental health difficulties.
Funding comes from:
Councils
We have contractual relationships with South Ayrshire Council, Renfrewshire Council,
East Ayrshire Council, North Ayrshire Council, East Renfrewshire Council, City of
Edinburgh Council and Glasgow City Council, all of whom provide funding for the
people we support on a person by person basis.
In addition we have a small number of services who receive joint funding from their
local council in partnership with the local health authority.
Scottish Independent Living Fund (SILF)
The Scottish Independent Living Fund has been set up to replace the UK ILF. This
funding allows people needing support or their families to buy personal care and
domestic assistance and reduces funding from Councils. This money is paid to and
managed by the person supported or their representative and is paid to the
Organisation on a four weekly basis and makes up part of the persons budget. This
type of funding requires the person supported to pay a client contribution towards
their support package.
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All funding received for someone we support is put together to form the Individual
Service Fund (ISF).

ISF
What this pays for
Team Costs (including emergency cover)
Training & Accreditation
Administration & Recruitment (e.g. finance, HR, admin)
Service Leadership
Insurance
Support Expenses
Mobile Phones
Sundries
Public Liability Insurance

ISF
Income Received for Individual from
Council/local Authority or other
sources such as I.L.F, Client
contribution etc.

For the Organisation:

Central Management
/Administration Charge

ISF
Individual Service Fund

Support Salaries

Service Leader Fee

Support Expenses &
mobile phones

Training /Recruitment
Insurance Pot

Other costs
(E.g. Planning Day,
Spare room furnishings)

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Finance Procedures
Contents:
1. Being the corporate benefit appointee
2. Setting up a new service
3. Bank Mandates
4. Support monies (No 2) account
5. Personal monies (No 3) account
6. Using the cheque books
7. General rules around keeping the persons money safe
8. Finance For Families
9. Using the cash ledgers, petty cash vouchers & receipts
10. Holidays
11. Using the bank sheets
12. Using direct debits
13. Using finance agreements (e.g. credit cards; catalogues; Sky TV)
14. Using the persons private phone
15. Using the persons mobile phone
16. Housekeeping contributions
17. Use of senior staff one cards
18. Loyalty cards
19. Audits

1. Being the Corporate Benefit Appointee

Partners for Inclusion has Corporate Benefit Appointee ship for people who are
totally dependent on us to manage their money. We have taken on this role to ensure
these people receive the benefits they are entitled to. The DWP gives clear
guidelines on how this works and requires us to do the following:
-

Find out what benefits or allowances the person we support is entitled to

Complete the necessary claim forms as if you are that person
Make sure the benefits received are used only for the welfare of the person
Letting the Benefits Agency know of any changes in circumstances
Reply to questions and letters about benefits
Carry out all instructions we receive about benefits
When necessary, repaying overpayments.

Other types of appointee:

Some people may manage benefits themselves or perhaps have a family member or
guardian acting as their appointee when dealing with DWP. Partners for Inclusion
may still assist with managing their money on a day to day basis.
The following guidelines are to be adhered to in all relevant cases:
The persons Team and Team Leader must check bank statements to make sure
benefits dont lapse, should there be any unexpected changes you should
immediately notify the Welfare Benefits Administrator (currently Laura Bogan) so that
this can be queried and rectified at the earliest opportunity.
A Benefits surgery is held each year which provides the team with the information
they are required to check.
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Correspondence regarding benefits is dealt with by Laura and a copy of any relevant
information is sent to the team. If you wish to discuss anything regarding the benefits
of the person you support Laura is available at West Kirk every Thursday from 9am
until 2pm.
Should the amount held in the No 3 account go over the 6k threshold you need to
notify Laura right away as there is a requirement to inform DWP of this and benefits
may be reduced as a result.
Home Care bills are not part of the benefits process and any changes to these
should be dealt with by the team. Please note that due to the annual change to
these bills it may be advisable to pay by cheque to avoid running into arrears when
paying by standing order. However, this is discretionary.

2. Setting up a New Service

When a new service is set up the Service Leader will ask the Finance Team to set up
bank accounts in the name of the person being supported, these are known as the
No 2 & No 3 bank accounts. The No 2 bank account is for support money and the
No 3 account is opened if the person supported requires assistance in managing
their personal money.

3. Bank Mandates
NEW SERVICE: The Finance Team will give the necessary bank mandates to the
Service Leader to gather the appropriate signatures from the team members. The
mandate will include the Executive Director. The Service Leader should return the
completed bank mandate to the Finance Team as soon as possible and e-mail them
the date on which support monies should begin to be paid into the No 2 account.
The bank will process the mandate form, set up the accounts and send chequebooks
to the Finance Team. The cheque books will be signed out to the relevant Team
Leader/Support Worker.
ADJUSTMENTS TO EXISTING MANDATES: If the staff member joining the team is
coming from an existing team then the Service Leader need only e-mail Finance with
the request to include, which mandate the person is currently on and if they should
come off the previous mandate. The Finance team will then complete the necessary
documents for the bank.
If the staff member is new and it is deemed appropriate to add them to the mandate
then the Service Leader should e-mail as above at which point Finance will provide
the Service Leader with a signature sheet for the new staff member to sign. When
this is returned the Finance Team will complete the necessary documents for the
bank.

4. Support Monies (No2) Account

The person you support has a No 2 account where support monies are paid weekly.
The money in this account is there to allow the team to help the person they support
travel about and go out socially etc.
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Every service is different and we encourage teams to talk to their Service Leader
about being creative about how they put the support expenses to best use.
On occasion other monies may be moved to this account from the persons ISF for
agreed payments i.e. planning day, spare room furnishings etc. Any monies moved
into this account must be agreed with the Service Leader.

5. Personal Monies (No 3) Account

The person you support may have a No 3 account into which his/her benefits will be
paid.
This money will be used to make payment towards general living expenses, bills etc.
Any remainder of the benefits will accumulate and can be used for more major
purchases, such as holidays or home improvements.
It is in the persons best interests that the balance of this account is kept below
6000 (six thousand), as any savings over this amount will affect his/her benefits and
if personal savings reach 16000 Income Support is no longer payable. Other
benefits may also be affected.

6. Using the Cheque Books. (No 2 and 3 Accounts)

You will only be able to use the cheque books if you are on the bank mandate.
You should not cash or use a cheque to pay for something if you are not on the
mandate.
Cheques must never be made out to pay yourself or another person any sum of
money to reimburse expenses without the explicit agreement of the Service
Leader.
Signing Rules
A signatories are Service Leaders, Senior Service Leaders and Directors
C signatories are all other staff and any person supported and their family.
WITHDRAWING CASH - Cheques to the value of 150.00 ONLY can be cashed
from each account in one day. These cheques require two signatures which can be
either A or C (i.e. anyone on the mandate). The reverse of the cheque will also
require to be signed as you are withdrawing cash. Please ensure you count the
cash before leaving the teller window.
Under no circumstances should you try to cash a cheque for an amount over
150.00. If you do, the bank will contact the Finance department who will instruct
them NOT to give you the cash and you will be asked to explain why you attempted
to do so.
CHEQUE PAYMENTS If you are paying for goods or services by cheque then two
signatures (as above) are required for payments up to the value of 250.00. Should
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you need to make a payment of over 250.00 then a third signature will be required.
The 3rd signatory MUST be an A.
All cheque stubs must be filled out with date, amount, what the monies are for and
marked with the initials of each person signing the cheque.
The cheques number is to be written on appropriate ledgers.
The person cashing/using the cheque should not sign the cheque until they are at
the cash desk. They should also sign the back of the cheque before handing it
over. This guards against someone cashing the cheque if it is lost or stolen.
Cheques being used to draw support expenses must be made out to pay CASH
Name of the Person who will cash the cheque and the amount to be
withdrawn filled out. (NB This is a new requirement by the bank)
Blank cheques must never be signed by an authorised signatory and left in the
chequebook. If this happens the authorised signatories may be held responsible
for replacing any money if it is stolen or misused. This will result in a formal
investigation which may lead to disciplinary action being taken.
Lost/stolen cheques or cheque books must be reported to the Team Leader/
Service Leader and the bank immediately.
Any single purchase over 150 being paid by cheque must be agreed with the
Service Leader beforehand. The Service Leader must confirm they have agreed
this purchase by forwarding an e-mail detailing their agreement for the team to
attach to the petty cash voucher.
Any cancelled cheque must be kept and kept stapled to the appropriate stub.
New chequebooks must be ordered & collected from the Finance Office. (Bring
the old chequebook with you to verify account number and next cheque number).
Old chequebooks must then be retained with all other paperwork until required for
the next 6 monthly audit at which point they will be returned to the Finance Office.

7. General rules around keeping the persons money safe

In order that everything to do with the handling of money (be it weekly support
expenses or the persons own monies) is consistent and guards against anyone
stealing from the person we have to have a set of rules and guidelines in place.
We have tried to keep these rules as simple and brief as possible so that people are
not spending a lot of time filling in paperwork.
Rules

Money should be kept in a locked tin(s)

No more than 200.00 should be held in each tin at any one time unless prior
consent is given by the Service Leader.
All money In and Out should be recorded in the ledger
Receipts should be obtained for all expenses.
Petty Cash vouchers should be completed and signed for all money going in and
out of the ledger, this includes cheques cashed, food contributions, and gift
money.
All discrepancies should be rectified immediately or reported to line management.
All money should be checked by team member going off shift as well as the team
member coming on shift.

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The signatories for both the No 2 & No 3 bank accounts will be as recorded on
the bank mandate. Only those who have signed the bank mandate can sign
cheques.

Please note where any deviation from these rules is required,

these should be written up in the Individual working policy. (A
copy of this should be submitted along with your audit to avoid
repetition of recommendations)
RESPONSIBILITIES

The team leader and the team have responsibility for enabling the person to
budget their personal money, assuming the person is unable to do so alone.
Everyone in the team is equally responsible for making sure money is spent
wisely and the person can afford their lifestyle. The person you support is no
different from the rest of us and has to manage on a budget.
All team members have responsibility for managing the support money and using
it in an appropriate and efficient manner.
The team must keep clear records of all monies in and out.
At the start of each shift the team member coming on shift must count both the
support money and the persons personal money if appropriate and ensure that
they match with the ledger.
The team are responsible for good money management and errors should be
sorted within the team. For example if at the start of your shift the monies are in
order and at the end of your shift the monies are 50p short then you are
responsible for replacing it. If the problem cannot be resolved the Team Leader
must be contacted immediately.

8. Finance for Families

The time that the person you support spends with his/her family is very important.
Please remember that, if appropriate, a family member can be added to the bank
mandate as a C signatory. This allows the family member to co-sign a cheque with a
team member. All cheque signing rules must be adhered to.
Family can also request that senior staff member use their One Card to pay for items
on the supported persons behalf and charge it to the persons No 3 account. This is
subject to the conditions is section
Monies spent by the family when spending time with the person supported are
subject to the same good money management rules as the time spent with the team.

Any family member taking cash on behalf of the person must sign a petty cash
voucher prior to taking the money.
Any item of expenditure taken or used from the persons own personal monies
must be agreed beforehand with the Team Leader/Service Leader. Receipts must
always be provided.
Any payment for agreed purchases will only be given over if an acceptable
detailed receipt is provided.

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Any additional unexpected expenditure incurred by the family will also need to be
clarified and agreed with the Team Leader/ Service Leader before any payment is
made. This must also be receipted.

9. Cash Ledgers, Petty cash vouchers and receipts

Rules
Every entry in the ledger must be completed in black/blue ink.
Any errors must be scored out with a single ink line, initialled and re-entered
appropriately on a new line.
Each error must be initialled.
Tippex must never be used.
Receipts should be stored on a weekly basis in an envelope, which should be
left unsealed and marked clearly with the week number and week
commencing date. Ledgers should be completed with one week per page to
correspond with these envelopes.
Any single purchases over 60 (other than groceries) must be agreed with the
Team Leader beforehand.
Any single purchase over 150 paid by cash must be agreed with the Service
Leader beforehand. The Service Leader must confirm they have agreed this
purchase by either initialling the cheque stub, signing the ledger or forwarding
an e-mail detailing the purchase for the team to attach to the petty cash
voucher.
Never loan money from support to personal or vice versa.
Never loan money to a team member from the person you supports monies
Never loan money to other services.
Never loan money to the service from your own personal money.
Completing Support and Personal Cash Ledgers
Money coming into the cash tin
Every withdrawal made from the bank account or any other cash received e.g.
birthday money, must be entered in full into the IN column of the cash ledger.
Every entry of cash in must be accompanied by a petty cash voucher which
should be double signed.
Cheques cashed by the team should have a petty cash voucher signed by both
people who signed the cheque.
Money from these cashed cheques should be signed into the ledger by the
person who cashed the cheque at the bank.
ALL money in the house must be accounted for in one of the ledgers.

Money going out of the cash tin

A receipt must be provided for all purchases and stapled to a petty cash voucher
in a way which can easily be opened to see what has been purchased
Petty cash vouchers should be numbered in sequence and agree to the corresponding
number in the ledge

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PERSONAL MONEY LEDGER - EXAMPLE

Folio
No

Date

Item

01/08/15

Balance b/f

01/08/15 1

Groceries

01/08/15 2

Cheque Cashed

04/08/15 3

Personal Money

07/08/15 4

Birthday money from

Mum

Cheque
No

Out

Total

19 75
18 60
000116

End of week totals

In

70 00
5 00

70 00

159 75

23

60

Signature

19

75

J Bloggs

15

J Bloggs

71

15

A N Other

66

15

J Bloggs

136

15

A N Other

136

15

A N Other
J Bloggs

The person on shift on a Sunday night should total the columns and check the
balances for the previous week and sign, the person on shift on a Monday morning
should then check this and countersign.
A new page in the ledger should be started on Monday of each week making sure
that the opening balance is the same as the closing balance from the previous
week.

Petty Cash Vouchers Examples

NB. If it is a shared receipt i.e. if you

are out for a meal and are only able
to obtain one receipt then divide the
amount appropriately and attach the
receipt to the personal money
voucher and cross reference on
support voucher showing folio
number of personal voucher.

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 The petty cash voucher must be completed with the following details:
Folio Number (voucher no)
Date
Details of purchase
Amount and
Signature(s).
All effort should be made to obtain a receipt on all occasions, however, in the
exceptional circumstance where this is not possible this must be written on the
voucher and next work colleague on shift must countersign this.
If fuel is being used then a mileage log should be completed.
Staff using their own car should enter details of the journey, number of miles and team
mileage rate on the petty cash voucher.
The receipt should be stapled to the back of a Petty Cash Voucher.
The Folio Number (voucher No.) can be obtained from the last entry made in the
Support or Personal Money Ledger, i.e. if the last entry was voucher number 10
then the next voucher would be 11.

10. Holidays
When the person you support goes on holiday you must follow all the normal
procedures above for recording expenditure. If the holiday is abroad and you have
exchanged sterling for a foreign currency then you should record the exchange
transaction in the ledger.
Please use a new page in your ledger to record the transactions made in the other
currency. At the end of the holiday if there is any currency left then you should change
it back to Sterling and enter it in the ledger OR if there is insufficient funds to convert
back or you know the person will be going on holiday and using the same currency
again in the next six months then the currency should be counted every day at staff
changeover and should be recorded on cash changeover sheets on a daily basis and
in ledgers on a weekly basis (you may note it at the bottom of the page for each week)

11. Using the Bank Sheets

Support and Personal Bank Sheets

Every withdrawal made from the bank account must be entered in full into the OUT
column of the BANK sheet.
Money received into the account e.g. Income support, DLA, Support monies
entered in the IN column of the BANK sheet.
Any payments being made by cheque, direct debit or standing order must be
entered in the OUT column of the BANK sheet.
A new sheet should be started for each month.
Bank sheets must be updated on a regular basis when monies go in or out of
accounts to ensure that the accounts are not overdrawn. Do not wait until the bank
statement is received before completing your bank sheet.
Please use mini statements to regularly check that what you expected to happen
has in fact happened.

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Bank Sheet Example

PERSONAL BANK SHEET NO 3
Team: ____Harry______________
Sheet No: ____1____________
Date
1/8/15
1/8/15
1/8/15
2/8/15
4/8/15
7/8/15

Detail
Balance B/F
Electricity
Income Support
Cheque to Cash
B & Q Table
DLA

31/8/15

Balance c/f

Chq No

Month: ___August 15___

In

D/D

Out
20.00

75.00
000116
000117

75.00
39.50
236.00

Running
Balance
1250.75
1230.75
1305.75
1230.75
1191.25
1427.25

Actual
Balance

1230.75
1466.75

ALL DISCREPENCIES MUST BE INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED TO YOUR

SERVICE MANAGER
End of Month Check
Sig 1: J Bloggs

Date: 1/9/15

Audit Check
Sig 2: AN Other

Date: 6/9/15

Sheets should be totalled at the end of the month and signed.

The Team Leader or nominated person should check against bank statement and then
double sign.

Bank statements
Copies of statements will be sent out from the central office to the persons house once
a month. At this point, the balance should be checked against the balance in the ledger
and any discrepancies investigated (e.g. If Income Support benefit payment has
stopped contact DWP to find out why) The bank statements should be kept safely in
the folder along with the Bank Sheets to show that they have been checked and
balanced each month. It is the Teams responsibility to ensure that a complete set of
sheets /statements are available for audit.
If bank statements are not being received regularly the Team Leader must
contact the Service Leader and Finance Team immediately.

12. Direct Debits

Often the easiest and safest way to pay regular bills is by using a Direct Debit.
However, we should always be aware that there are benefits of paying regular bills
over-the-counter. By this we mean think of the potential benefits for the person you
support regularly going to the Post Office/ bank etc. The person you support will be
seen out and about in their local community, paying bills like the rest of us. There may
be potential to develop friendships/ contacts in the places bills are paid. The person
you support may even find that new Support Worker they needed.
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How bills are paid should be agreed with the Service Leader as part of the Service
Design and will be decided by what works best for the person we support.

13. Finance Agreements

1. Under no circumstances must a member of team apply for or assist the person
supported in obtaining a credit card, store card or pay day advance loan or any
other financial agreement. This will be viewed as gross misconduct and will
result in instant dismissal.
2. Under no circumstances should you order any items for yourself from a
catalogue, store card etc. or enter into any other hire purchase transaction
under the name of the person you support. This will be viewed as gross
misconduct and will result in instant dismissal.
3. Under no circumstances must a team member make any purchase on behalf
of the person that requires a long-term financial or hire purchase agreement
without the explicit written agreement of the Service Leader. This includes
satellite T.V. catalogues, furniture, white goods etc. Failure to seek this written
agreement in advance may result in a formal investigation which may lead
to disciplinary action being taken.

14. Using the persons private phone

The Team Leader is responsible for ensuring the persons private phone bill is
itemised.
We know that whilst team are on shift they may need, in an emergency, to make a
personal call from the persons private phone. These calls should be kept to a minimum
and be reimbursed.
Any calls of this nature made by a team member should be recorded in the
communication book and reimbursement should be made to the person supporteds
No 3 cash tin and recorded in the ledger.
The persons private phone is not to be used to talk to other team members about the
running of the service e.g. problems, shift changes etc. Remember, there are other
ways to talk to the rest of the team shift changeover, the communication diary, team
meetings and support and supervision.
Misuse of the phone by any team member will require the sum identified to be repaid
promptly. It will also result in a formal investigation which may lead to disciplinary action
being taken.

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15. Organisational mobile phones

We know that whilst team members are on shift they may need, in an emergency, to
make a personal call from the organisational mobile phone. These calls should be kept
to a minimum and be reimbursed.
Any calls of this nature made by a team member should be recorded in the
communication book and reimbursement should be made to the person supporteds
No 2 cash tin and recorded in the ledger. Central team staff should arrange to
reimburse the Organisation via their line manager.
All mobile bills are fully itemised and are sent to the office. Any unusually large bills
are automatically drawn to the Service Leaders attention who will investigate.
Misuse of the organisational mobile phone by anyone will require the sum identified to
be repaid promptly. It may also result in a formal investigation which may lead to
disciplinary action being taken.

16. Contributions
It is acknowledged that while the team are on shift they are likely to have food and
drink that has been bought in the persons grocery shopping, they may also eat out
with the person they support. The team will therefore be expected to make a
reasonable contribution towards food costs. This amount should be agreed with the
Service Leader and worked out depending on how many shifts are worked.
If no contribution is agreed the team must bring in their own food and pay for any
takeaway food they may have while on shift.
If the person you support chooses to eat out then support money may be used by
staff in order that the person does not eat alone. Please ensure the amount spent is
reasonable, remember the 35 has to last the team all week.
You must be able to demonstrate your food contributions therefore any
agreement should be written up in the Working Policy and this should be
reviewed once a year with the Service Leader. Contributions should be paid into
the No 3 cash tin and a log of monies kept with the finance records.
Any exceptions to this must be agreed in advance with the service leaders and
updated in the working policy.

17. Loyalty and Reward Schemes

The Organisation recognises that a number of Supermarkets/ Petrol Stations offer
loyalty reward schemes. The person you support should be encouraged to take
advantage of these as a lot of savings can be made. However, the following
safeguards should be put in place:
1. Only the card in the person you supports name should be used. The team
should not use their own.
2. These should be recorded as cash and you should record any vouchers
received and the redemptions of loyalty points and/or vouchers, as you would
cash on the ledger.
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3. At the time of audit you will be asked to provide the card numbers of any
loyalty cards held.
4. Fraudulent use of loyalty/reward cards will result in a formal investigation
which may lead to disciplinary action.

18. Use of senior staffs One Cards for purchases

If purchases are required that cannot be paid by cheque or are greater than the
authorisation limits of team members (for example holiday bookings) then teams may
request the use of senior staff members One Cards.
If use is required then the service leader should be notified who will then contact a
card holder to request use and a time when this can be done.
Once the card is used the One Card form must be completed which all card holders
keep and any supporting documentation/invoices retained with the form.

19. Auditing
In order to back up our Finance Policy regular audits will take place:

Full Audit - 6 monthly as a matter of routine

Spot Audits - will be carried out by Service Leaders a minimum of twice per
year. These should be noted in the daily diary and the items checked should
be initialled. (These should be done a minimum of 6/8 weeks after the most
recent full audit and 6/8 weeks before the next full audit)

Interim Audit - at the point of change of Team Leader or Service Leader, if

required. (NB A minimum of a Finance Handover should be done at this time
and should be noted in the daily diary)

Extraordinary Audit - if serious suspicions are raised about financial affairs in a

service. This audit should be carried out by someone independent of the team

For full details on the audit process please see the Finance Audit
Policy.

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and understand that failure to comply with any of the above policy and procedure will
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