End-Of-Year Expenditure Documents

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The Department of Education released excerpts from its Accountable Authority Instructions (Version 24-009) and Official Hospitality and Business Catering Policy. The documents establish governance frameworks for departmental officials. The Gifts and Benefits section prohibits acceptance of cash, gifts from vendors involved in tenders, gifts related to asset sales, and benefits tied to discretionary decisions by the recipient employee. All officials must handle gifts transparently and avoid conflicts of interest, with the CFO's Financial Management Division owning the policy. The Official Hospitality and Business Catering Policy requires employees and contractors to comply with departmental standards, demonstrate APS values, and obtain appropriate financial delegations and spending approvals under the PGPA Act before arranging official hospitality or catering. Substantial portions of both documents (pages 27-90) were deleted under section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act.