Finance Circular 2009/09
Discretionary Compensation and Waiver of Debt Mechanisms
Purpose
The purpose of this circular is twofold:
- to provide an overview of mechanisms that are available to provide discretionary payments in special circumstances, or financial relief from amounts owing to the Commonwealth; and
- to provide guidance to agencies on how each of these mechanisms operate.
The mechanisms described in this circular are:
- payments made under the Scheme for Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration (the CDDA Scheme);
- act of grace payments made under section 33 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (the FMA Act);
- waiver of amounts owing to the Commonwealth under section 34(1)(a) of the FMA Act; and
- ex gratia payments.
This circular replaces and updates Finance Circular 2006/05: Discretionary Compensation Mechanisms issued in August 2006. This circular provides updated guidance on the operation of the CDDA Scheme, the act of grace and waiver mechanisms and information on ex gratia payments.
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