PrintPayments under section 33 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997
Description
Payments made under section 33 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 are special discretionary compensatory payments (acts of grace) made in circumstances where there is no other viable avenue of redress available and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation (or delegate) considers the payment is appropriate because of 'special circumstances'.
Performance
During 2007–08, the department received six requests for act of grace payments. Of these, one was approved.
Table 64: Payments under section 33 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997—performance information| Measures | Results |
|---|---|
| Quantity | |
| Not applicable | One payment made |
| Quality | |
| Payments are made in accordance with legislative requirements and guidelines as issued by the Minister for Finance and Administration | Payment made in accordance with legislative requirements and guidelines |
