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settlements made in accordance with the Legal Services Directions 2017.
[13]  An investment is an arrangement that involves the purchase of an asset by the Commonwealth for the primary purpose of earning income or a profitable return. Refer to guidance on the Finance website at www.finance.gov.au.
[14]  Some forms of financial assistance provided by way of concessional loans may be subject to the CGRPs.
[15]  These payments include General Revenue Assistance, Other General Revenue Assistance, National Specific Purpose Payments, and National Partnership Payments. For further information on the Federal Financial Relations Framework see www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au. Other forms of financial assistance made to States and Territories, such as Commonwealth own-purpose expenses, may be subject to the CGRPs.
[16]  Other forms of financial assistance made to local government may be subject to the CGRPs.
[17]  Other forms of financial assistance made to educational institutions may be subject to the CGRPs.
[18]  The Commonwealth has regard to the definition of official development assistance that the OECD has set out, available on the OECD's website see http://www.oecd.org.
[19]  Examples of third parties, include but are not limited to external committees, parliamentarians, sub-contractors, non-government organisations and corporate Commonwealth entities where they undertake grants administration on behalf of the Commonwealth.
[20]  See the finance website for guidance and templates relating to grants administration at www.finance.gov.au.
[21]  See PGPA Act, section 21 Non-corporate Commonwealth entities.
[22]  In addition to the requirements of the CGRPs, accountable authorities have a duty to keep their responsible minister informed under PGPA Act, section 19 Duty to keep responsible minister and Minister for Finance informed. See also paragraph 4.6, CGRPs.
[23]  The PGPA Act requires that the accountable authority of a Commonwealth entity must establish and maintain an appropriate system of risk oversight and management and an appropriate system of internal control for the entity. This includes by implementing measures directed at ensuring officials of the entity comply with finance law. See section 16, Duty to establish and maintain systems relating to risk and control.
[24]  See www.finance.gov.au for the most recent guidance.
[25]  The PGPA Act defines an 'arrangement' and includes a contract, agreement, deed, treaty or understanding. See section 23(2), Power in relation to arrangements and commitments.
[26]  'Ordinary services and functions of government' means spending relating to the running costs of an entity, such as the payment of staff salaries or building rental. Generally, payments relating to the ordinary services and functions of government will come from departmental appropriations, however there can be situations where they are paid from administered appropriations. If you are unsure about whether an activity relates to the 'ordinary services or functions of government' you should seek legal advice.
[27]  See PGPA Rule 18, Approving commitments