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Petty cash, research participant imprest systems and other floats

A delegated staff member must check and account for these floats and accounts monthly.

Petty cash and research participant imprest checklist

  • Ensure the monthly journals for balancing the petty cash float and the imprest account have been posted.
  • Complete independent review of both, ensuring the physical cash has been counted. 

Other floats checklist

  • Complete independent review of any other floats ensuring the physical cash has been counted.

Latest version 21 December 2024

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