AAOM Handbook

Quality This decision must be made based on a comparison of;  the purpose and scope of work for the request,  the Upper Cost Limit estimated for the Work Request,  the business purpose of the forecasts,  the predicted total expenditure across business areas compared to forecast (over or under),  other forecast areas and activities that are predicted to be underspent,  the value of the predicted under expenditure,  the probability that the unspent funds will not be required as forecast,  other areas and activities for which the unspent funds may be required,  expectations of future demands on the forecasts, and  any potential hazards and risks related to amendments of the forecast activities. The funds are available if;  the scope of work is consistent with the purpose of the forecast, and  a forecast area is predicted to have uncommitted funds available, and  there are sufficient uncommitted funds to cover the upper cost limit estimated for the Work Request, and  the uncommitted funds will not be required at a future time in the budget year, and  any potential hazards and risks related to amendments of the forecast activities are adequately addressed. Time Review of a Work Request must be completed within 1 working day of the creation of the Work Request. Resources Completion of this task is the accountability of the role nominated on the configured Work Approval flowchart.

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