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Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT)

Effective Date

Feb 10, 2025

Summary of Changes

The Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) policy has been updated to harmonize the Terms of Reference (TORs) for HACT Assurance Activities (audits and spot checks) with the HACT agencies also in alignment with the related Long-Term Agreements for Services (LTAS) for HACT services. As a result, Internal Control Audits for partners with “Low” or “Moderate” risk ratings will cease to be an option and only Financial Audits (in accordance with the International Standard on Auditing (ISA) 800 and ISA 805 (Revised)) are to be conducted for all partners. The scope of the revised TOR for financial audits includes a review of the partner's internal controls. The TOR for spot checks has been revised to incorporate the changes in the accounting standards and is in line with the International Standard on Related Services (ISRS) 4400 (Revised).

The HACT Tables, the HACT Annexes A-D and the Assurance activities planning and implementation procedure have also been updated to reflect these changes.

Accounts Payable

Effective Date

Jan 20, 2025

Summary of Changes

The Accounts Payable procedure has been updated to reflect that procedures for accounts payable (AP) invoice processing in Quantum have been revised to ensure accurate accounting, budget management, and programmatic reporting. Users will now populate only the invoice date field, while Quantum will automatically derive other dates. These changes will apply to invoices with an accounting date of 1 January 2025 or later.  

Time off for Breastfeeding

Effective Date

Jan 15, 2025

Summary of Changes

The Time off for Breastfeeding policy is technically revised for gender neutralization, alignment with the numbering of the revised UN Staff Regulations and Staff Rules, updated links, improved formatting for clarity, and/or removal of transitional measures, as applicable.

Abandonment of Post

Effective Date

Jan 15, 2025

Summary of Changes

The Abandonment of Post policy is technically revised for gender neutralization, alignment with the numbering of the revised UN Staff Regulations and Staff Rules, updated links, improved formatting for clarity, and/or removal of transitional measures, as applicable.

Family Leave

Effective Date

Jan 15, 2025

Summary of Changes

The Family Leave policy is technically revised for gender neutralization, alignment with the numbering of the revised UN Staff Regulations and Staff Rules, updated links, improved formatting for clarity, and/or removal of transitional measures, as applicable.

Annual Leave

Effective Date

Jan 12, 2025

Summary of Changes

The Annual Leave policy has been revised on a technical basis to align with the numbering of the current UN Staff Regulations and Staff Rules and to update the terminology for 'parental leave' from the previous 'maternity, paternity and adoption leave'.

 

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