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​The UNFCU Share Account Management procedures have been updated to reflect the centralized file processing by the Global Payroll Administrator and GSSU.

​Financial Resources Management chapter has been updated with procedures for UNFCU Share Account Management . The procedures cover the services offered by UNDP to locally recruited staff opting to take deductions from local currency salary, convert them to US Dollars, and have them paid into a savings account held by UNFCU in New York in their name. This service provided by UNDP is limited to salary and does not cover other types of remuneration (e.g., DSA, shipment compensations, etc.). The deductions for local salary scales may not exceed 50% of the gross salary of the participating ...

​Financial Resources Management chapter has been updated with procedures for UNFCU Share Account Management . The procedures cover the services offered by UNDP to locally recruited staff opting to take deductions from local currency salary, convert them to US Dollars, and have them paid into a savings account held by UNFCU in New York in their name. This service provided by UNDP is limited to salary and does not cover other types of remuneration (e.g., DSA, shipment compensations, etc.). The deductions for local salary scales may not exceed 50% of the gross salary of the participating staff member.

​Additional guidance has been captured in the Safe Management policy for the Safe Deposit Lockbox for the purpose of off-site storage of IT devices.

​ The following policies are now available in French. To access the content, click on the French language tab of the respective policy page: 1. Project Petty Cash Fund (PPCF). 2. Project Cash on Hand for DIM Projects (PCH). 3. Bank Account Reconciliation. 4. Government Local Office Cost (GLOC) Valuation of the In-Kind Contribution. 5. Safe Management. 6. Creating and Approving Vendors. 7. Handling Cash and Receipts. 8. Working with External Auditors.
​The following policies are now available in Spanish. To access the content, click on the Spanish language tab of the respective policy page: Project Petty Cash Fund (PPCF)Project Cash on Hand for DIM Project (PCH)Project Cash Advance (PCA)Cash Operations Financial Closure of Development ProjectsFinancial Closure of Trust Funds Refunds to Donors Financial Accountability and Internal Controls Maintenance and Usage of the Chart of AccountsCertified Donor Reports Handling of Cash and Receipts Treasury

​The policy is amended for UNDSS Cash Arrangement by further clarifying the roles and responsibility for PPCF funded from UNDSS Core budget and CO Local Cost Shared Security Budget (LCSSB).

​An explanatory note was added to clause 1 of the Project Petty Cash Fund (PPCF) policy for the “Support to NIM” implementation.

​The Project Petty Cash Fund (PPCF) policy has been simplified as follows:

  • Elimination of HQ Treasury approval for multiple PPCF, as long as the total amount of all PPCFs for CO remains within the prescribed limit of $2500.

  • Clarification on approval process on PPCF issued for UNDSS funded from the core budget and shared budget.

  • As part of the delivery acceleration measures, a proposal to modify cash management arrangements has been approved and is effective as of 1 September.
    Project Petty Cash Fund (PPCF) – Account 16106:

    1. limit increased from $1 to $2.5K
    2. Expense limit increased from $100 to $250 per payment
    3. RR only, can appoint SC as custodian

    Treasurer may suspend cash arrangements if 3 consecutive red dashboard or related audit observation related.


    ​An explanatory note was added to clause 1 of the Project Cash on Hand for DIM Projects (PCH) policy for the “Support to NIM” implementation.