Annex: losses and special payments
Classification of losses and special payments
Category |
Description |
A |
Cash losses. Physical losses of cash and equivalents (e.g. bank notes, credit cards, electronic transfers, payable orders) |
B |
Bookkeeping losses
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Exchange rate fluctuations. Losses due to fluctuations in exchange rates or revaluations of currencies |
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Losses of pay, allowances and superannuation benefits paid to civil servants and members of staff of relevant sponsored bodies:
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Losses arising from overpayments of grants, subsidies etc. arising from miscalculation, misinterpretation of acts, regulations or scheme rules, or the full facts not being known. |
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Losses arising from failure to make adequate charges for the use of property or services. (See separate guidance on Fees and Charges) |
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Losses of assets, stores and equipment:
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C |
Fruitless payments and constructive losses |
D |
Claims waived or abandoned |
E |
Special payments:
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Page reviewed: March 2019