Community Benefit Fund: gambling amelioration grants

The final acquittal must include:

• a final project report, including a description on the project’s progress and the success of the final outcome highlighting the community benefit and achievements
• key performance indicators nominated in your application
• final financial report on total income and total expenditure, including any deviation.

The CBF Secretariat may request additional information to complete the acquittal process.

An annual independently audited income and expenditure statement specific to the grant funding is required.

The audited statement must be certified by a qualified accountant who is:

• a registered company auditor or public accountant under NT law
• a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia or the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants
• not be an officer, employee or member of your organisation.

Your organisation should keep grant records for seven years. They must be available for audit at any time.

Any unspent grant funding of $100 or less is not required to be returned.

Unspent funding of more than $100 must be refunded to the CBF.

Unspent funding is to be refunded either by:

• cheque payable to the Receiver of Territory Monies or
• contacting the CBF Secretariat and requesting an invoice to be created that will allow for electronic payment.

Grant acquittals are incomplete until all money subject to the refund policy is received.