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Revenue Management

UNDP’s revenue management policies and procedures with respect to non-core resources are summarized below. These policies ensure that revenue is recorded, receivables are raised, and the handling of cash and receipts and the application of income is consistent, timely and accurate.

  • Revenue is recognized upon signature of the contribution agreement by both parties. Instalments are recognized as revenue based either on dates in the schedule of payments of the agreement, or the clause in the agreement that governs when an agreement becomes binding. For Global Fund grants, revenue is recognized when the Disbursement Notification Letter is received from the Global Fund.
  • The Global Shared Service Centre (GSSC) is responsible for recording the revenue.
  • The Contracts Module in Atlas is used for the recording of contributions. Information is entered relating to the agreement and the necessary accounting information to ensure that revenue is recorded in the General Ledger and reflected correctly in UNDP accounts.
  • Country Offices (COs) upload all agreements and any necessary supporting documents to the Document Management System (DMS). For further guidance, please refer to the Revenue DMS User Guide.
  • The GSSC accesses the information uploaded to the DMS and enters it into the Contracts Module of Atlas. The GSSC records revenue in the Atlas General Ledger and creates the accounts receivable items based on the milestones and conditions in each agreement. The contract is recorded in the currency indicated in the agreement. After the contract is created by the GSSC, the Contracts Module generates a contract reference number, which is updated in the DMS and communicated to the CO by the GSSC.
  • Application of funds against Accounts Receivable (ARs) is handled by GSSC or by CO finance staff, depending on the bank account into which the funds are deposited.
  • Where an agreement has been amended with the approval of the donor, such amendment needs to be communicated to GSSC staff via the DMS in a timely fashion. The GSSC then reflects these amendment(s) in the Contracts Module. A copy of the amended agreement should be uploaded to the DMS for the GSSC to process the amendment.
  • COs should regularly review the Atlasreport of contracts with pending milestones and proactively follow up with donors on milestones with expired due dates.
  • It is important that COs promptly update the DMS by financial year end, entering any new agreements or completion of milestone conditions, to ensure that revenue is accurately and completely recorded in financial statements.

Refer to the following guidelines:

The process with respect to the Global Fund is detailed in the next sections.

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