Delegation of Authority Policy and Procedure

Product Overview

The Delegation of Authority Policy and Procedure provides Australian organisations with a practical framework for assigning decision-making and approval authority while preserving accountability, oversight and auditable records.

It covers financial and non-financial delegations, expenditure, procurement, contracts, people decisions, risk acceptance, legal matters, information access, temporary acting arrangements, conflicts of interest, sub-delegation, emergency decisions and periodic review.

Key Features

• Clear governance principles for authority, responsibility and accountability
• Defined roles for the governing body, executive management, control functions, managers and delegates
• Rules for financial thresholds, cumulative commitments and transaction splitting
• Separate treatment of approval, execution and contract-signing authority
• Controls for conflicts of interest, self-approval and separation of duties
• Procedures for standing, acting, temporary, project-specific and emergency delegations
• Recordkeeping, monitoring, assurance, breach and review requirements
• Document-control and approval tables ready for customisation

ISO-Aligned Governance Support

The document is designed to support alignment with the governance, accountability, roles, responsibilities, authority, risk-management and compliance principles reflected in ISO 37000:2021, ISO 37301:2021, ISO 9001:2026, ISO 31000:2018 and ISO 37001:2025.

It does not claim that a standalone template establishes ISO conformity or certification. The document must be tailored, implemented and supported by evidence within the organisation's own management system.

Who is this for?

• Boards, directors and executive leadership teams
• Small and medium businesses formalising approval limits
• Finance, procurement, governance and compliance teams
• HR, operations, project and contract managers
• Organisations preparing for management-system audits or governance reviews