“BUDDY”
A Financial Reporting System created
to enable Head Teachers and Unit
Managers to manage their resources.
Background
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Buddy reporting system was developed
from existing TAFE financial systems and
has been implemented in 6 Institutes
since 2004.
Financial & delivery data in one place,
readily accessible anytime.
Buddy Access
Buddy First Screen
Report Screen
BUDDY HELP Page
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contains:
Financial Management Analyst’s Financial Management Analyst’s who can help you
with a Buddy query.
Buddy - Getting Started Buddy Training Guide
Accounting Ledger Codes A list of location numbers and commonly used accounts.
Fund Codes
Details of fund codes, their description, fund group.
Payroll Earning Codes
A list of what the Earning Codes represent in the Payroll
Details.
FT Teaching Transfer Rates Full Time Teaching Transfer Rates in Semester 2/2007
and Semester 1/2008.
PT Teaching Hourly Rates Current Part Time Teaching Hourly rates, for costing
analysis.
Wage Rates
All staff classifications current wage rates
Delegations
Links to DET website where expenditure delegations are listed.
2007-08 Travel Allowance
Current Travel Allowance rates
On Costs
Breakdown and additional costs associated with a Salary expense.
Financial Calendar 2007/2008 Financial Calendar. This shows the last day of
financial periods ( not necessarily the last day of the month).
Easier Resource Management
By using Buddy a Manager can easily
answer four important resource
management questions: What is my cost centre budget?
 How much have I spent?
 How much have I got left?
 Where is my ASH up to?
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Sustainability
A “Buddy Busters” team is made up of
Finance & Systems staff from each
“Buddy” Institute.
 Buddy is designed to be customised to
meet each Institutes unique structure &
methods of operation
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Contacts
Contact: John Beard 9217 3074
 Phyllis Rogers 9217 3383
 Amanda Gilligan 9217 3518
 Suzanne Berzins 9217 3273
 Ken Swinbourne 9217 3073
 Owen Hegarty 9217 4422
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