Chargebacks (a) If a Transaction is an Invalid Transaction as denoted in clause 5.2(c), or otherwise constitutes a valid Chargeback in accordance with this Agreement and any relevant Card Scheme Rules, we may in our sole discretion (without a request or demand from a Cardholder): (i) refuse to accept the Transaction; or (ii) if the Transaction has been processed, at any time within 180 days of the date of the Transaction, charge that Transaction back to you by debiting the Settlement Account or Fee Account or by otherwise exercising any right under this Agreement. (b) We may also refuse to accept or Chargeback any Transaction where: (i) the Cardholder claims the Transaction is invalid or disputes liability for any reason; (ii) you process a cancelled Recurring Transaction; or (iii) the Cardholder asserts a claim for set off or counterclaim. (c) A Transaction is an “Invalid Transaction” and may be subject to Chargeback if: (i) the Card was not valid at the time of the Transaction (for example, the Card has expired, is not yet valid, or has been cancelled or revoked); (ii) there is no signature on the Sales Receipt where required or the signature on the Sales Receipt is different to that on the Card; (iii) the Cardholder did not participate in or authorise the Transaction; (iv) you used replaced Supplied Equipment after being directed to discontinue such use; (v) the Sales Receipt has been altered without the Cardholder's authority; (vi) the Sales Receipt is incomplete or was not presented to us within the relevant timeframe; (vii) it is subject to dispute, set-off or counterclaim; (viii) it was processed to your own Card; (ix) Authorisation for the Transaction was declined for any reason; (x) it represents the refinance of an existing debt or the collection for a dishonoured cheque; (xi) it represents a transfer of funds, and not the supply of goods or services, or is a Cash Related Transaction; (xii) it is not entered into by you and the Cardholder or is not submitted by any authorised third party; (xiii) it is not processed in accordance with the Operating Procedures or any other term of this Agreement; (xiv) you issue a credit which does not have a previous offsetting sale; or (xv) it relates to or is in connection with, the sale of goods or services that are in contravention of the laws of Australia or are otherwise prohibited by us. (d) If we receive a payment from a Cardholder relating to an Invalid Transaction that has been subject to a Chargeback, we will credit the Settlement Account with an amount equal to that payment, less any amount we are entitled to withhold or set off under this Agreement. (e) Despite any contract, arrangement or understanding to the contrary, you acknowledge that a Cardholder is entitled to initiate a Chargeback of any Transaction where permitted in accordance with relevant Card Scheme Rules.
Eligible Costs II.14.1 Eligible costs of the action are costs actually incurred by a beneficiary, which meet the following criteria: – they are incurred during the duration of the action as specified in Article I.2.2 of the agreement, with the exception of costs relating to final reports and certificates on the action’s financial statements and underlying accounts; – they are connected with the subject of the agreement and they are indicated in the estimated overall budget of the action; – they are necessary for the implementation of the action which is the subject of the grant; – they are identifiable and verifiable, in particular being recorded in the accounting records of a beneficiary and determined according to the applicable accounting standards of the country where the beneficiary is established and according to the usual cost-accounting practices of the beneficiary; – they comply with the requirements of applicable tax and social legislation; – they are reasonable, justified, and comply with the requirements of sound financial management, in particular regarding economy and efficiency. The beneficiaries’ accounting and internal auditing procedures must permit direct reconciliation of the costs and revenue declared in respect of the action with the corresponding accounting statements and supporting documents. II.14.2 The eligible direct costs for the action are those costs which, with due regard for the conditions of eligibility set out in Article II.14.1, are identifiable as specific costs directly linked to the performance of the action and which can therefore be booked to it direct. In particular, the following direct costs are eligible provided that they satisfy the criteria set out in the previous paragraph: – the cost of staff assigned to the action, comprising actual salaries plus social security charges and other statutory costs included in the remuneration, provided that this does not exceed the average rates corresponding to the beneficiary’s usual policy on remuneration. The corresponding salary costs of personnel of national administrations are eligible to the extent that they relate to the cost of activities which the relevant public authority would not carry out if the project concerned were not undertaken; – travel and subsistence allowances for staff taking part in the action, provided that they are in line with the beneficiary’s usual practices on travel costs or do not exceed the scales approved annually by the Commission; – the purchase cost of equipment (new or second-hand), provided that it is written off in accordance with the tax and accounting rules applicable to the beneficiary and generally accepted for items of the same kind. Only the portion of the equipment's depreciation corresponding to the duration of the action and the rate of actual use for the purposes of the action may be taken into account by the Commission, except where the nature and/or the context of its use justifies different treatment by the Commission; – costs of consumables and supplies, provided that they are identifiable and assigned to the action; – costs entailed by other contracts awarded by a beneficiary for the purposes of carrying out the action, provided that the conditions laid down in Article II.9 are met; – costs arising directly from requirements imposed by the agreement (dissemination of information, specific evaluation of the action, audits, translations, reproduction, etc.), including the costs of any financial services (especially the cost of financial guarantees). Such costs may also include specific costs incurred by the co-ordinator for fulfilling his responsibilities in his capability of the body responsible for the overall management of the action and the co-ordination of the beneficiaries. II.14.3 The eligible indirect costs for the action are those costs which, with due regard for the conditions of eligibility described in Article II.14.1, are not identifiable as specific costs directly linked to performance of the action which can be booked to it direct, but which can be identified and justified by the co-ordinator or a co- beneficiary using their accounting system as having been incurred in connection with the eligible direct costs for the action. They may not include any eligible direct costs. By way of derogation from Article II.14.1, the indirect costs incurred in carrying out the action may be eligible for flat-rate funding fixed at not more than 7% of the total eligible direct costs. If provision is made in Article I.4.2 for flat-rate funding in respect of indirect costs, they need not be supported by accounting documents. II.14.4 The following costs shall not be considered eligible: • return on capital; • debt and debt service charges; • provisions for losses or potential future liabilities; • interest owed; • doubtful debts; • exchange losses; • VAT, unless the beneficiary can show that he is unable to recover it according to the applicable national legislation. VAT paid by public bodies is not an eligible cost; • costs declared by a beneficiary and covered by another action or work programme receiving a Union grant; • excessive or reckless expenditure. II.14.5 Contributions in kind shall not constitute eligible costs. However, the Commission can accept, if considered necessary or appropriate, that the co- financing of the action referred to in Article I.4.3 should be made up entirely or in part of contributions in kind. In this case, the value calculated for such contributions must not exceed: • the costs actually borne and duly supported by accounting documents of the third parties who made these contributions to the beneficiary free of charge but bear the corresponding costs; • the costs generally accepted on the market in question for the type of contribution concerned when no costs are borne. Contributions involving buildings shall not be covered by this possibility. In the case of co-financing in kind, a financial value shall be placed on the contributions and the same amount will be included in the costs of the action as ineligible costs and in receipts from the action as co-financing in kind. The beneficiaries shall undertake to obtain these contributions as provided for in the agreement. II.14.6 By way of derogation from paragraph 3, indirect costs shall not be eligible under a grant for an action awarded to a beneficiary who already receives an operating grant from the Commission during the period in question.
Ineligible Costs The Recipient agrees that, except as the Federal Government determines otherwise in writing, FTA will exclude ineligible costs incurred in connection with the Award or otherwise, such as: (1) A cost the Recipient has incurred before the Effective Date of the Award as documented in the Underlying Agreement or any Amendments thereto that is not accompanied by FTA’s written approval, including, but not limited to, pre-award authority or a Letter of No Prejudice, and permitted by applicable federal law, regulation, guidance, or the Underlying Agreement or any Amendments thereto; (2) A cost not included in the most recent Award Budget; (3) A cost for property or services received in connection with any third party agreement lacking any FTA approval or concurrence in writing that is required; (4) An ordinary governmental or operating cost not applicable to the Award, as prohibited by 49 U.S.C. § 5323(h)(1); (5) A profit or fee for services provided by the Recipient or any of its Subrecipients in implementing the Award; or (6) A cost that is ineligible for FTA participation as provided in applicable federal law, regulation, requirement, or guidance.
Minimum Gain Chargeback Except as otherwise provided in Regulations Section 1.704-2(f), notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.2 hereof, or any other provision of this Article 6, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain during any Partnership Year, each Holder shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to such Holder’s share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain, as determined under Regulations Section 1.704-2(g). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Holder pursuant thereto. The items to be allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-2(f)(6) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This Section 6.4.A(i) is intended to qualify as a “minimum gain chargeback” within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
Minimum Gain Chargeback (Nonrecourse Liabilities) Except as otherwise provided in Section 1.704-2(f) of the Regulations, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain for any Partnership fiscal year, each Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to such Partner’s share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain to the extent required by Section 1.704-2(f) of the Regulations. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Sections 1.704-2(f) and (i) of the Regulations. This subparagraph 2 (a) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in said section of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. Allocations pursuant to this subparagraph 2(a) shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Partner pursuant hereto.
Member Minimum Gain Chargeback Except as otherwise provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4), notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 5, if there is a net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to a Member Nonrecourse Debt during any Fiscal Year, each Member who has a share of the Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(5), shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such Fiscal Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Fiscal Years) in an amount equal to such Member’s share of the net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Member pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This Section 5.04(b)(ii) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
Company Minimum Gain Chargeback Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 5.1, if there is a net decrease in Company Minimum Gain during any Company taxable period, each Member shall be allocated items of Company income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(f)(6), 1.704-2(g)(2) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(i), or any successor provision. For purposes of this Section 5.1(b), each Member’s Adjusted Capital Account balance shall be determined, and the allocation of income and gain required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to this Section 5.1(b) with respect to such taxable period (other than an allocation pursuant to Section 5.1(b)(iii) and Section 5.1(b)(vi)). This Section 5.1(b)(i) is intended to comply with the Company Minimum Gain chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
Chargeback The Multi-sourcing Service Integrator (MSI) is responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining the Chargeback System as well as developing and coordinating the associated Service Component Providers processes, as described in Exhibit 2.1.2, Cross Functional Service SOW. The Service Component Providers are responsible for data collection, data integrity, and providing data feeds to the MSI for charging back those fees to Customers. Where applicable, the MSI manages the Chargeback unit rate development process in coordination with DIR. DIR provides the methodology, but the MSI develops the calculations and maintains the process, which may include the allocation of some, or all, of a Service Component Provider’s Charges into another Service Component Provider’s Charges for Chargeback purposes. The MSI is the financial intermediary between the Service Component Providers and DIR. In this role, the MSI provides the Services to provision and manage the Chargeback and Utilization Tracking System, Chargeback and utilization reporting, Chargeback invoice consolidation, and management of the invoice dispute process. A component of the Chargeback invoice consolidation responsibility is the reconciliation of the cumulative total of all Service Component Providers’ Monthly Invoices with the cumulative total of the Customers’ Chargeback invoices. The MSI provides DIR with the supporting detail necessary to facilitate DIR’s payment of the Monthly Invoice to each Service Component Provider. A description of the current Chargeback system, capabilities and process is described in Chargeback and Reporting Services For Pass-Through Expenses per Section 9 below, New Services, and other Services for which Service Component Provider is authorized to charge separately by DIR, Service Component Provider will provide data to the MSI to support the Charges by Customer and Customer account identifier that conforms with the requirements of Section 12.1(a), Invoice, of the Agreement. DIR provides the MSI with the chargeback methodology and the MSI makes available to DIR and Customers through the Portal the monthly chargeback volumes, rates, and extended charge per Service per Customer and Customer account identifiers. Chargeback detail for each Customer is made available in the Chargeback System via the Portal in a format that aligns with the form(s) of invoice described in Attachment 4-F, Form of Invoice. At a minimum, DIR requires Service Component Provider to provide detailed billing data by Customer, Customer account identifier, by service type and by such factors as requested by DIR. DIR is responsible for providing Service Component Provider with the factors to track, as well as the methodology to be used to indicate usage among such factors. The MSI provides detailed billing information available online in a database that lends itself to searching, ad hoc reporting, and the ability to export data. This detailed billing information, provided by the MSI, must include the current Contract Year and the previous two Contract Years’ data. Billing detail beyond this time period is archived, by the MSI, and available upon request. Service Component Provider will develop and implement changes to comply with OMB Guidance for Grants and Agreements (Title 2, Subtitle A, CFR 200) based upon chargeback requirements provided by DIR. The chargeback unit rate methodologies may be adjusted as necessary to meet federal approval or to better facilitate effective and efficient charging of the Services to DIR and Customers. For most billable Services, the chargeback methodology will distribute charges to the benefiting Customers and programs based upon proportionate usage. This approach requires appropriate utilization data be captured for each Service and used to distribute charges to the benefiting programs identified by each Customer.
Partner Minimum Gain Chargeback Except as otherwise provided in Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations, if there is a net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain during any fiscal year, each Partner who has a share of the Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain, determined in accordance with Section 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations, shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to that Partner’s share of the net decrease in the Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain to the extent and in the manner required by Section 1.704-2(i) of the Regulations. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and (j)(2) of the Regulations. This subparagraph 2(b) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement with respect to Partner Nonrecourse Debt contained in said section of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. Allocations pursuant to this subparagraph 2(b) shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Partner pursuant hereto.
REPORT OF CONTRACT USAGE All fields of information shall be accurate and complete. The report is to be submitted electronically via electronic mail utilizing the template provided in Microsoft Excel 2003, or newer (or as otherwise directed by OGS), to the attention of the individual shown on the front page of the Contract Award Notification and shall reference the Group Number, Award Number, Contract Number, Sales Period, and Contractor's (or other authorized agent) Name, and all other fields required. OGS reserves the right to amend the report template without acquiring the approval of the Office of the State Comptroller or the Attorney General.
