Scope
Introduction
It is the employer's policy that an accountable advance will be available to an employee for any expenses that may be authorized under the Foreign Service Directives.
Directive
4.1 Application
4.1.1 The deputy head may authorize an accountable advance to an employee in anticipation of any admissible expense of an accountable nature authorized under the directives and such an advance shall not be unreasonably withheld.
4.1.2 An employee who receives an accountable advance shall account for and repay in full any unexpended balance within ten days, after the purpose for which the advance was made has been fulfilled, or within other specific time limits as defined in these directives and pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Financial Administration Act.
4.1.3 When an employee fails to account for an advance or to repay in full any unexpended balance within the time limits specified in subsection 4.1.2, no further advances are to be paid to that employee until the outstanding advance has been accounted for.