Social Homebuy 03
1 GENERAL
1.1 The RSL must promptly notify the Corporation of any changes to a programme for which the allocation of PG was given by the Corporation. The Corporation may reclaim grant paid on a programme where changes are not acceptable, regardless of how far the programme has progressed. For this reason it is in the RSL’s interest that it seeks the Corporation’s acceptance of any changes as soon as possible.
1.2 The local office of the Corporation will consider whether the criteria on which the programme was given the allocation of PG is still being met by the changed programme. Where the programme no longer meets the strategic need or offers value for money the Corporation may terminate the programme and reclaim any SHG paid.
2 CHANGES IDENTIFIED AFTER PROGRAMME APPROVAL HAS BEEN GIVEN
Changes identified before any payment of PG has been made
2.1 The RSL must notify the Corporation of any changes to the programme before claiming the first payment of PG. The Corporation will decide whether to accept the changes or terminate the programme.
2.2 Where the termination occurs for the same financial year as the programme approval the allocation of PG may be made available for an alternative scheme that offers value for money and meets local strategic needs. The RSL may submit a bid for a new programme however the local office of the Corporation will decide which of the bids received from all RSLs best meets this criteria.
2.3 Where the termination occurs after the financial year the programme approval was given, the allocation cannot be used on alternative schemes.
3 CHANGES IDENTIFIED AT CONFIRMATION OF GRANT AND PAYMENT REQUEST STAGE
Changes to programme after a payment of PG has been made
3.1 The Corporation must be notified of any change and reasons behind changes to be satisfied that that the programme still meets the original criteria on which the programme approval was given. The Corporation may terminate the programme and reclaim any PG paid where the programme no longer meets the allocation criteria.
3.2 All changes must have been identified at the correct stage, i.e. before any further claims of PG were made by the RSL. Where changes were not disclosed to the Corporation at the correct stage, even if the changes are not fundamental, the RSL will have been falsely certifying on IMS that the data was correct and complies with funding conditions.
3.3 Where the changes are acceptable the Corporation will pay the PG.
3.4 Differences in the programme revealed by data input following legal completion to the data input at programme approval will require the RSL’s to give reasons for the variations in order for the Corporation to approve.
3.5 In order for the RSL to be able to Allocation Match and submit a changed scheme within IMS the RSL must seek prior approval of the changes from the Corporation. Where the changes do not affect the criteria on which the bid was originally accepted, the Corporation may agree to change the allocation for that scheme so that the RSL can make their submission. However, the Corporation may decide that the changes are significant enough to justify a revised bid from the RSL, which will be considered before re-allocating PG to the scheme. The Corporation may withdraw the allocation where the scheme no longer meets strategic need or offers value for money, particularly in light of any alternative bids for similar schemes.
Where extra PG sought for the programme
3.6 The RSL will need to contact the Corporation to review the programme allocation. The Corporation will assess whether the revised Bid still offers value for money.
Where demand has gone down from Bid stage
3.7 The RSL must notify the Corporation in order for the Corporation to change the allocation of PG for the programme
Significant changes
3.8 Where there have been any significant changes (e.g. rises in programme costs, fewer units sold) or a number of other changes the local office of the Corporation may ask the RSL to review the programme allocation. The programme may be terminated if it no longer meets the strategic needs or offers value for money on which the allocation of PG was given.
4. SCHEMES FAILING TO REACH COMPLETION TARGET DATES
4.1 The RSL must notify the Corporation as soon as it becomes evident that the programme is unlikely to meet either or both its sale targets in terms of units or spend.
