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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Centre Secretaries and Treasurers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As many of you are aware, there is an increasing tendency for grants which are on offer from Government Departments (Federal, State and Local) to require RDA (NSW) to be the “auspicing authority” for the grant. Basically, this means that RDA (NSW) is the company that supports and sponsors the grant application.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Board would prefer for the grant funds to be deposited by the grant authority directly to the Centre bank accounts. However, along with the increase in the requirement to have an auspicing authority, there is the increasing tendency for the funds to be deposited by the grant authority into the bank account of RDA (NSW).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A problem that this raises is that, in many instances, the grant authority generally only notifies the Centre, and not the Board, about the results of the grant application. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As a result, the Board is not always able to track down the successful grant applicant. Often, the only thing that RDA (NSW) has to go by when trying to find the Centre that the funds need to be redirected to is the amount of the grant. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The process sometimes does not take into account the possibility that:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:3.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>there may be a number of Centres that have applied for a particular grant or applied for a similar/same amount, <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:3.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>the details about the grant that RDA (NSW) holds is an “ex-GST” amount but the funds which are deposited include GST, so the amount is not obvious,<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:3.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>the amount applied for may not be the same as the amount granted as a different amount may be allocated, and not the amount applied for.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This has happened a few times recently and the Board has had to try to locate the applicant Centre so that the funds can be transferred. Some have been difficult to trace.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To avoid this problem, could you please make sure that when your Centre receives any notification from the grant authority about the status of your Centre’s grant application (even if unsuccessful) that you send a copy of the letter to State Office as soon as possible. That will help ensure that your Centre can receive the grant funds much sooner and helps the Board “close the file” on that grant.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Also, even if your Centre applies for a grant that has not needed any support from RDA (NSW), could you please notify State Office of the results of your Centre’s application.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please don’t hesitate to contact the Board if you have any questions, or if you need any assistance, in relation to a grant application.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Joseph Orland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Honorary Director, Finance Officer & Company Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Quad 1, Level 2, 8 Parkview Drive, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>(PO Box 710 Sydney Markets NSW 2129)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Ph</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>: (02) 8736 1256 <b>Mob:</b> 0407 004 019<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Email: </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><a href="mailto:stateoffice@rdansw.org.au"><span style='color:#1F497D'>joseph.orland@rdansw.org.au</span></a></span><u><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Web: </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><a href="http://www.rdansw.org.au/"><span style='color:#1F497D'>www.rdansw.org.au</span></a></span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>"Riding Develops Abilities"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <img border=0 width=79 height=57 style='width:.825in;height:.5916in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D8874F.9A256DE0" alt="cid:image001.png@01CBDCAA.ABB8D800"> </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img border=0 width=61 height=61 style='width:.6333in;height:.6333in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image002.png@01D8874F.9A256DE0" alt="cid:image009.png@01D56F0C.90FD55B0"> <img border=0 width=61 height=61 style='width:.6333in;height:.6333in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.png@01D8874F.9A256DE0"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Donations of $2.00 or more are tax deductible<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>