PNG University of Technology Calls for Formal MOUs to Strengthen School Fee Assistance Oversight
The Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGUoT) has issued a public notice urging all provincial and district leaders, Members of Parliament, fee assistance coordinators, and corporate sponsors to formalize their school fee support arrangements through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University.
According to the Office of the Registrar, the initiative aims to
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| PNG University of Technology Calls for Formal MOUs to Strengthen School Fee Assistance Oversight |
establish a clear and accountable framework for managing student school fees provided under various sponsorship programs. The University said the move is necessary to safeguard financial integrity and ensure transparency in the handling of all assistance funds.
The Registrar highlighted several growing concerns, including unnecessary student demands for refunds of excess fees, dishonest attempts to seek multiple sponsorships, and deregistered students attempting to claim support under false pretenses. In addition, the institution has observed administrative and financial complications caused by reallocating excess fees between students.
Among the aims of the MOU are improving accountability, preventing misappropriation, and ensuring that all sponsorship funds are properly tracked. The University stressed that formal agreements will protect sponsors’ contributions while ensuring genuine students receive the assistance intended for them.
All sponsoring bodies are encouraged to liaise immediately with the Registrar’s Office to finalize MOUs. PNGUoT has warned that failure to establish such agreements may result in the University declining to process school fee payments that fall outside these formal arrangements.
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