Attributing costs to a project

How to track all stock consumed under a specific project in COMPLIED and generate a project consumption report.

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Updated 06 Jun 2026

Before you start

At least one project with recorded consumption

How project cost attribution works

When you record a consumption and select a project, the cost of those items is attributed to that project in addition to the department. This dual attribution — department and project — lets you answer two different questions from one record: which team used these supplies, and which programme funded the usage.

Viewing a project's consumption and cost

Go to Consumer → Projects
Click on any project to open its profile
The summary shows: total items consumed against this project, total cost, remaining budget, and a chronological list of all consumption records attributed to it

Project budget tracking

If you set a project budget, AADOPS tracks consumption against it and alerts you at 80% and 100% utilisation. For donor-funded projects, this is the primary tool for monitoring whether you are on track to deliver within the allocated budget.

Generating a project consumption report

Go to Reports → Consumer report → By project. Select the project and date range. The report shows every item consumed, the quantity, the cost, the date, and the department that used it — formatted for donor reporting or internal review.

Tip: For organisations receiving donor funding, run the project consumption report at the end of each reporting period and compare it to your donor budget template before submitting. Discrepancies are much easier to investigate when records are current than when you are reconstructing data weeks after the fact.

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