A multinational financial-services firm is wrapping up a five-year, $80 million enterprise-modernization program. All component projects have delivered their final outputs, end-users are in production, and the sponsor wants the program formally closed within the next fiscal quarter. During a closure-preparation meeting, the finance controller reports that several purchase orders still show open commitments even though the related goods and services were received and invoiced months ago. The treasurer also reminds the team that unspent contingency funds must be returned to the corporate capital pool before year-end. According to PMI's recommended financial-closure practices, which action must the program manager take before requesting final sign-off from the governance board?
Submit a funding change request to roll unused contingency into next year's operational enhancement budget
Conduct a final enterprise risk scan to identify residual threats for escalation to the portfolio office
Schedule a benefits-realization workshop to update the strategic KPI dashboard for portfolio reporting
Reconcile all cost accounts, close outstanding purchase orders, and confirm that no vendor invoices or commitments remain
Financial closure relies on a full reconciliation of program finances. The program manager must balance cost accounts against approved budgets, formally close outstanding purchase orders, verify that all vendor invoices have been paid, clear accruals, and return any unused funds. Once records show zero outstanding commitments, corporate finance can certify that the program's obligations are settled and the governance board can authorize closure. Requesting additional funding, organizing benefits workshops, or conducting a late-stage risk scan may add value, but they do not liquidate existing liabilities and therefore cannot satisfy mandatory financial-closure requirements.
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