The Commission on Finance was established by the International Union on Pure and Applied Physics in 1931 to examine the auditor’s report on the finances of the Union and to make appropriate recommendations to the General Assembly.
On the recommendation of the Executive Council, the 28th General Assembly of IUPAP resolved to rename Commission C1: Commission on Finance as ‘C1: Commission on Policy and Finance‘ adding to its mandate the responsibility to advise the Executive Council and the General Assembly on issues related to Policy and Finance.