A WA parliamentary question on notice requests information on bad debts written off by departments and agencies under the Minister for Fisheries' control since December 1, 2003. The Minister's response refers to a previous question and provides specific figures for the Department of Fisheries, indicating a write-off of $1418.66, with no individual debt exceeding $10,000.

AnsweredQoN 1460Legislative Council
Asked
4 May 2005
Portfolio
Fisheries

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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial office, will the Minister provide the following information -
(1) What was the amount of bad debts written off for each Department and Agency since December 1 2003?
(2) Were any of these debts above $10 000?
(3) If so, what is the name of the person or company who owed the debt?

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Answered
24 August 2005
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries
Response time
112 days
(1-3) Please refer to question on notice 1417. The Member should be aware that the write-off process is covered by the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA). The FAAA has been in place since 1986 and similar provisions were in place in the Audit Act 1904. As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament. DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES (1) $1418.66. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable.
The Member should be aware that the write-off process is covered by the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA). The FAAA has been in place since 1986 and similar provisions were in place in the Audit Act 1904. As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament. DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES (1) $1418.66. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable.
The Member should be aware that the write-off process is covered by the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA). The FAAA has been in place since 1986 and similar provisions were in place in the Audit Act 1904. As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament. DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES (1) $1418.66. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable.
As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament. DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES (1) $1418.66. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable.
Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament. DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES (1) $1418.66. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES (1) $1418.66. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable.
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES (1) $1418.66. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable.
(1) $1418.66. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable.
(2) No. (3) Not Applicable.
(3) Not Applicable.

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