❓ A WA parliamentary question sought information on whether agencies within the Minister's Agriculture and Food; Transport portfolio fell victim to scams. All agencies reported no losses and outlined preventative measures.
AnsweredQoN 5844Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the online news article published by the ABC online on 17 August 2016 in relation to scammers stealing $500,000 from West Australian businesses over the past two years as reported by the Department of Consumer Protection, and I ask: (a) have any WA Government agencies within the Minister’s
portfolio of responsibility fallen victim to these scams over the past two
years; (b) if
so which agencies have been impacted; (c) for each agency impacted, what was the nature of, and the
dollar amount lost in connection to each scam; (d) have
criminal charges been laid against any persons or entities in connection to
these scams; and (e) what
measures have you taken to ensure that public funds are not lost to scammers
via WA Government agencies?
portfolio of responsibility fallen victim to these scams over the past two
years; (b) if
so which agencies have been impacted; (c) for each agency impacted, what was the nature of, and the
dollar amount lost in connection to each scam; (d) have
criminal charges been laid against any persons or entities in connection to
these scams; and (e) what
measures have you taken to ensure that public funds are not lost to scammers
via WA Government agencies?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 October 2016
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food; Transport
Response time
35 days
The Department of Agriculture and Food advises:
(a) No, the Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA) has not fallen victim to this scam.
(b)-(d)
Not applicable
(e) DAFWA has undertaken a review of the processes that have been targeted by the scammers and strengthened the controls around bank transfers and supplier creations. The Financial Management manual has been updated to include a reference to the potential of scam emails/letters of this sort being received by the department.
The Department of Transport advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
Main Roads Western Australia advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
The Public Transport Authority advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
The Kimberley Ports Authority advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
The Pilbara Ports Authority advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
The Mid-West Ports Authority advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
The Fremantle Ports Authority advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
The Southern Ports Authority advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
(a) No, the Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA) has not fallen victim to this scam.
(b)-(d)
Not applicable
(e) DAFWA has undertaken a review of the processes that have been targeted by the scammers and strengthened the controls around bank transfers and supplier creations. The Financial Management manual has been updated to include a reference to the potential of scam emails/letters of this sort being received by the department.
The Department of Transport advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
Main Roads Western Australia advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
The Public Transport Authority advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
The Kimberley Ports Authority advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
The Pilbara Ports Authority advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
The Mid-West Ports Authority advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
The Fremantle Ports Authority advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
The Southern Ports Authority advises:
(a) No
(b)-(e)
Not applicable
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