Question on Notice regarding postage expenditure for several WA government agencies (Tourism Commission, Rottnest Island Authority, Small Business Development Corporation, and Department of Sport and Recreation) from 2001 to 2004. It seeks details on stamp purchases, franked items, and audit history.

AnsweredQoN 2577Legislative Assembly
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2 March 2004
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Tourism; Small Business; Sport and Recreation; Peel and the South West

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(b) what was the value of stamps purchased; (c) what was the value of ‘franked’ items posted; and (d) when was the last time that postage expenditure was audited?
(c) what was the value of ‘franked’ items posted; and (d) when was the last time that postage expenditure was audited?
(d) when was the last time that postage expenditure was audited?
ROTTNEST ISLAND AUTHORITY (a) 2001/02 July $1,559 Aug $2,923 Sep $6,692 Oct $3,818 Nov $1,404 Dec $5,697 Jan $1,659 Feb $5,014 Mar $4,291 Apr $3,080 May $1,578 Jun $1,482 2002/03 July $967 Aug $2,477 Sep $5,780 Oct $2,330 Nov $6,473 Dec $1,607 Jan $3,645 Feb $2,448 Mar $3,043 Apr $4,396 May $2,494 Jun $2,995 2003/04 July $1,592 Aug $4,235 Sep $1,571 Oct $3,982 Nov $4,209 Dec $2,697 Jan $3,544 Feb $2,826 (b) 2001/02 July $16 Aug $0 Sep $0 Oct $3 Nov $13 Dec $7 Jan $7 Feb $29 Mar $205 Apr $10 May $0 Jun $0 2002/03 July $1 Aug $23 Sep $0 Oct $19 Nov $0 Dec $0 Jan $0 Feb $0 Mar $139 Apr $67 May $3 Jun $0 2003/04 July $0 Aug $0 Sep $18 Oct $1 Nov $0 Dec $60 Jan $5 Feb $0 (c) 2001/02 July $1,543 Aug $2,923 Sep $6,692 Oct $3,815 Nov $1,391 Dec $5,690 Jan $1,652 Feb $4,985 Mar $4,086 Apr $3,070 May $1,578 Jun $1,482 2002/03 July $966 Aug $2,454 Sep $5,780 Oct $2,311 Nov $6,473 Dec $1,607 Jan $3,645 Feb $2,448 Mar $2,904 Apr $4,329 May $2,491 Jun $2,995 2003/04 July $1,592 Aug $4,235 Sep $1,553 Oct $3,981 Nov $4,209 Dec $2,637 Jan $3,539 Feb $2,826 (d) Postal invoices are checked each month for validity and expenditure is reviewed annually. SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (a) 2001/02 July $3,026.72 August $6,084.87 September $5,117.36 October $3,606.84 November $3,145.74 December $3,483.40 January $2,227.12 February $3,421.77 March $3,993.23 April $3,024.38 May $3,601.29 June $3,966.11 2002/03 July $3,521.01 August $3,500.06 September $5,891.36 October $3,808.00 November $3,826.46 December $3,671.30 January $2,974.82 February $4,189.66 March $4,610.92 April $3,702.22 May $3,023.90 June $5,708.12 Financial Year 2003/04 (to date) July $5,564.88 August $6,247.15 September $2,833.26 October $5,178.08 November $3,490.46 December $2,922.27 January $2,505.42 February $2,987.84 (b) 2001/02 $18.00 2002/03 $25.00 2003/04 (to date) $10.00 (c) Nil. (d) Postage expenditure is examined as part of the monthly accounting process and as expenditure, is subject to the periodic internal audit process. DEPARTMENT OF SPORT AND RECREATION (a) Department of Sport & Recreation 2001/2002 July $4 027.40 August $14 300.73 September $7 389.32 October $4 095.43 November $4 536.43 December $3 238.32 January $2 634.86 February $2 523.89 March $1 457.36 April $5 120.85 May $3 428.22 June $4 757.02 2002/2003 July $3 021.00 August $4 637.63 September $249.89 October $14 871.04 November $6 500.26 December $2 693.89 January $3 016.24 February $2 559.10 March $3 495.79 April $4 352.05 May $4 463.00 June $4 217.41 2003/2004 July $11 479.89 August $1 898.60 September $1 499.66 October $2 887.71 November $1 707.95 December $1 438.20 January $928.17 February $882.63 Recreation Camps and Reserves Board 2001/2002 July $13.41 August $0 September $397.48 October $0 November $42.27 December $264.49 January $39.36 February $90.00 March $244.83 April $430.53 May $221.41 June $535.54 2002/2003 July $160.50 August $11.36 September $195.74 October $172.09 November $20.22 December $136.25 January $462.06 February $0 March $185.00 April $136.37 May $430.22 June $529.87 2003/2004 July $233.15 August $71.86 September $0 October $318.18 November $39.95 December $0 January $0 February $666.40 (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) An audit was undertaken in March 2003 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SPORTS CENTRE TRUST (a) 2001/2002 July $2 169.47 August $2 808.45 September $3 010.65 October $4 397.48 November $870.92 December $3 513.27 January $1 894.49 February $4 099.50 March $2 879.71 April $2 946.92 May $2 681.75 June $4 280.02 2002/2003 July $966.60 August $2 959.21 September $4 830.63 October $3 239.73 November $2 976.20 December $4 302.33 January $3 364.79 February $1 861.15 March $5 030.00 April $5 525.85 May $2 508.54 June $4 901.39 2003/2004 July $8 871.83 August $4 255.01 September $4 287.82 October $6 459.23 November $1 133.66 December $4 135.93 January $4 396.07 February $2 083.57 (b) Nil (c) See (a) (d) Postage expenditure is monitored on a monthly basis and audited annually. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT (a) 2001/02 July $1,825 August $91 September $630 October $401 November $1,990 December $630 January $28 February $497 March $2,425 April $136 May $17 June $817 2002/03 July $1,800 August $12 September $613 October $1,800 November $110 December $585 January $38 February $3,744 March $40 April $1,379 May $128 June $2,108 2003/04 July $188 August $78 September $0 October $49 November $857 December $115 January $650 February $82 (b) 2001/02 July $42 August $91 September $630 October $401 November $12 December $45 January $28 February $132 March $53 April $136 May $17 June $232 2002/03 July $13 August $12 September $28 October $13 November $110 December $0 January $38 February $112 March $40 April $95 May $128 June $192 2003/04 July $188 August $78 September $0 October $49 November $11 December $115 January $650 February $82 (c) 2001/02 July $1783 August $0 September $0 October $0 November $1978 December $585 January $0 February $365 March $2372 April $0 May $0 June $585 2002/03 July $1787 August $0 September $585 October $1787 November $0 December $585 January $0 February $3632 March $0 April $1284 May $0 June $1916 2003/04 July $0 August $0 September $0 October $0 November $846 December $0 January $0 February $0 (d) September 2003 PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) 2001/02 July $86.33 August $0.00 September $368.75 October $57.34 November $529.18 December $1296.90 January $28.36 February $928.35 March $297.99 April $120.91 May $301.53 June $588.85 2002/03 July $90.76 August $532.05 September $150.32 October $60.70 November $1089.30 December $325.19 January $358.13 February $188.22 March $604.26 April $0.00 May $148.90 June $487.07 2003/04 July $94.35 August $265.31 September $483.69 October $140.46 November $487.57 December $1014.03 January $30.06 February $739.93 (b) Nil (c) See (a). (d) Outgoing mail is checked on a daily basis to ensure 'franked' items relate to Commission business. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) 2001-2002 July $635.72 August $231.54 September $389.84 October $406.68 November $1 008.48 December $290.22 January $447.66 February $409.61 March $719.03 April $453.37 May $304.98 June $637 2002-2003 July $2.73 August $1 215.98 September $47.18 October $2 591.22 November $33 December $1 539.02 January $184.55 February $33 March $897.05 April $826.74 May $749.31 June $131.05 2003-2004 July $196.23 August $1 057.68 September $468.68 October $248.99 November $516.85 December $61.45 January $33 February $33 An annual charge is also incurred for postage via Mail West. 2001-2002 $3 554.55 2002-2003 $3 660.91 2003-2004 $3 780.91 (b) The South West Development Commission does not purchase stamps as it has an account with Australia Post. (c) The South West Development Commission does not use franking facilities. (d) Postage has not been specifically audited but will from time to time form part of expenditure samples by both internal and external auditors. MINISTERIAL OFFICE Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004.
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (a) 2001/02 July $3,026.72 August $6,084.87 September $5,117.36 October $3,606.84 November $3,145.74 December $3,483.40 January $2,227.12 February $3,421.77 March $3,993.23 April $3,024.38 May $3,601.29 June $3,966.11 2002/03 July $3,521.01 August $3,500.06 September $5,891.36 October $3,808.00 November $3,826.46 December $3,671.30 January $2,974.82 February $4,189.66 March $4,610.92 April $3,702.22 May $3,023.90 June $5,708.12 Financial Year 2003/04 (to date) July $5,564.88 August $6,247.15 September $2,833.26 October $5,178.08 November $3,490.46 December $2,922.27 January $2,505.42 February $2,987.84 (b) 2001/02 $18.00 2002/03 $25.00 2003/04 (to date) $10.00 (c) Nil. (d) Postage expenditure is examined as part of the monthly accounting process and as expenditure, is subject to the periodic internal audit process. DEPARTMENT OF SPORT AND RECREATION (a) Department of Sport & Recreation 2001/2002 July $4 027.40 August $14 300.73 September $7 389.32 October $4 095.43 November $4 536.43 December $3 238.32 January $2 634.86 February $2 523.89 March $1 457.36 April $5 120.85 May $3 428.22 June $4 757.02 2002/2003 July $3 021.00 August $4 637.63 September $249.89 October $14 871.04 November $6 500.26 December $2 693.89 January $3 016.24 February $2 559.10 March $3 495.79 April $4 352.05 May $4 463.00 June $4 217.41 2003/2004 July $11 479.89 August $1 898.60 September $1 499.66 October $2 887.71 November $1 707.95 December $1 438.20 January $928.17 February $882.63 Recreation Camps and Reserves Board 2001/2002 July $13.41 August $0 September $397.48 October $0 November $42.27 December $264.49 January $39.36 February $90.00 March $244.83 April $430.53 May $221.41 June $535.54 2002/2003 July $160.50 August $11.36 September $195.74 October $172.09 November $20.22 December $136.25 January $462.06 February $0 March $185.00 April $136.37 May $430.22 June $529.87 2003/2004 July $233.15 August $71.86 September $0 October $318.18 November $39.95 December $0 January $0 February $666.40 (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) An audit was undertaken in March 2003 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SPORTS CENTRE TRUST (a) 2001/2002 July $2 169.47 August $2 808.45 September $3 010.65 October $4 397.48 November $870.92 December $3 513.27 January $1 894.49 February $4 099.50 March $2 879.71 April $2 946.92 May $2 681.75 June $4 280.02 2002/2003 July $966.60 August $2 959.21 September $4 830.63 October $3 239.73 November $2 976.20 December $4 302.33 January $3 364.79 February $1 861.15 March $5 030.00 April $5 525.85 May $2 508.54 June $4 901.39 2003/2004 July $8 871.83 August $4 255.01 September $4 287.82 October $6 459.23 November $1 133.66 December $4 135.93 January $4 396.07 February $2 083.57 (b) Nil (c) See (a) (d) Postage expenditure is monitored on a monthly basis and audited annually. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT (a) 2001/02 July $1,825 August $91 September $630 October $401 November $1,990 December $630 January $28 February $497 March $2,425 April $136 May $17 June $817 2002/03 July $1,800 August $12 September $613 October $1,800 November $110 December $585 January $38 February $3,744 March $40 April $1,379 May $128 June $2,108 2003/04 July $188 August $78 September $0 October $49 November $857 December $115 January $650 February $82 (b) 2001/02 July $42 August $91 September $630 October $401 November $12 December $45 January $28 February $132 March $53 April $136 May $17 June $232 2002/03 July $13 August $12 September $28 October $13 November $110 December $0 January $38 February $112 March $40 April $95 May $128 June $192 2003/04 July $188 August $78 September $0 October $49 November $11 December $115 January $650 February $82 (c) 2001/02 July $1783 August $0 September $0 October $0 November $1978 December $585 January $0 February $365 March $2372 April $0 May $0 June $585 2002/03 July $1787 August $0 September $585 October $1787 November $0 December $585 January $0 February $3632 March $0 April $1284 May $0 June $1916 2003/04 July $0 August $0 September $0 October $0 November $846 December $0 January $0 February $0 (d) September 2003 PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) 2001/02 July $86.33 August $0.00 September $368.75 October $57.34 November $529.18 December $1296.90 January $28.36 February $928.35 March $297.99 April $120.91 May $301.53 June $588.85 2002/03 July $90.76 August $532.05 September $150.32 October $60.70 November $1089.30 December $325.19 January $358.13 February $188.22 March $604.26 April $0.00 May $148.90 June $487.07 2003/04 July $94.35 August $265.31 September $483.69 October $140.46 November $487.57 December $1014.03 January $30.06 February $739.93 (b) Nil (c) See (a). (d) Outgoing mail is checked on a daily basis to ensure 'franked' items relate to Commission business. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) 2001-2002 July $635.72 August $231.54 September $389.84 October $406.68 November $1 008.48 December $290.22 January $447.66 February $409.61 March $719.03 April $453.37 May $304.98 June $637 2002-2003 July $2.73 August $1 215.98 September $47.18 October $2 591.22 November $33 December $1 539.02 January $184.55 February $33 March $897.05 April $826.74 May $749.31 June $131.05 2003-2004 July $196.23 August $1 057.68 September $468.68 October $248.99 November $516.85 December $61.45 January $33 February $33 An annual charge is also incurred for postage via Mail West. 2001-2002 $3 554.55 2002-2003 $3 660.91 2003-2004 $3 780.91 (b) The South West Development Commission does not purchase stamps as it has an account with Australia Post. (c) The South West Development Commission does not use franking facilities. (d) Postage has not been specifically audited but will from time to time form part of expenditure samples by both internal and external auditors. MINISTERIAL OFFICE Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004.
DEPARTMENT OF SPORT AND RECREATION (a) Department of Sport & Recreation 2001/2002 July $4 027.40 August $14 300.73 September $7 389.32 October $4 095.43 November $4 536.43 December $3 238.32 January $2 634.86 February $2 523.89 March $1 457.36 April $5 120.85 May $3 428.22 June $4 757.02 2002/2003 July $3 021.00 August $4 637.63 September $249.89 October $14 871.04 November $6 500.26 December $2 693.89 January $3 016.24 February $2 559.10 March $3 495.79 April $4 352.05 May $4 463.00 June $4 217.41 2003/2004 July $11 479.89 August $1 898.60 September $1 499.66 October $2 887.71 November $1 707.95 December $1 438.20 January $928.17 February $882.63 Recreation Camps and Reserves Board 2001/2002 July $13.41 August $0 September $397.48 October $0 November $42.27 December $264.49 January $39.36 February $90.00 March $244.83 April $430.53 May $221.41 June $535.54 2002/2003 July $160.50 August $11.36 September $195.74 October $172.09 November $20.22 December $136.25 January $462.06 February $0 March $185.00 April $136.37 May $430.22 June $529.87 2003/2004 July $233.15 August $71.86 September $0 October $318.18 November $39.95 December $0 January $0 February $666.40 (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) An audit was undertaken in March 2003 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SPORTS CENTRE TRUST (a) 2001/2002 July $2 169.47 August $2 808.45 September $3 010.65 October $4 397.48 November $870.92 December $3 513.27 January $1 894.49 February $4 099.50 March $2 879.71 April $2 946.92 May $2 681.75 June $4 280.02 2002/2003 July $966.60 August $2 959.21 September $4 830.63 October $3 239.73 November $2 976.20 December $4 302.33 January $3 364.79 February $1 861.15 March $5 030.00 April $5 525.85 May $2 508.54 June $4 901.39 2003/2004 July $8 871.83 August $4 255.01 September $4 287.82 October $6 459.23 November $1 133.66 December $4 135.93 January $4 396.07 February $2 083.57 (b) Nil (c) See (a) (d) Postage expenditure is monitored on a monthly basis and audited annually. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT (a) 2001/02 July $1,825 August $91 September $630 October $401 November $1,990 December $630 January $28 February $497 March $2,425 April $136 May $17 June $817 2002/03 July $1,800 August $12 September $613 October $1,800 November $110 December $585 January $38 February $3,744 March $40 April $1,379 May $128 June $2,108 2003/04 July $188 August $78 September $0 October $49 November $857 December $115 January $650 February $82 (b) 2001/02 July $42 August $91 September $630 October $401 November $12 December $45 January $28 February $132 March $53 April $136 May $17 June $232 2002/03 July $13 August $12 September $28 October $13 November $110 December $0 January $38 February $112 March $40 April $95 May $128 June $192 2003/04 July $188 August $78 September $0 October $49 November $11 December $115 January $650 February $82 (c) 2001/02 July $1783 August $0 September $0 October $0 November $1978 December $585 January $0 February $365 March $2372 April $0 May $0 June $585 2002/03 July $1787 August $0 September $585 October $1787 November $0 December $585 January $0 February $3632 March $0 April $1284 May $0 June $1916 2003/04 July $0 August $0 September $0 October $0 November $846 December $0 January $0 February $0 (d) September 2003 PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) 2001/02 July $86.33 August $0.00 September $368.75 October $57.34 November $529.18 December $1296.90 January $28.36 February $928.35 March $297.99 April $120.91 May $301.53 June $588.85 2002/03 July $90.76 August $532.05 September $150.32 October $60.70 November $1089.30 December $325.19 January $358.13 February $188.22 March $604.26 April $0.00 May $148.90 June $487.07 2003/04 July $94.35 August $265.31 September $483.69 October $140.46 November $487.57 December $1014.03 January $30.06 February $739.93 (b) Nil (c) See (a). (d) Outgoing mail is checked on a daily basis to ensure 'franked' items relate to Commission business. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) 2001-2002 July $635.72 August $231.54 September $389.84 October $406.68 November $1 008.48 December $290.22 January $447.66 February $409.61 March $719.03 April $453.37 May $304.98 June $637 2002-2003 July $2.73 August $1 215.98 September $47.18 October $2 591.22 November $33 December $1 539.02 January $184.55 February $33 March $897.05 April $826.74 May $749.31 June $131.05 2003-2004 July $196.23 August $1 057.68 September $468.68 October $248.99 November $516.85 December $61.45 January $33 February $33 An annual charge is also incurred for postage via Mail West. 2001-2002 $3 554.55 2002-2003 $3 660.91 2003-2004 $3 780.91 (b) The South West Development Commission does not purchase stamps as it has an account with Australia Post. (c) The South West Development Commission does not use franking facilities. (d) Postage has not been specifically audited but will from time to time form part of expenditure samples by both internal and external auditors. MINISTERIAL OFFICE Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SPORTS CENTRE TRUST (a) 2001/2002 July $2 169.47 August $2 808.45 September $3 010.65 October $4 397.48 November $870.92 December $3 513.27 January $1 894.49 February $4 099.50 March $2 879.71 April $2 946.92 May $2 681.75 June $4 280.02 2002/2003 July $966.60 August $2 959.21 September $4 830.63 October $3 239.73 November $2 976.20 December $4 302.33 January $3 364.79 February $1 861.15 March $5 030.00 April $5 525.85 May $2 508.54 June $4 901.39 2003/2004 July $8 871.83 August $4 255.01 September $4 287.82 October $6 459.23 November $1 133.66 December $4 135.93 January $4 396.07 February $2 083.57 (b) Nil (c) See (a) (d) Postage expenditure is monitored on a monthly basis and audited annually. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT (a) 2001/02 July $1,825 August $91 September $630 October $401 November $1,990 December $630 January $28 February $497 March $2,425 April $136 May $17 June $817 2002/03 July $1,800 August $12 September $613 October $1,800 November $110 December $585 January $38 February $3,744 March $40 April $1,379 May $128 June $2,108 2003/04 July $188 August $78 September $0 October $49 November $857 December $115 January $650 February $82 (b) 2001/02 July $42 August $91 September $630 October $401 November $12 December $45 January $28 February $132 March $53 April $136 May $17 June $232 2002/03 July $13 August $12 September $28 October $13 November $110 December $0 January $38 February $112 March $40 April $95 May $128 June $192 2003/04 July $188 August $78 September $0 October $49 November $11 December $115 January $650 February $82 (c) 2001/02 July $1783 August $0 September $0 October $0 November $1978 December $585 January $0 February $365 March $2372 April $0 May $0 June $585 2002/03 July $1787 August $0 September $585 October $1787 November $0 December $585 January $0 February $3632 March $0 April $1284 May $0 June $1916 2003/04 July $0 August $0 September $0 October $0 November $846 December $0 January $0 February $0 (d) September 2003 PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) 2001/02 July $86.33 August $0.00 September $368.75 October $57.34 November $529.18 December $1296.90 January $28.36 February $928.35 March $297.99 April $120.91 May $301.53 June $588.85 2002/03 July $90.76 August $532.05 September $150.32 October $60.70 November $1089.30 December $325.19 January $358.13 February $188.22 March $604.26 April $0.00 May $148.90 June $487.07 2003/04 July $94.35 August $265.31 September $483.69 October $140.46 November $487.57 December $1014.03 January $30.06 February $739.93 (b) Nil (c) See (a). (d) Outgoing mail is checked on a daily basis to ensure 'franked' items relate to Commission business. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) 2001-2002 July $635.72 August $231.54 September $389.84 October $406.68 November $1 008.48 December $290.22 January $447.66 February $409.61 March $719.03 April $453.37 May $304.98 June $637 2002-2003 July $2.73 August $1 215.98 September $47.18 October $2 591.22 November $33 December $1 539.02 January $184.55 February $33 March $897.05 April $826.74 May $749.31 June $131.05 2003-2004 July $196.23 August $1 057.68 September $468.68 October $248.99 November $516.85 December $61.45 January $33 February $33 An annual charge is also incurred for postage via Mail West. 2001-2002 $3 554.55 2002-2003 $3 660.91 2003-2004 $3 780.91 (b) The South West Development Commission does not purchase stamps as it has an account with Australia Post. (c) The South West Development Commission does not use franking facilities. (d) Postage has not been specifically audited but will from time to time form part of expenditure samples by both internal and external auditors. MINISTERIAL OFFICE Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT (a) 2001/02 July $1,825 August $91 September $630 October $401 November $1,990 December $630 January $28 February $497 March $2,425 April $136 May $17 June $817 2002/03 July $1,800 August $12 September $613 October $1,800 November $110 December $585 January $38 February $3,744 March $40 April $1,379 May $128 June $2,108 2003/04 July $188 August $78 September $0 October $49 November $857 December $115 January $650 February $82 (b) 2001/02 July $42 August $91 September $630 October $401 November $12 December $45 January $28 February $132 March $53 April $136 May $17 June $232 2002/03 July $13 August $12 September $28 October $13 November $110 December $0 January $38 February $112 March $40 April $95 May $128 June $192 2003/04 July $188 August $78 September $0 October $49 November $11 December $115 January $650 February $82 (c) 2001/02 July $1783 August $0 September $0 October $0 November $1978 December $585 January $0 February $365 March $2372 April $0 May $0 June $585 2002/03 July $1787 August $0 September $585 October $1787 November $0 December $585 January $0 February $3632 March $0 April $1284 May $0 June $1916 2003/04 July $0 August $0 September $0 October $0 November $846 December $0 January $0 February $0 (d) September 2003 PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) 2001/02 July $86.33 August $0.00 September $368.75 October $57.34 November $529.18 December $1296.90 January $28.36 February $928.35 March $297.99 April $120.91 May $301.53 June $588.85 2002/03 July $90.76 August $532.05 September $150.32 October $60.70 November $1089.30 December $325.19 January $358.13 February $188.22 March $604.26 April $0.00 May $148.90 June $487.07 2003/04 July $94.35 August $265.31 September $483.69 October $140.46 November $487.57 December $1014.03 January $30.06 February $739.93 (b) Nil (c) See (a). (d) Outgoing mail is checked on a daily basis to ensure 'franked' items relate to Commission business. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) 2001-2002 July $635.72 August $231.54 September $389.84 October $406.68 November $1 008.48 December $290.22 January $447.66 February $409.61 March $719.03 April $453.37 May $304.98 June $637 2002-2003 July $2.73 August $1 215.98 September $47.18 October $2 591.22 November $33 December $1 539.02 January $184.55 February $33 March $897.05 April $826.74 May $749.31 June $131.05 2003-2004 July $196.23 August $1 057.68 September $468.68 October $248.99 November $516.85 December $61.45 January $33 February $33 An annual charge is also incurred for postage via Mail West. 2001-2002 $3 554.55 2002-2003 $3 660.91 2003-2004 $3 780.91 (b) The South West Development Commission does not purchase stamps as it has an account with Australia Post. (c) The South West Development Commission does not use franking facilities. (d) Postage has not been specifically audited but will from time to time form part of expenditure samples by both internal and external auditors. MINISTERIAL OFFICE Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004.
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) 2001/02 July $86.33 August $0.00 September $368.75 October $57.34 November $529.18 December $1296.90 January $28.36 February $928.35 March $297.99 April $120.91 May $301.53 June $588.85 2002/03 July $90.76 August $532.05 September $150.32 October $60.70 November $1089.30 December $325.19 January $358.13 February $188.22 March $604.26 April $0.00 May $148.90 June $487.07 2003/04 July $94.35 August $265.31 September $483.69 October $140.46 November $487.57 December $1014.03 January $30.06 February $739.93 (b) Nil (c) See (a). (d) Outgoing mail is checked on a daily basis to ensure 'franked' items relate to Commission business. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) 2001-2002 July $635.72 August $231.54 September $389.84 October $406.68 November $1 008.48 December $290.22 January $447.66 February $409.61 March $719.03 April $453.37 May $304.98 June $637 2002-2003 July $2.73 August $1 215.98 September $47.18 October $2 591.22 November $33 December $1 539.02 January $184.55 February $33 March $897.05 April $826.74 May $749.31 June $131.05 2003-2004 July $196.23 August $1 057.68 September $468.68 October $248.99 November $516.85 December $61.45 January $33 February $33 An annual charge is also incurred for postage via Mail West. 2001-2002 $3 554.55 2002-2003 $3 660.91 2003-2004 $3 780.91 (b) The South West Development Commission does not purchase stamps as it has an account with Australia Post. (c) The South West Development Commission does not use franking facilities. (d) Postage has not been specifically audited but will from time to time form part of expenditure samples by both internal and external auditors. MINISTERIAL OFFICE Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004.
SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) 2001-2002 July $635.72 August $231.54 September $389.84 October $406.68 November $1 008.48 December $290.22 January $447.66 February $409.61 March $719.03 April $453.37 May $304.98 June $637 2002-2003 July $2.73 August $1 215.98 September $47.18 October $2 591.22 November $33 December $1 539.02 January $184.55 February $33 March $897.05 April $826.74 May $749.31 June $131.05 2003-2004 July $196.23 August $1 057.68 September $468.68 October $248.99 November $516.85 December $61.45 January $33 February $33 An annual charge is also incurred for postage via Mail West. 2001-2002 $3 554.55 2002-2003 $3 660.91 2003-2004 $3 780.91 (b) The South West Development Commission does not purchase stamps as it has an account with Australia Post. (c) The South West Development Commission does not use franking facilities. (d) Postage has not been specifically audited but will from time to time form part of expenditure samples by both internal and external auditors. MINISTERIAL OFFICE Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004.
MINISTERIAL OFFICE Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004.

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Answered
2 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Tourism; Small Business; Sport and Recreation; Peel and the South West
Response time
92 days
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TOURISM COMMISSION
(a) 2001-02
July $2 735.98
August $10 779.80
September $14 460.51
October $14 040.35
November $3 582.07
December $3 838.50
January $24 540.11
February $3 657.49
March $10 241.35
April $5 405.79
May $7 273.88
June $43 007.15
2002-03
July $4 598.35
August $12 020.31
September $9 663.00
October $3 708.40
November $5 756.15
December $6 984.73
January $6 643.90
February $7 642.42
March $10 365.07
April $4 950.68
May $8 767.81
June $29 213.30
2003-04
July $922.88
August $9 606.81
September $13 140.14
October $8 252.59
November $5 683.75
December $5 393.72
January $9 191.19
February $9 931.73
March $1 134.14
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Postage expenditure has not been audited individually but as part of the yearly audit conducted by the Office of the Auditor General.
ROTTNEST ISLAND AUTHORITY
(a) 2001/02
July $1,559
Aug $2,923
Sep $6,692
Oct $3,818
Nov $1,404
Dec $5,697
Jan $1,659
Feb $5,014
Mar $4,291
Apr $3,080
May $1,578
Jun $1,482
2002/03
July $967
Aug $2,477
Sep $5,780
Oct $2,330
Nov $6,473
Dec $1,607
Jan $3,645
Feb $2,448
Mar $3,043
Apr $4,396
May $2,494
Jun $2,995
2003/04
July $1,592
Aug $4,235
Sep $1,571
Oct $3,982
Nov $4,209
Dec $2,697
Jan $3,544
Feb $2,826
(b) 2001/02
July $16
Aug $0
Sep $0
Oct $3
Nov $13
Dec $7
Jan $7
Feb $29
Mar $205
Apr $10
May $0
Jun $0
2002/03
July $1
Aug $23
Sep $0
Oct $19
Nov $0
Dec $0
Jan $0
Feb $0
Mar $139
Apr $67
May $3
Jun $0
2003/04
July $0
Aug $0
Sep $18
Oct $1
Nov $0
Dec $60
Jan $5
Feb $0
(c) 2001/02
July $1,543
Aug $2,923
Sep $6,692
Oct $3,815
Nov $1,391
Dec $5,690
Jan $1,652
Feb $4,985
Mar $4,086
Apr $3,070
May $1,578
Jun $1,482
2002/03
July $966
Aug $2,454
Sep $5,780
Oct $2,311
Nov $6,473
Dec $1,607
Jan $3,645
Feb $2,448
Mar $2,904
Apr $4,329
May $2,491
Jun $2,995
2003/04
July $1,592
Aug $4,235
Sep $1,553
Oct $3,981
Nov $4,209
Dec $2,637
Jan $3,539
Feb $2,826
(d) Postal invoices are checked each month for validity and expenditure is reviewed annually.
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
(a) 2001/02
July $3,026.72
August $6,084.87
September $5,117.36
October $3,606.84
November $3,145.74
December $3,483.40
January $2,227.12
February $3,421.77
March $3,993.23
April $3,024.38
May $3,601.29
June $3,966.11
2002/03
July $3,521.01
August $3,500.06
September $5,891.36
October $3,808.00
November $3,826.46
December $3,671.30
January $2,974.82
February $4,189.66
March $4,610.92
April $3,702.22
May $3,023.90
June $5,708.12
Financial Year 2003/04 (to date)
July $5,564.88
August $6,247.15
September $2,833.26
October $5,178.08
November $3,490.46
December $2,922.27
January $2,505.42
February $2,987.84
(b) 2001/02 $18.00
2002/03 $25.00
2003/04 (to date) $10.00
(c) Nil.
(d) Postage expenditure is examined as part of the monthly accounting process and as expenditure, is subject to the periodic internal audit process.
DEPARTMENT OF SPORT AND RECREATION
(a) Department of Sport & Recreation
2001/2002
July $4 027.40
August $14 300.73
September $7 389.32
October $4 095.43
November $4 536.43
December $3 238.32
January $2 634.86
February $2 523.89
March $1 457.36
April $5 120.85
May $3 428.22
June $4 757.02
2002/2003
July $3 021.00
August $4 637.63
September $249.89
October $14 871.04
November $6 500.26
December $2 693.89
January $3 016.24
February $2 559.10
March $3 495.79
April $4 352.05
May $4 463.00
June $4 217.41
2003/2004
July $11 479.89
August $1 898.60
September $1 499.66
October $2 887.71
November $1 707.95
December $1 438.20
January $928.17
February $882.63
Recreation Camps and Reserves Board
2001/2002
July $13.41
August $0
September $397.48
October $0
November $42.27
December $264.49
January $39.36
February $90.00
March $244.83
April $430.53
May $221.41
June $535.54
2002/2003
July $160.50
August $11.36
September $195.74
October $172.09
November $20.22
December $136.25
January $462.06
February $0
March $185.00
April $136.37
May $430.22
June $529.87
2003/2004
July $233.15
August $71.86
September $0
October $318.18
November $39.95
December $0
January $0
February $666.40
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(d) An audit was undertaken in March 2003
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SPORTS CENTRE TRUST
(a) 2001/2002
July $2 169.47
August $2 808.45
September $3 010.65
October $4 397.48
November $870.92
December $3 513.27
January $1 894.49
February $4 099.50
March $2 879.71
April $2 946.92
May $2 681.75
June $4 280.02
2002/2003
July $966.60
August $2 959.21
September $4 830.63
October $3 239.73
November $2 976.20
December $4 302.33
January $3 364.79
February $1 861.15
March $5 030.00
April $5 525.85
May $2 508.54
June $4 901.39
2003/2004
July $8 871.83
August $4 255.01
September $4 287.82
October $6 459.23
November $1 133.66
December $4 135.93
January $4 396.07
February $2 083.57
(b) Nil
(c) See (a)
(d) Postage expenditure is monitored on a monthly basis and audited annually.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT
(a) 2001/02
July $1,825
August $91
September $630
October $401
November $1,990
December $630
January $28
February $497
March $2,425
April $136
May $17
June $817
2002/03
July $1,800
August $12
September $613
October $1,800
November $110
December $585
January $38
February $3,744
March $40
April $1,379
May $128
June $2,108
2003/04
July $188
August $78
September $0
October $49
November $857
December $115
January $650
February $82
(b) 2001/02
July $42
August $91
September $630
October $401
November $12
December $45
January $28
February $132
March $53
April $136
May $17
June $232
2002/03
July $13
August $12
September $28
October $13
November $110
December $0
January $38
February $112
March $40
April $95
May $128
June $192
2003/04
July $188
August $78
September $0
October $49
November $11
December $115
January $650
February $82
(c) 2001/02
July $1783
August $0
September $0
October $0
November $1978
December $585
January $0
February $365
March $2372
April $0
May $0
June $585
2002/03
July $1787
August $0
September $585
October $1787
November $0
December $585
January $0
February $3632
March $0
April $1284
May $0
June $1916
2003/04
July $0
August $0
September $0
October $0
November $846
December $0
January $0
February $0
(d) September 2003
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 2001/02
July $86.33
August $0.00
September $368.75
October $57.34
November $529.18
December $1296.90
January $28.36
February $928.35
March $297.99
April $120.91
May $301.53
June $588.85
2002/03
July $90.76
August $532.05
September $150.32
October $60.70
November $1089.30
December $325.19
January $358.13
February $188.22
March $604.26
April $0.00
May $148.90
June $487.07
2003/04
July $94.35
August $265.31
September $483.69
October $140.46
November $487.57
December $1014.03
January $30.06
February $739.93
(b) Nil
(c) See (a).
(d) Outgoing mail is checked on a daily basis to ensure 'franked' items relate to Commission business.
SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 2001-2002
July $635.72
August $231.54
September $389.84
October $406.68
November $1 008.48
December $290.22
January $447.66
February $409.61
March $719.03
April $453.37
May $304.98
June $637
2002-2003
July $2.73
August $1 215.98
September $47.18
October $2 591.22
November $33
December $1 539.02
January $184.55
February $33
March $897.05
April $826.74
May $749.31
June $131.05
2003-2004
July $196.23
August $1 057.68
September $468.68
October $248.99
November $516.85
December $61.45
January $33
February $33
An annual charge is also incurred for postage via Mail West.
2001-2002 $3 554.55
2002-2003 $3 660.91
2003-2004 $3 780.91
(b) The South West Development Commission does not purchase stamps as it has an account with Australia Post.
(c) The South West Development Commission does not use franking facilities.
(d) Postage has not been specifically audited but will from time to time form part of expenditure samples by both internal and external auditors.
MINISTERIAL OFFICE
Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004.

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