Question on Notice regarding postage expenditure for the Ministerial Office and the Department of Industry and Resources. The Ministerial Office refers to a previous answer, while the Department provides a detailed breakdown of monthly postage costs and states that MailWest handles all mail, negating the need for stamps or franking. No specific postage audit exists, but all expenditure is audited annually.

AnsweredQoN 2574Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 March 2004
Portfolio
State Development

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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?
Ministerial Office (a)-(d) Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004. Department of Industry and Resources (a) 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 Jul 820 12,503 11,104 Aug 19,001 8,100 15,331 Sept 9,326 16,531 11,794 Oct 10,072 16,945 13,951 Nov 13,489 15,526 12,351 Dec 1,012 9,042 7,034 Jan 15,046 8,693 2,560 Feb 14,541 6,662 20,629 Mar 9,233 4,516 4,564 Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856 May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
(a)-(d) Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004. Department of Industry and Resources (a) 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 Jul 820 12,503 11,104 Aug 19,001 8,100 15,331 Sept 9,326 16,531 11,794 Oct 10,072 16,945 13,951 Nov 13,489 15,526 12,351 Dec 1,012 9,042 7,034 Jan 15,046 8,693 2,560 Feb 14,541 6,662 20,629 Mar 9,233 4,516 4,564 Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856 May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
Department of Industry and Resources (a) 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 Jul 820 12,503 11,104 Aug 19,001 8,100 15,331 Sept 9,326 16,531 11,794 Oct 10,072 16,945 13,951 Nov 13,489 15,526 12,351 Dec 1,012 9,042 7,034 Jan 15,046 8,693 2,560 Feb 14,541 6,662 20,629 Mar 9,233 4,516 4,564 Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856 May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
(a) 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 Jul 820 12,503 11,104 Aug 19,001 8,100 15,331 Sept 9,326 16,531 11,794 Oct 10,072 16,945 13,951 Nov 13,489 15,526 12,351 Dec 1,012 9,042 7,034 Jan 15,046 8,693 2,560 Feb 14,541 6,662 20,629 Mar 9,233 4,516 4,564 Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856 May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 Jul 820 12,503 11,104 Aug 19,001 8,100 15,331 Sept 9,326 16,531 11,794 Oct 10,072 16,945 13,951 Nov 13,489 15,526 12,351 Dec 1,012 9,042 7,034 Jan 15,046 8,693 2,560 Feb 14,541 6,662 20,629 Mar 9,233 4,516 4,564 Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856 May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
Jul 820 12,503 11,104 Aug 19,001 8,100 15,331 Sept 9,326 16,531 11,794 Oct 10,072 16,945 13,951 Nov 13,489 15,526 12,351 Dec 1,012 9,042 7,034 Jan 15,046 8,693 2,560 Feb 14,541 6,662 20,629 Mar 9,233 4,516 4,564 Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856 May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
Aug 19,001 8,100 15,331 Sept 9,326 16,531 11,794 Oct 10,072 16,945 13,951 Nov 13,489 15,526 12,351 Dec 1,012 9,042 7,034 Jan 15,046 8,693 2,560 Feb 14,541 6,662 20,629 Mar 9,233 4,516 4,564 Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856 May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
Sept 9,326 16,531 11,794 Oct 10,072 16,945 13,951 Nov 13,489 15,526 12,351 Dec 1,012 9,042 7,034 Jan 15,046 8,693 2,560 Feb 14,541 6,662 20,629 Mar 9,233 4,516 4,564 Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856 May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
Oct 10,072 16,945 13,951 Nov 13,489 15,526 12,351 Dec 1,012 9,042 7,034 Jan 15,046 8,693 2,560 Feb 14,541 6,662 20,629 Mar 9,233 4,516 4,564 Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856 May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
Nov 13,489 15,526 12,351 Dec 1,012 9,042 7,034 Jan 15,046 8,693 2,560 Feb 14,541 6,662 20,629 Mar 9,233 4,516 4,564 Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856 May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
Dec 1,012 9,042 7,034 Jan 15,046 8,693 2,560 Feb 14,541 6,662 20,629 Mar 9,233 4,516 4,564 Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856 May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
Jan 15,046 8,693 2,560 Feb 14,541 6,662 20,629 Mar 9,233 4,516 4,564 Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856 May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
Feb 14,541 6,662 20,629 Mar 9,233 4,516 4,564 Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856 May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
Mar 9,233 4,516 4,564 Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856 May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856 May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
May 9,056 15,023 - Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
Jun 15,855 24,274 - TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173 (b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
(b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required. (d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.
(d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.

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Answered
1 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for State Development
Response time
91 days
I am advised:
Ministerial Office
(a)-(d) Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004.
Department of Industry and Resources
(a)
2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004
Jul 820 12,503 11,104
Aug 19,001 8,100 15,331
Sept 9,326 16,531 11,794
Oct 10,072 16,945 13,951
Nov 13,489 15,526 12,351
Dec 1,012 9,042 7,034
Jan 15,046 8,693 2,560
Feb 14,541 6,662 20,629
Mar 9,233 4,516 4,564
Apr 8,634 19,740 18,856
May 9,056 15,023 -
Jun 15,855 24,274 -
TOTAL 126,085 157,554 118,173
(b)-(c) All mail is processed by MailWest. Therefore no stamps or franking is required.
(d) There is no record of a specific audit of postage as it is relatively low in value and risk. However, all expenditure is audited annually.

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