❓ This parliamentary question seeks information on the use of outsourced payroll management companies by departments and agencies within the Minister's portfolio, including costs, data provided, and any privacy breaches. The answer reveals which agencies use outsourced payroll, the companies used, costs, data shared, and confirms no known privacy breaches.
AnsweredQoN 3588Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Member
Portfolio
Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts
QuestionView source ↗
In the 2017-18 financial year has any department, agencies, commissions or Government Trading Enterprises (GTE) within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities utilised an outsourced payroll management company and if so: (a) What outsourced payroll company was used and in what country are they based; (b) What is the estimated cost of utilising this outsourced option; (c) What data is provided to this outsourced payroll company in order to process payroll (i.e. names, addresses, bank details); and (d) Is the Minister or Agency aware of any privacy breaches in relation to the data provided to this outsourced payroll company: (i) If so, what is the nature of that breach, including dates of released data and details of the data released?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 September 2018
Responded by
Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts
Response time
9 days
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (including the Culture and Arts Portfolio Statutory Authorities)
(a) The former Departments of Racing Gaming and Liquor, Department of Local Government and Communities and the Racing and Penalties Appeals Tribunal, Gaming and Wagering Commission, utilised Aurion - Australia.
(b) $101 218.70 inclusive of GST
(c)Names, Addresses, Tax File numbers, Bank account details, Superannuation provider, birth dates, Start dates in Government, start dates in the agency.
(d) No
(i) Not applicable
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
No
(a-d) Not applicable
National Trust of Western Australia
(a) Ascender (Pacific Payroll PArtners Pty Ltd), Australia.
(b) $27 000 per annum (ex GST)
(c) Employee names, addresses, bank details, superannuation numbers and next of kin details.
(d) No
(i) Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (including Heritage Council of Western Australia)
(a-d) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3594
(a) The former Departments of Racing Gaming and Liquor, Department of Local Government and Communities and the Racing and Penalties Appeals Tribunal, Gaming and Wagering Commission, utilised Aurion - Australia.
(b) $101 218.70 inclusive of GST
(c)Names, Addresses, Tax File numbers, Bank account details, Superannuation provider, birth dates, Start dates in Government, start dates in the agency.
(d) No
(i) Not applicable
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
No
(a-d) Not applicable
National Trust of Western Australia
(a) Ascender (Pacific Payroll PArtners Pty Ltd), Australia.
(b) $27 000 per annum (ex GST)
(c) Employee names, addresses, bank details, superannuation numbers and next of kin details.
(d) No
(i) Not applicable
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (including Heritage Council of Western Australia)
(a-d) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 3594
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