❓ Hon Ray Halligan asked about bad debts written off by the Department for Community Development, the Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering, and the Office for Children and Youth between 2001 and 2006. The response details the amounts written off by the Department for Community Development and confirms that no single debt exceeded $10,000, while the other two offices had no write-offs.
AnsweredQoN 3869Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial Office, and understanding that the write-off process is covered by the
Financial Administration and Audit Act
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(1) What was the total amount of bad debts written off in each of the financial years -
(a) 2001-2002;
(b) 2002-2003;
(c) 2003-2004;
(d) 2004-2005; and
(e) 2005-2006?
(2) Were any of these debts above $10 000?
(3) If so, what is the name of the person or company owing the debt?
Financial Administration and Audit Act
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(1) What was the total amount of bad debts written off in each of the financial years -
(a) 2001-2002;
(b) 2002-2003;
(c) 2003-2004;
(d) 2004-2005; and
(e) 2005-2006?
(2) Were any of these debts above $10 000?
(3) If so, what is the name of the person or company owing the debt?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 October 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Community Development
Response time
57 days
(b) 2002-2003; (c) 2003-2004; (d) 2004-2005; and (e) 2005-2006?
(c) 2003-2004; (d) 2004-2005; and (e) 2005-2006?
(d) 2004-2005; and (e) 2005-2006?
(e) 2005-2006?
(1-3) Please refer to question on notice 3838. 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 for Community Development: (1-a) $354,297.72 (b) $444,675.28 (c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) 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 for Community Development: (1-a) $354,297.72 (b) $444,675.28 (c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) 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 for Community Development: (1-a) $354,297.72 (b) $444,675.28 (c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) 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 for Community Development: (1-a) $354,297.72 (b) $444,675.28 (c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
Department for Community Development: (1-a) $354,297.72 (b) $444,675.28 (c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(1-a) $354,297.72 (b) $444,675.28 (c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(b) $444,675.28 (c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(2-3) Not applicable.
(c) 2003-2004; (d) 2004-2005; and (e) 2005-2006?
(d) 2004-2005; and (e) 2005-2006?
(e) 2005-2006?
(1-3) Please refer to question on notice 3838. 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 for Community Development: (1-a) $354,297.72 (b) $444,675.28 (c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) 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 for Community Development: (1-a) $354,297.72 (b) $444,675.28 (c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) 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 for Community Development: (1-a) $354,297.72 (b) $444,675.28 (c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) 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 for Community Development: (1-a) $354,297.72 (b) $444,675.28 (c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
Department for Community Development: (1-a) $354,297.72 (b) $444,675.28 (c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(1-a) $354,297.72 (b) $444,675.28 (c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(b) $444,675.28 (c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(c) $271,262.98 (d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(d) $493,606.25 (e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(e) $51,744.32 (2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(2) No one debt was above $10 000. (3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(2-3) Not applicable. Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
Office for Children and Youth: (1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(1 a-e) Nil. (2-3) Not applicable.
(2-3) Not applicable.
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