❓ This parliamentary question seeks information on changes within the Agriculture and Food portfolio and the employment of individuals with investigative experience. The response details changes in accounting firms and the employment of investigators for specific incidents and security personnel for events.
AnsweredQoN 3446Legislative Assembly
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(a) what are these changes?
(2) Has any department or agency within your portfolio advertised for, or employed any individual(s) experienced in investigation including criminal and civil matters, for example ex-police officers, private investigators or security personnel;
(a) if so, for what purpose?
(2) Has any department or agency within your portfolio advertised for, or employed any individual(s) experienced in investigation including criminal and civil matters, for example ex-police officers, private investigators or security personnel;
(a) if so, for what purpose?
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Answered
1 August 2008
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
51 days
Department of Agriculture and Food
(1) Apart from ongoing continuous improvement to processes the answer is no.
(2) Yes.
(a) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA employed an individual to manage the Department's biosecurity compliance and investigations project to coordinate the preparation on prosecutions of non-compliance.
Forest Products Commission
(1) No.
(a) Not applicable.
(2) No.
(a) Not applicable.
Mid West Development Commission (MWDC):
1) Yes
a) Accounting firm performing MWDC's annual internal audit changed in 2006 from Bentleys MRI (formerly Hall Chadwick) to Midwest Accounting Services. The change resulted from Bentleys MRI being appointed by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) to undertake work on the external audit of the Commission for OAG. Bentleys had to discontinue its internal audit role for MWDC due to a potential conflict of interest.
2) Yes
a) Mr Steve Young, SWY Consulting - Breach of Discipline Investigation
Ms Nicoletta Ciffolilli, Solutions for Conflict - Breach of Discipline Inquiry
Wheatbelt Development Commission
(1) No
(a) Not applicable
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Great Southern Development Commission
(1) No
(a) Not Applicable
(2) Yes
(b) GSDC has employed Security Personnel on a casual basis in both 2006-07 and 2007-08 to attend the NRM Medal presentation dinner as the Minister for Agriculture and Food and other dignitaries were present.
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(1) Apart from ongoing continuous improvement to processes the answer is no.
(2) Yes.
(a) The Department of Agriculture and Food WA employed an individual to manage the Department's biosecurity compliance and investigations project to coordinate the preparation on prosecutions of non-compliance.
Forest Products Commission
(1) No.
(a) Not applicable.
(2) No.
(a) Not applicable.
Mid West Development Commission (MWDC):
1) Yes
a) Accounting firm performing MWDC's annual internal audit changed in 2006 from Bentleys MRI (formerly Hall Chadwick) to Midwest Accounting Services. The change resulted from Bentleys MRI being appointed by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) to undertake work on the external audit of the Commission for OAG. Bentleys had to discontinue its internal audit role for MWDC due to a potential conflict of interest.
2) Yes
a) Mr Steve Young, SWY Consulting - Breach of Discipline Investigation
Ms Nicoletta Ciffolilli, Solutions for Conflict - Breach of Discipline Inquiry
Wheatbelt Development Commission
(1) No
(a) Not applicable
(2) No
(a) Not applicable
Great Southern Development Commission
(1) No
(a) Not Applicable
(2) Yes
(b) GSDC has employed Security Personnel on a casual basis in both 2006-07 and 2007-08 to attend the NRM Medal presentation dinner as the Minister for Agriculture and Food and other dignitaries were present.
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