❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding staffing levels, contractor numbers, and consultant expenditure for Synergy, Western Power, and Horizon Power from 2016-17 to 2018-19. The answer provides detailed figures for each entity.
AnsweredQoN 5956Legislative Assembly
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I refer to each of the Government Trading Enterprises in your portfolio, and I ask: (a) For each of the years 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19: (i) What was the total number of full-time equivalent staff; (ii) What was the total headcount; (iii) What was the total number of contractors; and (iv) How much was spent on consultants?
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Answered
11 March 2020
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
7 days
Synergy
(a)
(i.)
Year
FTE Employees
2016/17
799
2017/18
732
2018/19
751
(ii.)
Year
Head Count
2016/17
806
754
754
2018/19
775
(iii.)
Year
Contractors*
2016/17
147
2017/18
136
2018/19
151
* embedded contractors
(iv)
Year
Amount Spent
2012/13
$4.8 million (Former Synergy)
$6.1 million
(Verve Energy)
2013/14
$19.2 million
2014/15
$22.9 million
2015/16
$33.44 million
2016/17
$11.3 million
2017/18
$7.2 million
2018/19
$12.4 million
Western Power
(a)
(i.)
Year
FTE Employees* (Payroll Employees only)
Total FTE** (Payroll Employees & Contractors)
2016/17
2,623
2,692
2017/18
2,667
2,728
2018/19
2,758
2,803
* Includes employees on our payroll i.e. Permanent employee, casual employee and temporary employee
** Includes employees on our payroll and contractors i.e. Permanent employee, casual employee, temporary employee, embedded contractors and temporary contractors
(ii.)
Year
Total Headcount* (Payroll Employees only)
Total Headcount ** (Payroll Employees & Contractors)
2016/17
2,666
2,742
2017/18
2,710
2,776
2018/19
2,802
2,853
* Includes employees on our payroll i.e. Permanent employee, casual employee and temporary employee
** Includes employees on our payroll and contractors i.e. Permanent employee, casual employee, temporary employee, embedded contractors and temporary contractors
(iii.)
Year
Total Contractors Headcount
(Embedded and Temporary contractors only)
Total Externally Funded Contractors Headcount
2016/17
76
1,168
2017/18
66
1,260
2018/19
51
1,244
Note: Externally funded contractors are defined as a worker type belonging to an external entity completing services for WP based on defined deliverables with a set scope and fixed cost. The number and identity of the individuals who perform these services are determined by the external entity. Such workers do not occupy an approved position and are not included in actual FTE numbers.
(iv)
Year
Total Spend
Excluding PWC BTP Implementation
2012/13
$5,952,656
$5,952,656
2013/14
$5,926,091
$5,926,091
2014/15
$3,088,551
$3,088,551
2015/16
$18,057,985
$8,769,337
2016/17
$18,832,034
$1,886,081
2017/18
$2,056,975
$2,056,975
2018/19
$758,057
$758,057
Note: Consultancy expenditure is defined as when Western Power procures professional or expert advice, typically delivered in the form of a report, wherein Western Power will then control the intellectual property created by the engagement.
Horizon Power
(a)
(i.)
Year
FTE Employees
2016/17
302.7
2017/18
355.6
2018/19
398.2
(ii.)
Year
Head Count
2016/17
408
2017/18
481
2018/19
480
(iii.)
Year
Contractors*
2016/17
99
2017/18
117
2018/19
74
* Includes those who filled full time equivalent positions and undertook project specific and temporary requirements. It excludes those engaged under a Master Service Agreement or a Major Contract.
(iv)
Year
Amount Spent
2012/13
$11,500,184
2013/14
$10,656,725
2014/15
$14,863,276
2015/16
$7,532,495
2016/17
$5,977,478
2017/18
$6,343,491
2018/19
$6,519,770
(a)
(i.)
Year
FTE Employees
2016/17
799
2017/18
732
2018/19
751
(ii.)
Year
Head Count
2016/17
806
754
754
2018/19
775
(iii.)
Year
Contractors*
2016/17
147
2017/18
136
2018/19
151
* embedded contractors
(iv)
Year
Amount Spent
2012/13
$4.8 million (Former Synergy)
$6.1 million
(Verve Energy)
2013/14
$19.2 million
2014/15
$22.9 million
2015/16
$33.44 million
2016/17
$11.3 million
2017/18
$7.2 million
2018/19
$12.4 million
Western Power
(a)
(i.)
Year
FTE Employees* (Payroll Employees only)
Total FTE** (Payroll Employees & Contractors)
2016/17
2,623
2,692
2017/18
2,667
2,728
2018/19
2,758
2,803
* Includes employees on our payroll i.e. Permanent employee, casual employee and temporary employee
** Includes employees on our payroll and contractors i.e. Permanent employee, casual employee, temporary employee, embedded contractors and temporary contractors
(ii.)
Year
Total Headcount* (Payroll Employees only)
Total Headcount ** (Payroll Employees & Contractors)
2016/17
2,666
2,742
2017/18
2,710
2,776
2018/19
2,802
2,853
* Includes employees on our payroll i.e. Permanent employee, casual employee and temporary employee
** Includes employees on our payroll and contractors i.e. Permanent employee, casual employee, temporary employee, embedded contractors and temporary contractors
(iii.)
Year
Total Contractors Headcount
(Embedded and Temporary contractors only)
Total Externally Funded Contractors Headcount
2016/17
76
1,168
2017/18
66
1,260
2018/19
51
1,244
Note: Externally funded contractors are defined as a worker type belonging to an external entity completing services for WP based on defined deliverables with a set scope and fixed cost. The number and identity of the individuals who perform these services are determined by the external entity. Such workers do not occupy an approved position and are not included in actual FTE numbers.
(iv)
Year
Total Spend
Excluding PWC BTP Implementation
2012/13
$5,952,656
$5,952,656
2013/14
$5,926,091
$5,926,091
2014/15
$3,088,551
$3,088,551
2015/16
$18,057,985
$8,769,337
2016/17
$18,832,034
$1,886,081
2017/18
$2,056,975
$2,056,975
2018/19
$758,057
$758,057
Note: Consultancy expenditure is defined as when Western Power procures professional or expert advice, typically delivered in the form of a report, wherein Western Power will then control the intellectual property created by the engagement.
Horizon Power
(a)
(i.)
Year
FTE Employees
2016/17
302.7
2017/18
355.6
2018/19
398.2
(ii.)
Year
Head Count
2016/17
408
2017/18
481
2018/19
480
(iii.)
Year
Contractors*
2016/17
99
2017/18
117
2018/19
74
* Includes those who filled full time equivalent positions and undertook project specific and temporary requirements. It excludes those engaged under a Master Service Agreement or a Major Contract.
(iv)
Year
Amount Spent
2012/13
$11,500,184
2013/14
$10,656,725
2014/15
$14,863,276
2015/16
$7,532,495
2016/17
$5,977,478
2017/18
$6,343,491
2018/19
$6,519,770
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