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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the acquittal process for the Local Projects Local Jobs scheme, including audits, deviations from funding purpose, and overdue acquittals. The Minister provides specific details on overdue acquittals and confirms no project expenditure deviated from the grant purpose.

AnsweredQoN 1275Legislative Council

Asked

8 May 2018

Member

Hon Tjorn Sibma

Portfolio

Sport and Recreation

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(1) I seek details concerning the acquittal process, including the information provided by recipient organisations regarding the funding they received via that portion of the Local Projects Local Jobs (LPLJ) scheme administered by the department, in particular I ask: (a) was there a standard form provided to all recipient organisations to acquit the LPLJ revenue they received against their expenditure; (b) what standard documents were each recipient organisation obliged to provide the department prior to/after LPLJ funds were released; (c) by when was this information required by the department; (d) did the department undertake any audits to confirm the accuracy of acquittal documentation submitted by recipient organisations; (e) did any organisation's project expenditure deviate from the purpose for which the grant was provided, or from the amount provided by the department by an amount of five percent or more (in either direction); (f) if yes to (e), what are the details; and (g) whenever there was concerns arising from the acquittal information submitted by a recipient, how were concerns followed up, and what was the outcome? (2) Will the Minister please identify the project, recipient organisation and associated funding for acquittals that are/were: (a) thirty to forty four days overdue; (b) forty five to fifty nine days overdue; (c) sixty to eighty nine days overdue; and (d) over ninety days overdue? (3) Are any acquittals presently outstanding and, if so, which project and organisation is involved?

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Answered

26 June 2018

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation

Response time

9 days

(1)
(a) Yes.
(b) A grantee contact details and project description form and an acquittal form.
(c) At project conclusion or in accordance with the grant term end date.
(d) A desktop audit of all acquittal documentation is undertaken.
(e) No.
(f) N/A.
(g) The grantee would be contacted by an officer to resolve the concern if it arose.
(2)
(a) Joondalup Women's Football Club, uniforms, $6,750.
Kelmscott Junior Cricket Club Inc, equipment, $1,500.
South Lake Dolphins Swimming Club Inc, equipment, $3,100.
(b) None.
(c) None.
(d) None.
(3)
Beechboro Junior Football Club, equipment.
Serpentine Jarrahdale Tee-Ball Association, equipment.

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