❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the involvement and conduct of Mr. Garry Gliddon, a former auditor within the Ministry of Justice, regarding potential probity issues and his subsequent employment. The Minister's response denies awareness of wrongdoing.
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(2) If so, what position did he hold? (3) Is the same Mr Garry Gliddon in any way involved in the probity audit of the proposed convention centre? (4) Were there any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function? (5) Is the Minister aware of audit omissions, which allowed Mr David Grant to deliberately delay payment of invoices to create the impression that the Ministry of Justice was within budget? (6) Is the Minister aware of Mr Gliddon providing audit findings which suited Mr Grant’s political objectives within the Ministry of Justice? (7) Why was Mr Gliddon required to leave the Ministry? (8) Did Mr Gliddon receive employment with a company to which he awarded numerous contracts for audit and for business process engineering? Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister
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14 November 2000
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The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) Yes. (2) Auditor (Level 5) and Manager Internal Audit Branch (Level 7). (3) This question should be directed to the Minister for works and Services, as CAMS is managing the proposed convention centre project. (4) The Minister is not aware of any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function. (5) No, the Minister is not aware of such audit omissions. (6) No, the Minister is not aware of this occurrence. (7) Mr Gliddon was not required to leave the Ministry. Mr Gliddon applied for voluntary severance following a restructure of the Audit Branch. His severance was approved by Public Sector Management Division on 26 July 1996. (8) Yes Mr Gliddon received employment with Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu. Deloittes, along with the other organisations known as 'the big six', were used by the Ministry for assistance with various audit functions.
(3) Is the same Mr Garry Gliddon in any way involved in the probity audit of the proposed convention centre? (4) Were there any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function? (5) Is the Minister aware of audit omissions, which allowed Mr David Grant to deliberately delay payment of invoices to create the impression that the Ministry of Justice was within budget? (6) Is the Minister aware of Mr Gliddon providing audit findings which suited Mr Grant’s political objectives within the Ministry of Justice? (7) Why was Mr Gliddon required to leave the Ministry? (8) Did Mr Gliddon receive employment with a company to which he awarded numerous contracts for audit and for business process engineering? Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) Yes. (2) Auditor (Level 5) and Manager Internal Audit Branch (Level 7). (3) This question should be directed to the Minister for works and Services, as CAMS is managing the proposed convention centre project. (4) The Minister is not aware of any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function. (5) No, the Minister is not aware of such audit omissions. (6) No, the Minister is not aware of this occurrence. (7) Mr Gliddon was not required to leave the Ministry. Mr Gliddon applied for voluntary severance following a restructure of the Audit Branch. His severance was approved by Public Sector Management Division on 26 July 1996. (8) Yes Mr Gliddon received employment with Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu. Deloittes, along with the other organisations known as 'the big six', were used by the Ministry for assistance with various audit functions.
(4) Were there any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function? (5) Is the Minister aware of audit omissions, which allowed Mr David Grant to deliberately delay payment of invoices to create the impression that the Ministry of Justice was within budget? (6) Is the Minister aware of Mr Gliddon providing audit findings which suited Mr Grant’s political objectives within the Ministry of Justice? (7) Why was Mr Gliddon required to leave the Ministry? (8) Did Mr Gliddon receive employment with a company to which he awarded numerous contracts for audit and for business process engineering? Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) Yes. (2) Auditor (Level 5) and Manager Internal Audit Branch (Level 7). (3) This question should be directed to the Minister for works and Services, as CAMS is managing the proposed convention centre project. (4) The Minister is not aware of any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function. (5) No, the Minister is not aware of such audit omissions. (6) No, the Minister is not aware of this occurrence. (7) Mr Gliddon was not required to leave the Ministry. Mr Gliddon applied for voluntary severance following a restructure of the Audit Branch. His severance was approved by Public Sector Management Division on 26 July 1996. (8) Yes Mr Gliddon received employment with Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu. Deloittes, along with the other organisations known as 'the big six', were used by the Ministry for assistance with various audit functions.
(5) Is the Minister aware of audit omissions, which allowed Mr David Grant to deliberately delay payment of invoices to create the impression that the Ministry of Justice was within budget? (6) Is the Minister aware of Mr Gliddon providing audit findings which suited Mr Grant’s political objectives within the Ministry of Justice? (7) Why was Mr Gliddon required to leave the Ministry? (8) Did Mr Gliddon receive employment with a company to which he awarded numerous contracts for audit and for business process engineering? Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) Yes. (2) Auditor (Level 5) and Manager Internal Audit Branch (Level 7). (3) This question should be directed to the Minister for works and Services, as CAMS is managing the proposed convention centre project. (4) The Minister is not aware of any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function. (5) No, the Minister is not aware of such audit omissions. (6) No, the Minister is not aware of this occurrence. (7) Mr Gliddon was not required to leave the Ministry. Mr Gliddon applied for voluntary severance following a restructure of the Audit Branch. His severance was approved by Public Sector Management Division on 26 July 1996. (8) Yes Mr Gliddon received employment with Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu. Deloittes, along with the other organisations known as 'the big six', were used by the Ministry for assistance with various audit functions.
(6) Is the Minister aware of Mr Gliddon providing audit findings which suited Mr Grant’s political objectives within the Ministry of Justice? (7) Why was Mr Gliddon required to leave the Ministry? (8) Did Mr Gliddon receive employment with a company to which he awarded numerous contracts for audit and for business process engineering? Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) Yes. (2) Auditor (Level 5) and Manager Internal Audit Branch (Level 7). (3) This question should be directed to the Minister for works and Services, as CAMS is managing the proposed convention centre project. (4) The Minister is not aware of any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function. (5) No, the Minister is not aware of such audit omissions. (6) No, the Minister is not aware of this occurrence. (7) Mr Gliddon was not required to leave the Ministry. Mr Gliddon applied for voluntary severance following a restructure of the Audit Branch. His severance was approved by Public Sector Management Division on 26 July 1996. (8) Yes Mr Gliddon received employment with Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu. Deloittes, along with the other organisations known as 'the big six', were used by the Ministry for assistance with various audit functions.
(7) Why was Mr Gliddon required to leave the Ministry? (8) Did Mr Gliddon receive employment with a company to which he awarded numerous contracts for audit and for business process engineering? Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) Yes. (2) Auditor (Level 5) and Manager Internal Audit Branch (Level 7). (3) This question should be directed to the Minister for works and Services, as CAMS is managing the proposed convention centre project. (4) The Minister is not aware of any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function. (5) No, the Minister is not aware of such audit omissions. (6) No, the Minister is not aware of this occurrence. (7) Mr Gliddon was not required to leave the Ministry. Mr Gliddon applied for voluntary severance following a restructure of the Audit Branch. His severance was approved by Public Sector Management Division on 26 July 1996. (8) Yes Mr Gliddon received employment with Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu. Deloittes, along with the other organisations known as 'the big six', were used by the Ministry for assistance with various audit functions.
(8) Did Mr Gliddon receive employment with a company to which he awarded numerous contracts for audit and for business process engineering? Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) Yes. (2) Auditor (Level 5) and Manager Internal Audit Branch (Level 7). (3) This question should be directed to the Minister for works and Services, as CAMS is managing the proposed convention centre project. (4) The Minister is not aware of any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function. (5) No, the Minister is not aware of such audit omissions. (6) No, the Minister is not aware of this occurrence. (7) Mr Gliddon was not required to leave the Ministry. Mr Gliddon applied for voluntary severance following a restructure of the Audit Branch. His severance was approved by Public Sector Management Division on 26 July 1996. (8) Yes Mr Gliddon received employment with Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu. Deloittes, along with the other organisations known as 'the big six', were used by the Ministry for assistance with various audit functions.
Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) Yes. (2) Auditor (Level 5) and Manager Internal Audit Branch (Level 7). (3) This question should be directed to the Minister for works and Services, as CAMS is managing the proposed convention centre project. (4) The Minister is not aware of any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function. (5) No, the Minister is not aware of such audit omissions. (6) No, the Minister is not aware of this occurrence. (7) Mr Gliddon was not required to leave the Ministry. Mr Gliddon applied for voluntary severance following a restructure of the Audit Branch. His severance was approved by Public Sector Management Division on 26 July 1996. (8) Yes Mr Gliddon received employment with Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu. Deloittes, along with the other organisations known as 'the big six', were used by the Ministry for assistance with various audit functions.
(3) Is the same Mr Garry Gliddon in any way involved in the probity audit of the proposed convention centre? (4) Were there any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function? (5) Is the Minister aware of audit omissions, which allowed Mr David Grant to deliberately delay payment of invoices to create the impression that the Ministry of Justice was within budget? (6) Is the Minister aware of Mr Gliddon providing audit findings which suited Mr Grant’s political objectives within the Ministry of Justice? (7) Why was Mr Gliddon required to leave the Ministry? (8) Did Mr Gliddon receive employment with a company to which he awarded numerous contracts for audit and for business process engineering? Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) Yes. (2) Auditor (Level 5) and Manager Internal Audit Branch (Level 7). (3) This question should be directed to the Minister for works and Services, as CAMS is managing the proposed convention centre project. (4) The Minister is not aware of any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function. (5) No, the Minister is not aware of such audit omissions. (6) No, the Minister is not aware of this occurrence. (7) Mr Gliddon was not required to leave the Ministry. Mr Gliddon applied for voluntary severance following a restructure of the Audit Branch. His severance was approved by Public Sector Management Division on 26 July 1996. (8) Yes Mr Gliddon received employment with Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu. Deloittes, along with the other organisations known as 'the big six', were used by the Ministry for assistance with various audit functions.
(4) Were there any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function? (5) Is the Minister aware of audit omissions, which allowed Mr David Grant to deliberately delay payment of invoices to create the impression that the Ministry of Justice was within budget? (6) Is the Minister aware of Mr Gliddon providing audit findings which suited Mr Grant’s political objectives within the Ministry of Justice? (7) Why was Mr Gliddon required to leave the Ministry? (8) Did Mr Gliddon receive employment with a company to which he awarded numerous contracts for audit and for business process engineering? Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) Yes. (2) Auditor (Level 5) and Manager Internal Audit Branch (Level 7). (3) This question should be directed to the Minister for works and Services, as CAMS is managing the proposed convention centre project. (4) The Minister is not aware of any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function. (5) No, the Minister is not aware of such audit omissions. (6) No, the Minister is not aware of this occurrence. (7) Mr Gliddon was not required to leave the Ministry. Mr Gliddon applied for voluntary severance following a restructure of the Audit Branch. His severance was approved by Public Sector Management Division on 26 July 1996. (8) Yes Mr Gliddon received employment with Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu. Deloittes, along with the other organisations known as 'the big six', were used by the Ministry for assistance with various audit functions.
(5) Is the Minister aware of audit omissions, which allowed Mr David Grant to deliberately delay payment of invoices to create the impression that the Ministry of Justice was within budget? (6) Is the Minister aware of Mr Gliddon providing audit findings which suited Mr Grant’s political objectives within the Ministry of Justice? (7) Why was Mr Gliddon required to leave the Ministry? (8) Did Mr Gliddon receive employment with a company to which he awarded numerous contracts for audit and for business process engineering? Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) Yes. (2) Auditor (Level 5) and Manager Internal Audit Branch (Level 7). (3) This question should be directed to the Minister for works and Services, as CAMS is managing the proposed convention centre project. (4) The Minister is not aware of any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function. (5) No, the Minister is not aware of such audit omissions. (6) No, the Minister is not aware of this occurrence. (7) Mr Gliddon was not required to leave the Ministry. Mr Gliddon applied for voluntary severance following a restructure of the Audit Branch. His severance was approved by Public Sector Management Division on 26 July 1996. (8) Yes Mr Gliddon received employment with Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu. Deloittes, along with the other organisations known as 'the big six', were used by the Ministry for assistance with various audit functions.
(6) Is the Minister aware of Mr Gliddon providing audit findings which suited Mr Grant’s political objectives within the Ministry of Justice? (7) Why was Mr Gliddon required to leave the Ministry? (8) Did Mr Gliddon receive employment with a company to which he awarded numerous contracts for audit and for business process engineering? Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) Yes. (2) Auditor (Level 5) and Manager Internal Audit Branch (Level 7). (3) This question should be directed to the Minister for works and Services, as CAMS is managing the proposed convention centre project. (4) The Minister is not aware of any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function. (5) No, the Minister is not aware of such audit omissions. (6) No, the Minister is not aware of this occurrence. (7) Mr Gliddon was not required to leave the Ministry. Mr Gliddon applied for voluntary severance following a restructure of the Audit Branch. His severance was approved by Public Sector Management Division on 26 July 1996. (8) Yes Mr Gliddon received employment with Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu. Deloittes, along with the other organisations known as 'the big six', were used by the Ministry for assistance with various audit functions.
(7) Why was Mr Gliddon required to leave the Ministry? (8) Did Mr Gliddon receive employment with a company to which he awarded numerous contracts for audit and for business process engineering? Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) Yes. (2) Auditor (Level 5) and Manager Internal Audit Branch (Level 7). (3) This question should be directed to the Minister for works and Services, as CAMS is managing the proposed convention centre project. (4) The Minister is not aware of any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function. (5) No, the Minister is not aware of such audit omissions. (6) No, the Minister is not aware of this occurrence. (7) Mr Gliddon was not required to leave the Ministry. Mr Gliddon applied for voluntary severance following a restructure of the Audit Branch. His severance was approved by Public Sector Management Division on 26 July 1996. (8) Yes Mr Gliddon received employment with Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu. Deloittes, along with the other organisations known as 'the big six', were used by the Ministry for assistance with various audit functions.
(8) Did Mr Gliddon receive employment with a company to which he awarded numerous contracts for audit and for business process engineering? Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) Yes. (2) Auditor (Level 5) and Manager Internal Audit Branch (Level 7). (3) This question should be directed to the Minister for works and Services, as CAMS is managing the proposed convention centre project. (4) The Minister is not aware of any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function. (5) No, the Minister is not aware of such audit omissions. (6) No, the Minister is not aware of this occurrence. (7) Mr Gliddon was not required to leave the Ministry. Mr Gliddon applied for voluntary severance following a restructure of the Audit Branch. His severance was approved by Public Sector Management Division on 26 July 1996. (8) Yes Mr Gliddon received employment with Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu. Deloittes, along with the other organisations known as 'the big six', were used by the Ministry for assistance with various audit functions.
Answered on 14 November 2000 The Minister Replied: The Minister for Justice has provided the following reply: (1) Yes. (2) Auditor (Level 5) and Manager Internal Audit Branch (Level 7). (3) This question should be directed to the Minister for works and Services, as CAMS is managing the proposed convention centre project. (4) The Minister is not aware of any probity omissions within the Ministry of Justice while Mr Gliddon was responsible for the audit function. (5) No, the Minister is not aware of such audit omissions. (6) No, the Minister is not aware of this occurrence. (7) Mr Gliddon was not required to leave the Ministry. Mr Gliddon applied for voluntary severance following a restructure of the Audit Branch. His severance was approved by Public Sector Management Division on 26 July 1996. (8) Yes Mr Gliddon received employment with Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu. Deloittes, along with the other organisations known as 'the big six', were used by the Ministry for assistance with various audit functions.
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