❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding redundancy payments made to senior officers of the former Western Power, focusing on the Minister's awareness, justification, and actions taken. The Minister's response highlights a timeline of notifications and actions, deferring to the Auditor General's findings.
AnsweredQoN 1471Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the redundancy payments made to certain senior officers of the former Western Power earlier this year and ask -
(1) When was the Minister advised of the intention to make these payments?
(2) Does he consider that the payments were justified, and if so, for what reason?
(3) If not, what action did he take to stop the payments?
(4) Will he now table all documents and correspondence relating to the payments?
(1) When was the Minister advised of the intention to make these payments?
(2) Does he consider that the payments were justified, and if so, for what reason?
(3) If not, what action did he take to stop the payments?
(4) Will he now table all documents and correspondence relating to the payments?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
24 October 2006
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
54 days
The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) The former Minister for Energy was advised of the redundancy of Mr Nenad Ninkov in a letter dated 18 January 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Mr Ninkov redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the contract termination and pay out for Ms Libby Lyons in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board was advised by the Managing Director on 14 December 2005 of his decision to terminate and pay out Ms Lyons' contract. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Ian Paterson in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Mr Paterson redundant on 15 February 2006. I was advised of the redundancy of Ms Christine Png in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Ms Png redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Steve Dunstan in a letter dated 9 March 2006. I am not aware when any redundancy decision for Mr Dunstan was made. The Western Power Corporation Board agreed to finalise the contract for the Managing Director, Mr Tony Iannello, by paying out the remainder of the contract at a Board meeting on 15 February 2006. On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
(1) The former Minister for Energy was advised of the redundancy of Mr Nenad Ninkov in a letter dated 18 January 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Mr Ninkov redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the contract termination and pay out for Ms Libby Lyons in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board was advised by the Managing Director on 14 December 2005 of his decision to terminate and pay out Ms Lyons' contract. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Ian Paterson in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Mr Paterson redundant on 15 February 2006. I was advised of the redundancy of Ms Christine Png in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Ms Png redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Steve Dunstan in a letter dated 9 March 2006. I am not aware when any redundancy decision for Mr Dunstan was made. The Western Power Corporation Board agreed to finalise the contract for the Managing Director, Mr Tony Iannello, by paying out the remainder of the contract at a Board meeting on 15 February 2006. On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
(1) The former Minister for Energy was advised of the redundancy of Mr Nenad Ninkov in a letter dated 18 January 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Mr Ninkov redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the contract termination and pay out for Ms Libby Lyons in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board was advised by the Managing Director on 14 December 2005 of his decision to terminate and pay out Ms Lyons' contract. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Ian Paterson in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Mr Paterson redundant on 15 February 2006. I was advised of the redundancy of Ms Christine Png in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Ms Png redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Steve Dunstan in a letter dated 9 March 2006. I am not aware when any redundancy decision for Mr Dunstan was made. The Western Power Corporation Board agreed to finalise the contract for the Managing Director, Mr Tony Iannello, by paying out the remainder of the contract at a Board meeting on 15 February 2006. On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
I was advised of the contract termination and pay out for Ms Libby Lyons in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board was advised by the Managing Director on 14 December 2005 of his decision to terminate and pay out Ms Lyons' contract. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Ian Paterson in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Mr Paterson redundant on 15 February 2006. I was advised of the redundancy of Ms Christine Png in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Ms Png redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Steve Dunstan in a letter dated 9 March 2006. I am not aware when any redundancy decision for Mr Dunstan was made. The Western Power Corporation Board agreed to finalise the contract for the Managing Director, Mr Tony Iannello, by paying out the remainder of the contract at a Board meeting on 15 February 2006. On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Ian Paterson in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Mr Paterson redundant on 15 February 2006. I was advised of the redundancy of Ms Christine Png in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Ms Png redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Steve Dunstan in a letter dated 9 March 2006. I am not aware when any redundancy decision for Mr Dunstan was made. The Western Power Corporation Board agreed to finalise the contract for the Managing Director, Mr Tony Iannello, by paying out the remainder of the contract at a Board meeting on 15 February 2006. On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
I was advised of the redundancy of Ms Christine Png in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Ms Png redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Steve Dunstan in a letter dated 9 March 2006. I am not aware when any redundancy decision for Mr Dunstan was made. The Western Power Corporation Board agreed to finalise the contract for the Managing Director, Mr Tony Iannello, by paying out the remainder of the contract at a Board meeting on 15 February 2006. On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Steve Dunstan in a letter dated 9 March 2006. I am not aware when any redundancy decision for Mr Dunstan was made. The Western Power Corporation Board agreed to finalise the contract for the Managing Director, Mr Tony Iannello, by paying out the remainder of the contract at a Board meeting on 15 February 2006. On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
The Western Power Corporation Board agreed to finalise the contract for the Managing Director, Mr Tony Iannello, by paying out the remainder of the contract at a Board meeting on 15 February 2006. On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
(2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
(3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
(4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
See tabled paper number 2135.
(1) The former Minister for Energy was advised of the redundancy of Mr Nenad Ninkov in a letter dated 18 January 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Mr Ninkov redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the contract termination and pay out for Ms Libby Lyons in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board was advised by the Managing Director on 14 December 2005 of his decision to terminate and pay out Ms Lyons' contract. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Ian Paterson in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Mr Paterson redundant on 15 February 2006. I was advised of the redundancy of Ms Christine Png in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Ms Png redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Steve Dunstan in a letter dated 9 March 2006. I am not aware when any redundancy decision for Mr Dunstan was made. The Western Power Corporation Board agreed to finalise the contract for the Managing Director, Mr Tony Iannello, by paying out the remainder of the contract at a Board meeting on 15 February 2006. On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
(1) The former Minister for Energy was advised of the redundancy of Mr Nenad Ninkov in a letter dated 18 January 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Mr Ninkov redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the contract termination and pay out for Ms Libby Lyons in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board was advised by the Managing Director on 14 December 2005 of his decision to terminate and pay out Ms Lyons' contract. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Ian Paterson in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Mr Paterson redundant on 15 February 2006. I was advised of the redundancy of Ms Christine Png in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Ms Png redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Steve Dunstan in a letter dated 9 March 2006. I am not aware when any redundancy decision for Mr Dunstan was made. The Western Power Corporation Board agreed to finalise the contract for the Managing Director, Mr Tony Iannello, by paying out the remainder of the contract at a Board meeting on 15 February 2006. On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
I was advised of the contract termination and pay out for Ms Libby Lyons in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board was advised by the Managing Director on 14 December 2005 of his decision to terminate and pay out Ms Lyons' contract. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Ian Paterson in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Mr Paterson redundant on 15 February 2006. I was advised of the redundancy of Ms Christine Png in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Ms Png redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Steve Dunstan in a letter dated 9 March 2006. I am not aware when any redundancy decision for Mr Dunstan was made. The Western Power Corporation Board agreed to finalise the contract for the Managing Director, Mr Tony Iannello, by paying out the remainder of the contract at a Board meeting on 15 February 2006. On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Ian Paterson in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Mr Paterson redundant on 15 February 2006. I was advised of the redundancy of Ms Christine Png in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Ms Png redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Steve Dunstan in a letter dated 9 March 2006. I am not aware when any redundancy decision for Mr Dunstan was made. The Western Power Corporation Board agreed to finalise the contract for the Managing Director, Mr Tony Iannello, by paying out the remainder of the contract at a Board meeting on 15 February 2006. On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
I was advised of the redundancy of Ms Christine Png in a letter dated 9 March 2006. The Western Power Corporation Board endorsed a decision to make Ms Png redundant on 14 December 2005. I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Steve Dunstan in a letter dated 9 March 2006. I am not aware when any redundancy decision for Mr Dunstan was made. The Western Power Corporation Board agreed to finalise the contract for the Managing Director, Mr Tony Iannello, by paying out the remainder of the contract at a Board meeting on 15 February 2006. On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
I was advised of the anticipated redundancy of Mr Steve Dunstan in a letter dated 9 March 2006. I am not aware when any redundancy decision for Mr Dunstan was made. The Western Power Corporation Board agreed to finalise the contract for the Managing Director, Mr Tony Iannello, by paying out the remainder of the contract at a Board meeting on 15 February 2006. On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
The Western Power Corporation Board agreed to finalise the contract for the Managing Director, Mr Tony Iannello, by paying out the remainder of the contract at a Board meeting on 15 February 2006. On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
On 15 February 2006 the Chairman of Western Power Corporation, Mr Neil Hamilton, on behalf of the Board, wrote to me seeking approval for finalising the Managing Director's contract. The letter proposed paying out the remainder of Mr Iannello's contract and securing Mr Iannello's availability post-disaggregation if required. The letter noted that Mr Iannello's contract did include a termination without cause provision that could be used to finalise the contract, but that the Board did not consider this appropriate in the present circumstances. On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
On 21 March 2006 I wrote to Mr Hamilton advising him that I accepted the proposed arrangements for finalising Mr Iannello's contract. On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
On 21 June 2006 the Auditor General wrote to me advising of significant matters arising from his audit of Western Power Corporation financial report. This included concerns relating to variations to the contracts for Mr Iannello and Ms Lyons, the redundancy of Mr Ninkov and inadequate recordkeeping in relation to these matters. The letter stated that the Auditor General was considering whether further investigation or referral to another authority was warranted. The Auditor General requested that I forward to him any information I may wish him to consider. Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
Neither I nor the previous Minister for Energy were made aware of the redundancy decisions regarding Mr Ninkov, Ms Png and Mr Paterson and the decision to pay out Ms Lyons' contract until well after those decisions were made. I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
I approved the finalisation of Mr Iannello's contract (as required by legislation) following a Board decision and in accordance with Board advice. This approval was provided some time after the other redundancy and termination decisions were made and therefore could not have influenced those decisions in any way. I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
I was only informed of the Auditor General's investigations and concerns well after all these decisions were made. (2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
(2) I support the Key Findings and Recommendations of the Auditor General. (3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
(3) In regard to Mr Ninkov, Ms Lyons and Ms Png, I was only informed of redundancy or termination decisions well after the decisions had been made. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about these cases until 21 June 2006. I was therefore not in a position to take action to stop any payments. In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
In regard to Mr Iannello, I approved the payments based on Board advice. I was not aware of any of the concerns of the Auditor General about this case until 21 June 2006. Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
Following receipt of the Auditor General's letter of 21 June 2006, I subsequently wrote to the Auditor General on 12 July 2006, providing additional information for his consideration. In the this letter I requested the Auditor General to "advise me on the outcome of your consideration on further investigation or reference of these matters to another authority and the related issue of the recovery of termination payments where inappropriate action is considered to have occurred". The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
The subsequent findings of the Auditor General were that the Board acted within powers. The payments were therefore legal and could not be recovered. (4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
(4) I table key communications between Western Power and both myself and the former Minister for Energy in relation to these matters. See tabled paper number 2135.
See tabled paper number 2135.
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