❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed expenditure information from the Minister for Education and Training across various departments and agencies, focusing on items like print services, stationery, subscriptions, and office amenities. The response provides some figures but declines to offer a full breakdown due to resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 81Legislative Assembly
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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities since 17 March 2017 for departments, agencies, boards or publicly owned corporations: (a) how much has been spent on professional print services; (b) how much has been spent on pens and pencils; (c) how much has been spent on newspaper subscriptions; (d) how much has been spent on journal or publication subscriptions; (e) how much has been spent on media monitoring; (f) how much has been spent on alcohol; (g) how much has been spent on coffee machines, coffee or coffee pods; (h) how much has been spent on office plants; (i) how much has been spent on paintings, posters, artwork or decorations; and (j) for (a - i) will the Minister provide a breakdown for this expenditure by description, type, and quantity?
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Answered
20 June 2017
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
8 days
Department of Education
The answers to these questions encompass Department of Education (Central and Regional Education Offices only). To answer this question for schools would require a survey to be completed by all schools. This has not been undertaken. Information for Central and Regional Education Offices is provided from 17 March 2017 to 23 May 2017.
(c) – (d) $1,014.65. The Department does not classify expenses to this detailed level. This is included under the cost code for Periodicals and Paper Publications.
e. $5,772.17
f. Except in limited circumstances, outlined in the Department’s Policy & Procedures on Expenditure on Hospitality, expenditure on alcohol is not authorised; if this type of expenditure occurs, the amount must be reimbursed by the employee.
g. The Department does not classify expenses to this detailed level. This is included under the cost code for Catering.
h. $171.82
i. The Department does not classify expenses to this detailed level. This is included under the cost code for Furniture and Fittings.
j. The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Country High School Hostels Authority
(a) – (i) Nil.
j. Not applicable.
Department of Training & Workforce Development
North Metropolitan TAFE
South Metropolitan TAFE
Central Regional TAFE
North Regional TAFE
South Regional TAFE
Building Construction Industry Training Fund
Department of Education Services
SCASA
The answers to these questions encompass Department of Education (Central and Regional Education Offices only). To answer this question for schools would require a survey to be completed by all schools. This has not been undertaken. Information for Central and Regional Education Offices is provided from 17 March 2017 to 23 May 2017.
(c) – (d) $1,014.65. The Department does not classify expenses to this detailed level. This is included under the cost code for Periodicals and Paper Publications.
e. $5,772.17
f. Except in limited circumstances, outlined in the Department’s Policy & Procedures on Expenditure on Hospitality, expenditure on alcohol is not authorised; if this type of expenditure occurs, the amount must be reimbursed by the employee.
g. The Department does not classify expenses to this detailed level. This is included under the cost code for Catering.
h. $171.82
i. The Department does not classify expenses to this detailed level. This is included under the cost code for Furniture and Fittings.
j. The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Country High School Hostels Authority
(a) – (i) Nil.
j. Not applicable.
Department of Training & Workforce Development
North Metropolitan TAFE
South Metropolitan TAFE
Central Regional TAFE
North Regional TAFE
South Regional TAFE
Building Construction Industry Training Fund
Department of Education Services
SCASA
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