A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice requests information on outstanding creditor payments for the Department of Education and Training and related entities as of June 30, 2007, and measures taken to expedite payments. The response details amounts and numbers of creditors outstanding for over 120 days and describes process improvements implemented.

AnsweredQoN 5193Legislative Council
Asked
28 August 2007
Portfolio
Education and Training

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(1) The amount and number of creditors outstanding for greater than 120 days, as at 30 June 2007?
(2) What measures, if any, have been taken in the period between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007 to expedite payments to creditors?

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Answered
16 October 2007
Responded by
Minister for Local Government representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
49 days
Curriculum Council
(1) Nil
(2) No changes as the Curriculum Council pays creditors according to their payment terms.
Department of Education and Training
(1)
Department of Education and Training
$7 699.56
10 creditors
CY 'Oconnor TAFE
$0.00
0 creditors
Central TAFE
$0.00
0 creditors
Central West TAFE
$0.00
0 creditors
Challenger TAFE
$170.93
1 creditor
Great Southern TAFE
$0.00
0 creditors
Kimberley TAFE
$0.00
0 creditors
Pilbara TAFE
$0.00
0 creditors
South West TAFE
$0.00
0 creditors
Swan TAFE
$3 643.43
10 creditors
West Coast TAFE
$4 092.53
3 creditors
(2)
The Department is introducing electronic document management systems (EDMS) to reduce the amount of time invoices spend in transit. This improves the number of invoices arriving in accounts processing due to loss of paper.
A date stamping system has been introduced to monitor the average time it takes for the Department to pay an invoice and also track it to ensure payment within terms.
The Department does not send hard copy invoices with faulty approvals or errors in coding back to the cost centre, seeking instead fax and email or phone communication to correct errors. This shortens the time for correction or clarification.
Department of Education Services
(1) Nil
(2) Invoices are generally paid within 30 days as required under Treasurer's Instruction 323. Invoices may be paid later than the due date, but this is more frequently due to invoices being misplaced or lost and occasionally when the invoice is in dispute.
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