❓ Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich questions the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regarding the late submission of financial statements by the Minerals and Energy Research Institute of Western Australia (MERIWA) and seeks clarification on the reasons and corrective actions. The Minister attributes the delay to a misunderstanding regarding agreed deadlines and affirms that MERIWA has adequate resources and will document future agreements to ensure compliance.
AnsweredQoN 3497Legislative Council
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I refer to the WA Auditor General Audit Results Report Annual 2009-10 Assurance Audits Report 10 November 2010 in section five, ‘Quality and Timeliness of Financial Reporting’, on page 31 where it refers to concern that many Agencies with non-complex financial reporting obligations had not prepared their financial statements in a timely manner. An Agency under the Minister’s portfolio listed as being received later than the date agreed with Audit in appendix one, Summary of Audit Opinions is the Minerals and Energy Research Institute of Western Australia, and I ask -
(1) What is the reason for the financial statements not being prepared in a timely manner?
(2) What action is being taken to rectify current practices, in order that satisfactory processes are put in place to ensure financial statements are received by the date agreed?
(1) What is the reason for the financial statements not being prepared in a timely manner?
(2) What action is being taken to rectify current practices, in order that satisfactory processes are put in place to ensure financial statements are received by the date agreed?
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Answered
21 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
27 days
(1) In the Office of the Auditor General's Planning Summary for MERIWA dated 30 June 2010 the proposed final Draft Annual Report was listed as due by 24 July *. The asterisk indicated that the date would be agreed with MERIWA management at the Entrance Meeting. There appears to have been a misunderstanding at that meeting as the MERIWA officers understood that provided the report was presented before 6 August 2010 this would be deemed satisfactory (as per p.33 of the Audit Results Report Annual 2009-10 Assurance Audits Report 10 November 2010). The report was submitted on 4 August 2010.
(2) MERIWA has the necessary practices and resources in place to ensure that agreed timeframes are met. Clarification of dates for submission of reports will be documented in future meetings to ensure compliance.
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(2) MERIWA has the necessary practices and resources in place to ensure that agreed timeframes are met. Clarification of dates for submission of reports will be documented in future meetings to ensure compliance.
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