❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks a detailed breakdown of expenditure across several government departments and agencies under the Minister's portfolio, covering items from print services to office supplies. The responses vary in detail, with some departments providing specific figures and breakdowns, while others cite difficulties in extracting the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 77Legislative 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 for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
8 days
The Department of Corrective Services advises:
(a) $13 837.
(b) Not separately identifiable through financial records. Significant work would be required to extract this information.
(c) $10 125.
(d) $370.
(e) $4490.
(f) Nil.
(g) No money has been spent on coffee machines. Money spent on coffee and coffee pods is not accessible through the financial records. Significant work would be required to extract this information.
(h) Nil.
(i) Nil.
(j)
(a) Business Cards $1220. Various forms and receipt books $7588. Prison Operational Manuals $3135. Gazette notices $806. Payslips for employees without online access $1088.
(c) Newspapers purchased for re-sale to prisoners through prison canteens. Corporate newspaper subscriptions have recently been cancelled as an efficiency measure.
(d) WA Criminal Law subscription.
(e) Monthly media monitoring accounts (two months) as per CUA
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(a) $70 161.38. Please note that a major component of this is the vital training and educational manuals used to Train firefighters and other emergency services across the state.
(b) $2180.05
(c) $1284.08
(d) $1015.52
(e) $11348.30
(f) Nil
(g) $1390.12. Staff working at Headquaters who elect to avail themselves of the tea and coffee facilities contribute $1 a week from their pay to this service.
(h) Nil
(i) $1323.50
(j) This would take significant work to extract this information.
The Office of Emergency Management advises:
(a) $546.60.
(b) Nil.
(c) Nil.
(d) Nil.
(e) Nil.
(f) Nil.
(g) Nil.
(h) Nil.
(i) $269.50.
(j)
(a) Business Cards (55mm x 90mm).
(i) 1 x Stretched Canvas (1000mm x 650mm).
Photograph - Resilience Award winner.
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advises:
(a) $3,259.85
(b) $58.34
(c) Nil
(d) Nil
(e) Nil
(f) Nil
(g) $271.48
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j)
a. Authorisations scan photo, liaise, printing, authorisations, Qty = 2
Show Cause Notice Layout, Professional Design and Formatting, Qty = 250
Funeral Review, report printing, Qty =150
b. Highlighter pens, pens, Qty = 18
Blue pens, pens, Qty = 24
Black pens, pens, QTY = 24
Highlighters, pens, QTY = 24
g. Nespresso, Pods, QTY = 300
Decaf Coffee tins, Instant, QTY = 2
The Supervised Realease Review Board will provide a return for this question via the Department of the Attorney General.
(a) $13 837.
(b) Not separately identifiable through financial records. Significant work would be required to extract this information.
(c) $10 125.
(d) $370.
(e) $4490.
(f) Nil.
(g) No money has been spent on coffee machines. Money spent on coffee and coffee pods is not accessible through the financial records. Significant work would be required to extract this information.
(h) Nil.
(i) Nil.
(j)
(a) Business Cards $1220. Various forms and receipt books $7588. Prison Operational Manuals $3135. Gazette notices $806. Payslips for employees without online access $1088.
(c) Newspapers purchased for re-sale to prisoners through prison canteens. Corporate newspaper subscriptions have recently been cancelled as an efficiency measure.
(d) WA Criminal Law subscription.
(e) Monthly media monitoring accounts (two months) as per CUA
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(a) $70 161.38. Please note that a major component of this is the vital training and educational manuals used to Train firefighters and other emergency services across the state.
(b) $2180.05
(c) $1284.08
(d) $1015.52
(e) $11348.30
(f) Nil
(g) $1390.12. Staff working at Headquaters who elect to avail themselves of the tea and coffee facilities contribute $1 a week from their pay to this service.
(h) Nil
(i) $1323.50
(j) This would take significant work to extract this information.
The Office of Emergency Management advises:
(a) $546.60.
(b) Nil.
(c) Nil.
(d) Nil.
(e) Nil.
(f) Nil.
(g) Nil.
(h) Nil.
(i) $269.50.
(j)
(a) Business Cards (55mm x 90mm).
(i) 1 x Stretched Canvas (1000mm x 650mm).
Photograph - Resilience Award winner.
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advises:
(a) $3,259.85
(b) $58.34
(c) Nil
(d) Nil
(e) Nil
(f) Nil
(g) $271.48
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j)
a. Authorisations scan photo, liaise, printing, authorisations, Qty = 2
Show Cause Notice Layout, Professional Design and Formatting, Qty = 250
Funeral Review, report printing, Qty =150
b. Highlighter pens, pens, Qty = 18
Blue pens, pens, Qty = 24
Black pens, pens, QTY = 24
Highlighters, pens, QTY = 24
g. Nespresso, Pods, QTY = 300
Decaf Coffee tins, Instant, QTY = 2
The Supervised Realease Review Board will provide a return for this question via the Department of the Attorney General.
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