A WA parliamentary question on notice requests detailed mobile phone costs and auditing practices for various government agencies between 2000 and 2003. The responses reveal varying levels of scrutiny and cost management across different departments.

AnsweredQoN 2376Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 December 2003
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Energy

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(b) for each of the financial years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003, what is the monthly cost of mobile telephone calls; and (c) how often are individual mobile telephone accounts audited, to ensure that they are complying with guidelines?
(c) how often are individual mobile telephone accounts audited, to ensure that they are complying with guidelines?
Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2375 of 16th December 2003. WA Treasury Corporation (a) Telstra (b) (b) 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 $ $ $ July 183.36 137.20 142.28 Aug 167.88 99.30 152.74 Sept 188.48 181.38 145.52 Oct 194.72 209.21 216.07 Nov 165.58 169.00 204.60 Dec 143.82 162.76 129.28 Jan 138.41 176.62 154.91 Feb 202.81 165.45 84.49 Mar 157.98 144.66 104.91 Apr 145.80 167.98 85.80 May 168.29 160.66 125.67 June 140.30 160.69 138.68 Total 1,997.43 1,934.91 1,684.95 (c) Monthly Office of Native Title (a) Telstra, on contract with the Department of Premier and Cabinet, is the main service provider. One mobile service only is provided by Optus. (b) The average monthly cost for the supply of mobile telephone services, including service and equipment charges, are: (1) 2000/2001 - $39.50, (2) 2001/2002 - $246.25, and (3) 2002/2003 - $320.36. and (c) The total for each Individual account is scrutinised each month on receipt of the 'BillMaster' account. Individual accounts are then audited through the EMIS (Executive Management Information System) package in instances where the total of an account appears to warrant further investigation. Office of the Auditor General (a) Primarily Telstra (b) 2000-2001 $83 2001-2002 $124 2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
WA Treasury Corporation (a) Telstra (b) (b) 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 $ $ $ July 183.36 137.20 142.28 Aug 167.88 99.30 152.74 Sept 188.48 181.38 145.52 Oct 194.72 209.21 216.07 Nov 165.58 169.00 204.60 Dec 143.82 162.76 129.28 Jan 138.41 176.62 154.91 Feb 202.81 165.45 84.49 Mar 157.98 144.66 104.91 Apr 145.80 167.98 85.80 May 168.29 160.66 125.67 June 140.30 160.69 138.68 Total 1,997.43 1,934.91 1,684.95 (c) Monthly Office of Native Title (a) Telstra, on contract with the Department of Premier and Cabinet, is the main service provider. One mobile service only is provided by Optus. (b) The average monthly cost for the supply of mobile telephone services, including service and equipment charges, are: (1) 2000/2001 - $39.50, (2) 2001/2002 - $246.25, and (3) 2002/2003 - $320.36. and (c) The total for each Individual account is scrutinised each month on receipt of the 'BillMaster' account. Individual accounts are then audited through the EMIS (Executive Management Information System) package in instances where the total of an account appears to warrant further investigation. Office of the Auditor General (a) Primarily Telstra (b) 2000-2001 $83 2001-2002 $124 2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(a) Telstra (b) (b) 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 $ $ $ July 183.36 137.20 142.28 Aug 167.88 99.30 152.74 Sept 188.48 181.38 145.52 Oct 194.72 209.21 216.07 Nov 165.58 169.00 204.60 Dec 143.82 162.76 129.28 Jan 138.41 176.62 154.91 Feb 202.81 165.45 84.49 Mar 157.98 144.66 104.91 Apr 145.80 167.98 85.80 May 168.29 160.66 125.67 June 140.30 160.69 138.68 Total 1,997.43 1,934.91 1,684.95 (c) Monthly Office of Native Title (a) Telstra, on contract with the Department of Premier and Cabinet, is the main service provider. One mobile service only is provided by Optus. (b) The average monthly cost for the supply of mobile telephone services, including service and equipment charges, are: (1) 2000/2001 - $39.50, (2) 2001/2002 - $246.25, and (3) 2002/2003 - $320.36. and (c) The total for each Individual account is scrutinised each month on receipt of the 'BillMaster' account. Individual accounts are then audited through the EMIS (Executive Management Information System) package in instances where the total of an account appears to warrant further investigation. Office of the Auditor General (a) Primarily Telstra (b) 2000-2001 $83 2001-2002 $124 2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(b) (b) 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 $ $ $ July 183.36 137.20 142.28 Aug 167.88 99.30 152.74 Sept 188.48 181.38 145.52 Oct 194.72 209.21 216.07 Nov 165.58 169.00 204.60 Dec 143.82 162.76 129.28 Jan 138.41 176.62 154.91 Feb 202.81 165.45 84.49 Mar 157.98 144.66 104.91 Apr 145.80 167.98 85.80 May 168.29 160.66 125.67 June 140.30 160.69 138.68 Total 1,997.43 1,934.91 1,684.95 (c) Monthly Office of Native Title (a) Telstra, on contract with the Department of Premier and Cabinet, is the main service provider. One mobile service only is provided by Optus. (b) The average monthly cost for the supply of mobile telephone services, including service and equipment charges, are: (1) 2000/2001 - $39.50, (2) 2001/2002 - $246.25, and (3) 2002/2003 - $320.36. and (c) The total for each Individual account is scrutinised each month on receipt of the 'BillMaster' account. Individual accounts are then audited through the EMIS (Executive Management Information System) package in instances where the total of an account appears to warrant further investigation. Office of the Auditor General (a) Primarily Telstra (b) 2000-2001 $83 2001-2002 $124 2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
Office of Native Title (a) Telstra, on contract with the Department of Premier and Cabinet, is the main service provider. One mobile service only is provided by Optus. (b) The average monthly cost for the supply of mobile telephone services, including service and equipment charges, are: (1) 2000/2001 - $39.50, (2) 2001/2002 - $246.25, and (3) 2002/2003 - $320.36. and (c) The total for each Individual account is scrutinised each month on receipt of the 'BillMaster' account. Individual accounts are then audited through the EMIS (Executive Management Information System) package in instances where the total of an account appears to warrant further investigation. Office of the Auditor General (a) Primarily Telstra (b) 2000-2001 $83 2001-2002 $124 2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(a) Telstra, on contract with the Department of Premier and Cabinet, is the main service provider. One mobile service only is provided by Optus. (b) The average monthly cost for the supply of mobile telephone services, including service and equipment charges, are: (1) 2000/2001 - $39.50, (2) 2001/2002 - $246.25, and (3) 2002/2003 - $320.36. and (c) The total for each Individual account is scrutinised each month on receipt of the 'BillMaster' account. Individual accounts are then audited through the EMIS (Executive Management Information System) package in instances where the total of an account appears to warrant further investigation. Office of the Auditor General (a) Primarily Telstra (b) 2000-2001 $83 2001-2002 $124 2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(b) The average monthly cost for the supply of mobile telephone services, including service and equipment charges, are: (1) 2000/2001 - $39.50, (2) 2001/2002 - $246.25, and (3) 2002/2003 - $320.36. and (c) The total for each Individual account is scrutinised each month on receipt of the 'BillMaster' account. Individual accounts are then audited through the EMIS (Executive Management Information System) package in instances where the total of an account appears to warrant further investigation. Office of the Auditor General (a) Primarily Telstra (b) 2000-2001 $83 2001-2002 $124 2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(1) 2000/2001 - $39.50, (2) 2001/2002 - $246.25, and (3) 2002/2003 - $320.36. and (c) The total for each Individual account is scrutinised each month on receipt of the 'BillMaster' account. Individual accounts are then audited through the EMIS (Executive Management Information System) package in instances where the total of an account appears to warrant further investigation. Office of the Auditor General (a) Primarily Telstra (b) 2000-2001 $83 2001-2002 $124 2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(2) 2001/2002 - $246.25, and (3) 2002/2003 - $320.36. and (c) The total for each Individual account is scrutinised each month on receipt of the 'BillMaster' account. Individual accounts are then audited through the EMIS (Executive Management Information System) package in instances where the total of an account appears to warrant further investigation. Office of the Auditor General (a) Primarily Telstra (b) 2000-2001 $83 2001-2002 $124 2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(3) 2002/2003 - $320.36. and (c) The total for each Individual account is scrutinised each month on receipt of the 'BillMaster' account. Individual accounts are then audited through the EMIS (Executive Management Information System) package in instances where the total of an account appears to warrant further investigation. Office of the Auditor General (a) Primarily Telstra (b) 2000-2001 $83 2001-2002 $124 2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(c) The total for each Individual account is scrutinised each month on receipt of the 'BillMaster' account. Individual accounts are then audited through the EMIS (Executive Management Information System) package in instances where the total of an account appears to warrant further investigation. Office of the Auditor General (a) Primarily Telstra (b) 2000-2001 $83 2001-2002 $124 2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
Office of the Auditor General (a) Primarily Telstra (b) 2000-2001 $83 2001-2002 $124 2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(a) Primarily Telstra (b) 2000-2001 $83 2001-2002 $124 2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(b) 2000-2001 $83 2001-2002 $124 2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
2001-2002 $124 2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
2001-2003 $143 (c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division. Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
Western Power Corporation (a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(a) Telstra (b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(b) The financial year data available is:- Month 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96 August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15 September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94 October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10 November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82 December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91 January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05 February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56 March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92 April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75 May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90 June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54 TOTALS: 816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50 (c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called. An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made. Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
Office of Energy (a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra. (b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month 2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
2001/2002: $356 average per month 2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
2002/2003: $437 average per month (c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly. Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
Office of Gas Access Regulation (a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra 2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
2001/02 – Orange / Telstra 2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
2002/03 – Optus / Telstra (b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(b) Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 July 596.84 446.18 320.72 August 70.35 253.74 116.05 September 133.35 456.58 335.01 October 147.01 702.15 394.51 November 196.91 119.63 219.36 December 230.83 282.61 346.31 January 442.99 502.13 181.22 February 64.73 226.75 160.60 March 341.40 53.28 231.87 April 412.34 350.30 340.40 May 288.39 130.02 251.47 June 214.18 210.54 249.87 (c) Monthly upon receiving the statement. Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
Department of Treasury and Finance (a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(a) The majority service provider is Telstra. (b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83. (c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.
(c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.

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2 March 2004
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Office of the Deputy Premier
Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2375 of 16th December 2003.
WA Treasury Corporation
(a) Telstra
(b)
(b)
2000/2001
2001/2002
2002/2003
$
$
$
July
183.36
137.20
142.28
Aug
167.88
99.30
152.74
Sept
188.48
181.38
145.52
Oct
194.72
209.21
216.07
Nov
165.58
169.00
204.60
Dec
143.82
162.76
129.28
Jan
138.41
176.62
154.91
Feb
202.81
165.45
84.49
Mar
157.98
144.66
104.91
Apr
145.80
167.98
85.80
May
168.29
160.66
125.67
June
140.30
160.69
138.68
Total
1,997.43
1,934.91
1,684.95
(c) Monthly
Office of Native Title
(a) Telstra, on contract with the Department of Premier and Cabinet, is the main service provider. One mobile service only is provided by Optus.
(b) The average monthly cost for the supply of mobile telephone services, including service and equipment charges, are:
(1) 2000/2001 - $39.50,
(2) 2001/2002 - $246.25, and
(3) 2002/2003 - $320.36. and
(c) The total for each Individual account is scrutinised each month on receipt of the 'BillMaster' account. Individual accounts are then audited through the EMIS (Executive Management Information System) package in instances where the total of an account appears to warrant further investigation.
Office of the Auditor General
(a) Primarily Telstra
(b) 2000-2001 $83
2001-2002 $124
2001-2003 $143
(c) The Office’s mobile accounts are reviewed monthly on receipt of invoices and by the Executive Director of the Division.
Western Power Corporation
(a) Telstra
(b)
The financial year data available is:-
Month
2000/01
2001/02
2002/03
July 57700.31 83864.49 99990.96
August 63510.75 87566.01 100477.15
September 64003.64 88176.99 105159.94
October 65156.31 76177.44 83810.10
November 67536.91 104367.24 120463.82
December 70047.87 97194.85 109,331.91
January 65523.47 79187.05 98,103.05
February 68848.61 83504.06 99,190.56
March 65195.89 88222.30 107,496.92
April 79770.72 87833.80 115,088.75
May 66669.10 92792.30 92,792.90
June 82651.98 95833.65 110,562.54
TOTALS:
816615.56 1064720.18 1242468.50
(c) Western Power has eight mobile phone accounts with Telstra. On receipt of the accounts specific individuals within each business unit verify the details for are responsible for individual mobile phones on their account. The verification process these accounts as they are received. incorporates checks that an audit would cover, for example, whether any non-allowed numbers such as 1900 numbers were called.
An internal They are auditaudit of corporate telecommunications was carried out in 2002. The scope included a high level review of mobile telephones and compliance with established policies and procedures. No recommendations in respect of mobile phones were made.
Office of Energy
(a) The Office of Energy has mobile telephone services provided by both Optus and Telstra.
(b) 2000/2001: $341 average per month
2001/2002: $356 average per month
2002/2003: $437 average per month
(c) Each mobile telephone account is scrutinised prior to payment to identify any unauthorised, inappropriate or excessive usage. Mobile telephone accounts are received monthly.
Office of Gas Access Regulation
(a) 2000/01 – Orange / Telstra
2001/02 – Orange / Telstra
2002/03 – Optus / Telstra
(b)
Year
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
July
596.84
446.18
320.72
August
70.35
253.74
116.05
September
133.35
456.58
335.01
October
147.01
702.15
394.51
November
196.91
119.63
219.36
December
230.83
282.61
346.31
January
442.99
502.13
181.22
February
64.73
226.75
160.60
March
341.40
53.28
231.87
April
412.34
350.30
340.40
May
288.39
130.02
251.47
June
214.18
210.54
249.87
(c) Monthly upon receiving the statement.
Department of Treasury and Finance
(a) The majority service provider is Telstra.
(b) The department’s chart of account has only recently been adapted to differentiate mobile phone costs from desk based phone costs. The cost to date in 2003/04 is $74,586.83.
(c) Monthly, on receipt of each account.

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