A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice regarding outstanding creditor payments within the Minister for Indigenous Affairs' portfolio. The question seeks details on overdue payments and measures taken to expedite them, revealing issues with disputed invoices and misdirected mail.

AnsweredQoN 4561Legislative Council
Asked
20 March 2007
Portfolio
Indigenous Affairs

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For each Department and Agency within the Minister’s portfolio, will the Minister provide from each Department and Agency financial system -
(1) The amount and number of creditors outstanding for greater than 120 days, as at 31 December 2006?
(2) What measures, if any, have been taken in the period between 1 July 2006 and 31 December 2006 to expedite payments to creditors?

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Answered
1 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Local Government representing the Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Response time
42 days
Accounts in dispute (3 creditors) Accounts are not approved for payment until disputes are resolved. The dispute with one creditor concerned overcharging of services and with the other two creditors it was regarding the level of service being provided. Misdirected invoices (1 creditor) Invoices that are sent to the incorrect address. (1) $8,569.10 for 4 creditors. (2) The creditors were outstanding due to disputes between the agency and the supplier and the supplier sending invoices to the incorrect address. The issues have subsequently been resolved and the creditors paid in the period January to March 2007.
Accounts are not approved for payment until disputes are resolved. The dispute with one creditor concerned overcharging of services and with the other two creditors it was regarding the level of service being provided. Misdirected invoices (1 creditor) Invoices that are sent to the incorrect address. (1) $8,569.10 for 4 creditors. (2) The creditors were outstanding due to disputes between the agency and the supplier and the supplier sending invoices to the incorrect address. The issues have subsequently been resolved and the creditors paid in the period January to March 2007.
Misdirected invoices (1 creditor) Invoices that are sent to the incorrect address. (1) $8,569.10 for 4 creditors. (2) The creditors were outstanding due to disputes between the agency and the supplier and the supplier sending invoices to the incorrect address. The issues have subsequently been resolved and the creditors paid in the period January to March 2007.
Invoices that are sent to the incorrect address. (1) $8,569.10 for 4 creditors. (2) The creditors were outstanding due to disputes between the agency and the supplier and the supplier sending invoices to the incorrect address. The issues have subsequently been resolved and the creditors paid in the period January to March 2007.
(1) $8,569.10 for 4 creditors. (2) The creditors were outstanding due to disputes between the agency and the supplier and the supplier sending invoices to the incorrect address. The issues have subsequently been resolved and the creditors paid in the period January to March 2007.
(2) The creditors were outstanding due to disputes between the agency and the supplier and the supplier sending invoices to the incorrect address. The issues have subsequently been resolved and the creditors paid in the period January to March 2007.

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