❓ WA Parliamentary Question reveals the use of private investigators by agencies within the Treasurer's portfolio in 2014-15, with significant expenditure by the Insurance Commission and Horizon Power.
AnsweredQoN 4348Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 August 2015
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Energy; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
For all departments, agencies and government-trading enterprises within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) did the organisation engage the services of private investigators for the financial year 2014-15; and (b) if yes to (a): (i) how many investigations were undertaken by the private investigators; (ii) what was the purpose of each investigation; and (iii) what was the total cost of all investigations for the financial year?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 September 2015
Response time
35 days
Department of Treasury
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Horizon Power
(a) Yes
(b)(i) There was 1 matter where Horizon Power engaged external forensic investigators (two firms).
(ii) The purposes of the forensic investigations were to:
1: investigate allegations of misconduct by Horizon Power staff and contractors.
2: investigate the leakage of a sensitive and confidential document.
3: assist with analysing a corporate email account.
(iii) $156,357.86 (including GST).
Independent Market Operator
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Yes.
(b)(i) 2,246 investigations.
(ii) Insurance claim management.
(iii) $4,330,991 + GST.
Office of Multicultural Interests
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Office of the Auditor General
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Public Utilities Office
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Synergy
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Western Power
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Horizon Power
(a) Yes
(b)(i) There was 1 matter where Horizon Power engaged external forensic investigators (two firms).
(ii) The purposes of the forensic investigations were to:
1: investigate allegations of misconduct by Horizon Power staff and contractors.
2: investigate the leakage of a sensitive and confidential document.
3: assist with analysing a corporate email account.
(iii) $156,357.86 (including GST).
Independent Market Operator
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Yes.
(b)(i) 2,246 investigations.
(ii) Insurance claim management.
(iii) $4,330,991 + GST.
Office of Multicultural Interests
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Office of the Auditor General
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Public Utilities Office
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Synergy
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
Western Power
(a) No
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable.
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