❓ Mr. Johnston questions the total expenditure on the Office of Shared Services, seeking clarification on a previously provided figure and a breakdown of spending across financial years. The answer reveals a higher final cost than initially stated.
AnsweredQoN 2784Legislative Assembly
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I refer to your predecessor’s answer to Question Without Notice No. 917 of 5 December 2013 and ask: (a) can you confirm the figure of $525 million is the total expenditure on the Office of Shared Services, and if not, what is the correct figure; and (b) of this amount, how much was spent in each of the following financial years: (i) 2013–2014; (ii) 2012–2013; (iii) 2011–2012; (iv) 2010–2011; (v) 2009–2010; (vi) 2008–2009; (vii) 2007–2008; and (viii) 2006–2007?
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Answered
25 September 2014
Responded by
Minister for Finance
Response time
42 days
(a) Following further analysis, the final cost of the Office of Shared Services from July 2005 to June 2014 was revealed to be $642m. Final costs for 2013-14 were confirmed in June 2014.
(b) The Office of Shared Services commenced operation in 2005-06, accordingly expenditure for that year has been included in the following table of expenditure per annum.
[See tabled paper no. ]
(b) The Office of Shared Services commenced operation in 2005-06, accordingly expenditure for that year has been included in the following table of expenditure per annum.
[See tabled paper no. ]
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