❓ Question on Notice regarding postage expenditure across various WA government departments and agencies, including stamps, franked items, and audit history. Reveals varying levels of detail and audit practices across different entities.
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(b) what was the value of stamps purchased; (c) what was the value of ‘franked’ items posted; and (d) when was the last time that postage expenditure was audited?
(c) what was the value of ‘franked’ items posted; and (d) when was the last time that postage expenditure was audited?
(d) when was the last time that postage expenditure was audited?
Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004. The Economic Regulation Authority was established on 01.01.2004 (a) January 2004 - $123.25 February 2004 – not yet available (b) $6.00 stamps purchased (c) $123.25 ‘franked’ items posted (d) No audit conducted to date The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
The Economic Regulation Authority was established on 01.01.2004 (a) January 2004 - $123.25 February 2004 – not yet available (b) $6.00 stamps purchased (c) $123.25 ‘franked’ items posted (d) No audit conducted to date The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(a) January 2004 - $123.25 February 2004 – not yet available (b) $6.00 stamps purchased (c) $123.25 ‘franked’ items posted (d) No audit conducted to date The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
February 2004 – not yet available (b) $6.00 stamps purchased (c) $123.25 ‘franked’ items posted (d) No audit conducted to date The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(b) $6.00 stamps purchased (c) $123.25 ‘franked’ items posted (d) No audit conducted to date The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(c) $123.25 ‘franked’ items posted (d) No audit conducted to date The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(d) No audit conducted to date The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
$34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
$12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
$29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
$52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
$25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
$14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
$27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(c) what was the value of ‘franked’ items posted; and (d) when was the last time that postage expenditure was audited?
(d) when was the last time that postage expenditure was audited?
Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004. The Economic Regulation Authority was established on 01.01.2004 (a) January 2004 - $123.25 February 2004 – not yet available (b) $6.00 stamps purchased (c) $123.25 ‘franked’ items posted (d) No audit conducted to date The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
The Economic Regulation Authority was established on 01.01.2004 (a) January 2004 - $123.25 February 2004 – not yet available (b) $6.00 stamps purchased (c) $123.25 ‘franked’ items posted (d) No audit conducted to date The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(a) January 2004 - $123.25 February 2004 – not yet available (b) $6.00 stamps purchased (c) $123.25 ‘franked’ items posted (d) No audit conducted to date The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
February 2004 – not yet available (b) $6.00 stamps purchased (c) $123.25 ‘franked’ items posted (d) No audit conducted to date The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(b) $6.00 stamps purchased (c) $123.25 ‘franked’ items posted (d) No audit conducted to date The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(c) $123.25 ‘franked’ items posted (d) No audit conducted to date The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(d) No audit conducted to date The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator (a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(a) – (c) Nil (d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(d) Not applicable Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Office of Native Title (a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(a) Monthly expenditure on postage was: (1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month, (2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and (3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(3) 2003/2004 Financial Year: · July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· July: $30.00, · August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· August: $4.00, · September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· September: $380.00, · October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· October: $9.00, · November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· November: $0.00, · December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· December: $0.00, · January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· January: $140.00, and · February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
· February: $0.00. (b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch; (c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch; (d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question. Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Office of Energy (a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1. (b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(b) Nil (c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(c) Nil (d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004. WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
WA Treasury Corporation (a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2. Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Office of the Auditor General (a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3. (b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b). (c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c). (d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor. Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Department of Treasury & Finance (a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(a) 2001/02 $276,150 2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
2002/03 $289,789 2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
2003/04 $6,906 July $34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
$34,237 August $12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
$12,123 September $29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
$29,790 October $52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
$52,118 November $25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
$25,624 December $14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
$14,327 January $27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
$27,058 February (b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract; (d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
(d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure. Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Western Power Corporation 1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
July 200,146.81 August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
August 261,756.58 September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
September 226,775.53 October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
October 222,005.88 November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
November 205,468.73 December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
December 51,757.53 January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
January 345,046.37 February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
February 276,633.40 March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
March 204,646.15 April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
April 216,627.29 May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
May 156,757.74 June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
June 509,274.72 Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Financial Year 2002/2003 July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
July 255,336.52 August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
August 221,702.18 September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
September 207,342.42 October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
October 96,985.52 November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
November 339,278.29 December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
December 166,494.49 January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
January 209,154.49 February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
February 167,841.52 March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
March 240,807.90 April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
April 199,689.29 May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
May 211,554.85 June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
June 226,679.49 Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Financial Year 2003/2004 July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
July 256,123.92 August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
August 206,266.73 September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
September 224,110.34 October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
October 249,452.59 November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
November 210,422.36 December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
December 210,155.10 January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
January 214,390.77 February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
February 219,202.96 March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
March 33,163.77 1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post. 1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
1(d) 2002 Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC. The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02. The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat. Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002. See Tabled Paper No [ ]
See Tabled Paper No [ ]
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1 June 2004
Response time
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Office of the Deputy Premier
Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004.
The Economic Regulation Authority was established on 01.01.2004
(a) January 2004 - $123.25
February 2004 – not yet available
(b) $6.00 stamps purchased
(c) $123.25 ‘franked’ items posted
(d) No audit conducted to date
The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator
(a) – (c) Nil
(d) Not applicable
Office of Native Title
(a) Monthly expenditure on postage was:
(1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month,
(2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and
(3) 2003/2004 Financial Year:
· July: $30.00,
· August: $4.00,
· September: $380.00,
· October: $9.00,
· November: $0.00,
· December: $0.00,
· January: $140.00, and
· February: $0.00.
(b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch;
(c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch;
(d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question.
Office of Energy
(a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1.
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004.
WA Treasury Corporation
(a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2.
Office of the Auditor General
(a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3.
(b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b).
(c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c).
(d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor.
Department of Treasury & Finance
(a) 2001/02 $276,150
2002/03 $289,789
2003/04 $6,906 July
$34,237 August
$12,123 September
$29,790 October
$52,118 November
$25,624 December
$14,327 January
$27,058 February
(b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract;
(d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure.
Western Power Corporation
1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in
July 200,146.81
August 261,756.58
September 226,775.53
October 222,005.88
November 205,468.73
December 51,757.53
January 345,046.37
February 276,633.40
March 204,646.15
April 216,627.29
May 156,757.74
June 509,274.72
Financial Year 2002/2003
July 255,336.52
August 221,702.18
September 207,342.42
October 96,985.52
November 339,278.29
December 166,494.49
January 209,154.49
February 167,841.52
March 240,807.90
April 199,689.29
May 211,554.85
June 226,679.49
Financial Year 2003/2004
July 256,123.92
August 206,266.73
September 224,110.34
October 249,452.59
November 210,422.36
December 210,155.10
January 214,390.77
February 219,202.96
March 33,163.77
1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post.
1(d) 2002
Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC.
The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02.
The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat.
Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002.
See Tabled Paper No [ ]
Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004.
The Economic Regulation Authority was established on 01.01.2004
(a) January 2004 - $123.25
February 2004 – not yet available
(b) $6.00 stamps purchased
(c) $123.25 ‘franked’ items posted
(d) No audit conducted to date
The Office of the WA Gas Disputes Arbitrator
(a) – (c) Nil
(d) Not applicable
Office of Native Title
(a) Monthly expenditure on postage was:
(1) 2001/2002 Financial Year: Average $27.00 per month,
(2) 2002/2003 Financial Year: Average $83.88 per month, and
(3) 2003/2004 Financial Year:
· July: $30.00,
· August: $4.00,
· September: $380.00,
· October: $9.00,
· November: $0.00,
· December: $0.00,
· January: $140.00, and
· February: $0.00.
(b) This Office does not have that breakdown as mail is posted out via a centralised mail handling system through the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s Corporate Information Branch;
(c) As above this information may be available from Corporate Information Branch;
(d) Corporate Information Branch may be able to advise on this question.
Office of Energy
(a) Please refer to the attached. Attachment 1.
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
(d) Internal Audit of all expenditure has occurred during January and February 2004.
WA Treasury Corporation
(a) - (d) Please refer to the attached for answer to these questions. Attachment 2.
Office of the Auditor General
(a) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee, inclusive of stamps and franking and the interagency fee is shown in the top line of a). Attachment 3.
(b) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for stamps is identified at b).
(c) Please refer to the attached excel spreadsheet. The total monthly fee for ‘franked’ items is identified at c).
(d) Postage expenditure is covered by Purchasing and Disbursements which is subject to regular review by both the Internal and External Auditor.
Department of Treasury & Finance
(a) 2001/02 $276,150
2002/03 $289,789
2003/04 $6,906 July
$34,237 August
$12,123 September
$29,790 October
$52,118 November
$25,624 December
$14,327 January
$27,058 February
(b)&(c) nil. The department’s mail is handled through a postage paid MailWest contract;
(d) postage expenditure is covered as part of the annual internal audit of all expenditure.
Western Power Corporation
1(a) Financial Year 2001/2002 in
July 200,146.81
August 261,756.58
September 226,775.53
October 222,005.88
November 205,468.73
December 51,757.53
January 345,046.37
February 276,633.40
March 204,646.15
April 216,627.29
May 156,757.74
June 509,274.72
Financial Year 2002/2003
July 255,336.52
August 221,702.18
September 207,342.42
October 96,985.52
November 339,278.29
December 166,494.49
January 209,154.49
February 167,841.52
March 240,807.90
April 199,689.29
May 211,554.85
June 226,679.49
Financial Year 2003/2004
July 256,123.92
August 206,266.73
September 224,110.34
October 249,452.59
November 210,422.36
December 210,155.10
January 214,390.77
February 219,202.96
March 33,163.77
1(b) & (c) Postage is handled as a total service by Australia Post.
1(d) 2002
Risk Assurance & Audit Branch (formerly Internal Audit) conducted a major investigation within WPC in conjunction with an Australian Federal Police (AFP) enquiry into the activities of WPC’s former bulk mail contractor, Salmat Pty Ltd. Complaints about Salmat’s business practices were lodged with the AFP by Australia Post who alleged that Salmat was overstating the volume of bulk postage actually put through by them on behalf of WPC.
The internal audit review ran from late 1999 to 2002 and examined all bulk mail invoices processed and paid by WPC since January 1995 until 2001/02.
The audit involved the Customer Information Systems Branch in Retail and Accounts Payable Section, Logistics Group, and also included a detailed study of the bulk mail contract between WPC and Salmat.
Despite the allegations and the AFP/WPC Internal Audit investigative work, the Federal Court cleared Salmat employees of all charges in June 2002.
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