❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information on vehicle cleaning and detailing costs across departments within the Treasurer and Attorney General's portfolios since March 2011. The responses reveal varying practices and costs across different agencies.
AnsweredQoN 6742Legislative Assembly
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For each department and agency within the Treasurer’s portfolios, since 10 March 2011:
(a) how many vehicles are allocated to the department or agency;
(b) what washing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(c) if any vehicle is commercially cleaned, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are cleaned during office hours;
(d) what detailing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(e) if any vehicle is commercially detailed, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are detailed during office hours; and
(f) can the Treasurer please provide a subtotal of a vehicle’s cleaning costs for each department or agency?
(a) how many vehicles are allocated to the department or agency;
(b) what washing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(c) if any vehicle is commercially cleaned, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are cleaned during office hours;
(d) what detailing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(e) if any vehicle is commercially detailed, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are detailed during office hours; and
(f) can the Treasurer please provide a subtotal of a vehicle’s cleaning costs for each department or agency?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
29 November 2011
Response time
28 days
Commissioner for Children and Young People
(a) Three.
(b) Custodians are responsible for washing their own vehicles at their own expense. Custodians are not reimbursed by CCYP for these expenses.
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) CCYP vehicles are not commercially detailed.
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) Nil
Corruption and Crime Commission
(a) 16.
(b) BP Carwash [responsibility of assigned driver].
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) $349 [see part (b)].
Department of the Attorney General
(a) 235 vehicles inclusive of 157 allocated to the Judiciary and Salaries and Allowance Tribunal officers.
(b) Commercial cleaning is provided to the Judiciary. A limited number of Salaries and Allowance Tribunal officers access commercial cleaning. All vehicles are provided with car wash facilities.
(c)(i) This level of detail is not provided by service providers. The total cost was $15 385.16 via service providers and $5 510.05 via fuel cards.
(c)(ii) Monthly and/or as requested in the case of the Judiciary and Salaries and Allowance Tribunal officers who access commercial cleaning.
(c)(iii) Court and office (business) locations or contractor's premises.
(c)(iv) Yes.
(d) Some Judicial and Salaries and Allowance Tribunal vehicles have been detailed.
(e)(i) The total cost was $1 700.
(e)(ii) Monthly and/or as requested in the case of the Judiciary and Salaries and Allowance Tribunal officers who access detailing.
(e)(iii) Court and office (business) locations or contractor's premises.
(e)(iv) Yes.
(f) Commercial cleaning and detailing expenditure for the participating Judiciary was $14 791.81 in car washing and $1 700 in detailing. Car washing for the State Solicitor's Office was $630.65 on fuel cards and $1 590 via service provider, and car washing for the Parliamentary Counsel was $165 on fuel cards and $640 via service provider. The grand total for the Department is $22 595.21.
Department of Treasury
(a) 26
(b) There are no commercial cleaning arrangements for the Department of Treasury vehicles. There is the capacity for the vehicles to be cleaned and washed at service stations using the vehicle's fuel cards.
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) No commercial detailing arrangements are provided.
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) $885.01 incl. GST.
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) 13
(b) Washing arrangement undertaken by employees or the car wash facility available through the fuel card.
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) $234.56
Equal Opportunity Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b)-(f) Not applicable
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) Four.
(b) Staff using the vehicles will have them cleaned as and when they believe it is required. They are either cleaned via a drive through wash at a petrol station or home cleaned by the driver.
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) GESB vehicles are not detailed.
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) $24.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) 39. Of these 39, 30 are salary sacrifice vehicles and 7 are job facility vehicles.
(b) In the case of the salary sacrifice vehicles, participants can elect to have car wash as an additional benefit, which is added to the salary sacrifice cost. Only 7 of the salary sacrifice vehicles in the fleet have this option. Car washing is carried out in the employee's time on a needs basis with no bookings made to have the vehicles washed. The wash is carried out at whichever fuel station the vehicle happens to be at the time. Where the option is not taken up, employees clean their salary sacrifice vehicles themselves. The 7 job facility vehicles have the car wash option included as a cost of maintaining the motor vehicle fleet. The car wash option is included in the fuel card authority and is used purely on a needs basis with no bookings made to have the vehicles washed. The wash is carried out at whichever fuel station the vehicle happens to be at the time.
(c)(i)-(iv) See part (b).
(d) No Insurance Commission of Western Australia vehicle has a detailing arrangement.
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) See part (b). In the case of salary sacrifice vehicles that have the car wash option the expense is operated on a recovery basis, i.e. the employee pays for the car wash as part of the salary sacrifice arrangement. Job facility vehicle washing costs are estimated to total $300.
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
(a) One.
(b) The Executive Officer washes the vehicle at her own expense.
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) The Executive Officer details the vehicle at her own expense.
(e)-(f) Not applicable
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
(a) 20
(b) None
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) None
(e)-(f) Not applicable
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
(a) None
(b)-(f) Not applicable
Legal Profession Complaints Committee
(a) None
(b)-(f) Not applicable
Office of the Auditor General
(a) 11.
(b) As per the WA Government Fleet Policy and Guidelines, vehicles are to be kept clean and tidy by the driver of the vehicle.
(c) Yes, one.
(c)(i) $600
(c)(ii) One vehicle is commercially cleaned each fortnight.
(c)(iii) 123 Thomas Road, Subiaco.
(c)(iv) Yes, the one vehicle is commercially cleaned during office hours.
(d) No detailing arrangements are in place, the one vehicle has a standard wash and internal vacuum.
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) See part (c)(i).
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
(a) 28.
(b) All vehicle custodians are provided with a BP fuel card which permits the custodian access to drive-through car wash facilities. Some custodians use those facilities, others take care of vehicle washing at home at no cost.
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) No detailing arrangements are in place.
(e)(i) - (iv) Not applicable
(f) $993.07 ex GST, based on records maintained by Fleetcare.
Office of the Information Commissioner
(a) One.
(b) The fuel cards include car wash. This is the only cleaning facility provided by the office.
(c)(i) Nil
(c)(ii) As required - regular bookings are not made.
(c)(iii) Not available - staff use whichever service station car wash facility is convenient to them.
(c)(iv) If the situation called for the vehicle to be cleaned during office hours, staff may do so, but is very unlikely.
(d) No regular arrangements.
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) Nil
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) One.
(b) Washed by driver responsible for vehicle.
(c)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
(d) None
(e)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
(f) Nil
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Answers reflect the time period of 10 March 2011 to 1 November 2011.
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(a) Three.
(b) Custodians are responsible for washing their own vehicles at their own expense. Custodians are not reimbursed by CCYP for these expenses.
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) CCYP vehicles are not commercially detailed.
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) Nil
Corruption and Crime Commission
(a) 16.
(b) BP Carwash [responsibility of assigned driver].
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) $349 [see part (b)].
Department of the Attorney General
(a) 235 vehicles inclusive of 157 allocated to the Judiciary and Salaries and Allowance Tribunal officers.
(b) Commercial cleaning is provided to the Judiciary. A limited number of Salaries and Allowance Tribunal officers access commercial cleaning. All vehicles are provided with car wash facilities.
(c)(i) This level of detail is not provided by service providers. The total cost was $15 385.16 via service providers and $5 510.05 via fuel cards.
(c)(ii) Monthly and/or as requested in the case of the Judiciary and Salaries and Allowance Tribunal officers who access commercial cleaning.
(c)(iii) Court and office (business) locations or contractor's premises.
(c)(iv) Yes.
(d) Some Judicial and Salaries and Allowance Tribunal vehicles have been detailed.
(e)(i) The total cost was $1 700.
(e)(ii) Monthly and/or as requested in the case of the Judiciary and Salaries and Allowance Tribunal officers who access detailing.
(e)(iii) Court and office (business) locations or contractor's premises.
(e)(iv) Yes.
(f) Commercial cleaning and detailing expenditure for the participating Judiciary was $14 791.81 in car washing and $1 700 in detailing. Car washing for the State Solicitor's Office was $630.65 on fuel cards and $1 590 via service provider, and car washing for the Parliamentary Counsel was $165 on fuel cards and $640 via service provider. The grand total for the Department is $22 595.21.
Department of Treasury
(a) 26
(b) There are no commercial cleaning arrangements for the Department of Treasury vehicles. There is the capacity for the vehicles to be cleaned and washed at service stations using the vehicle's fuel cards.
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) No commercial detailing arrangements are provided.
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) $885.01 incl. GST.
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) 13
(b) Washing arrangement undertaken by employees or the car wash facility available through the fuel card.
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) $234.56
Equal Opportunity Commission of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b)-(f) Not applicable
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) Four.
(b) Staff using the vehicles will have them cleaned as and when they believe it is required. They are either cleaned via a drive through wash at a petrol station or home cleaned by the driver.
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) GESB vehicles are not detailed.
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) $24.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) 39. Of these 39, 30 are salary sacrifice vehicles and 7 are job facility vehicles.
(b) In the case of the salary sacrifice vehicles, participants can elect to have car wash as an additional benefit, which is added to the salary sacrifice cost. Only 7 of the salary sacrifice vehicles in the fleet have this option. Car washing is carried out in the employee's time on a needs basis with no bookings made to have the vehicles washed. The wash is carried out at whichever fuel station the vehicle happens to be at the time. Where the option is not taken up, employees clean their salary sacrifice vehicles themselves. The 7 job facility vehicles have the car wash option included as a cost of maintaining the motor vehicle fleet. The car wash option is included in the fuel card authority and is used purely on a needs basis with no bookings made to have the vehicles washed. The wash is carried out at whichever fuel station the vehicle happens to be at the time.
(c)(i)-(iv) See part (b).
(d) No Insurance Commission of Western Australia vehicle has a detailing arrangement.
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) See part (b). In the case of salary sacrifice vehicles that have the car wash option the expense is operated on a recovery basis, i.e. the employee pays for the car wash as part of the salary sacrifice arrangement. Job facility vehicle washing costs are estimated to total $300.
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
(a) One.
(b) The Executive Officer washes the vehicle at her own expense.
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) The Executive Officer details the vehicle at her own expense.
(e)-(f) Not applicable
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
(a) 20
(b) None
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) None
(e)-(f) Not applicable
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
(a) None
(b)-(f) Not applicable
Legal Profession Complaints Committee
(a) None
(b)-(f) Not applicable
Office of the Auditor General
(a) 11.
(b) As per the WA Government Fleet Policy and Guidelines, vehicles are to be kept clean and tidy by the driver of the vehicle.
(c) Yes, one.
(c)(i) $600
(c)(ii) One vehicle is commercially cleaned each fortnight.
(c)(iii) 123 Thomas Road, Subiaco.
(c)(iv) Yes, the one vehicle is commercially cleaned during office hours.
(d) No detailing arrangements are in place, the one vehicle has a standard wash and internal vacuum.
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) See part (c)(i).
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
(a) 28.
(b) All vehicle custodians are provided with a BP fuel card which permits the custodian access to drive-through car wash facilities. Some custodians use those facilities, others take care of vehicle washing at home at no cost.
(c)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(d) No detailing arrangements are in place.
(e)(i) - (iv) Not applicable
(f) $993.07 ex GST, based on records maintained by Fleetcare.
Office of the Information Commissioner
(a) One.
(b) The fuel cards include car wash. This is the only cleaning facility provided by the office.
(c)(i) Nil
(c)(ii) As required - regular bookings are not made.
(c)(iii) Not available - staff use whichever service station car wash facility is convenient to them.
(c)(iv) If the situation called for the vehicle to be cleaned during office hours, staff may do so, but is very unlikely.
(d) No regular arrangements.
(e)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(f) Nil
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) One.
(b) Washed by driver responsible for vehicle.
(c)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
(d) None
(e)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
(f) Nil
Note:
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