❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the use of purchasing cards within the Education and Training portfolio for the 2019-2020 financial year. The question seeks detailed information on card usage, expenditure, and transaction categories.
AnsweredQoN 115Legislative Council
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For each department and agency within the Minister's portfolio, could the Minister please provide information for the financial year 2019-2020, concerning the use of purchasing cards (including debit and credit cards) including: (a) how many cards were issued to staff; (b) what expenditure and transaction limits applied to the use of those cards; (c) the total dollar value of transactions made via those cards; (d) the total number of transactions made via those cards; and (e) a breakdown of the categories of goods and services purchased via those cards?
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Answered
17 June 2021
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
8 days
Answer
Department of Education
(a) 11,032 cards. This includes schools.
(b) Each card has an expenditure limit. However, given the number of cards in use, a list of each card’s expenditure limit has not been provided. Cards do not have transaction limits in addition to expenditure limits.
(c) $115,748,774.36
(d) 424,799
(e) This detailed level of information would require considerable time to collate and would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a) 129 cards.
(b)
Expenditure Limits
$1
11
$1,000
1
$2,000
8
$5,000
38
$6,000
1
$10,000
25
$15,000
5
$18,500
1
$20,000
35
$35,000
1
$40,000
1
$50,000
2
TOTAL
129
*$1 limits are assigned to cardholders on external secondment or extended leave in accordance with purchasing card policy.
Transaction limits are not applied to Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD) cards, however, DTWD has an internal transactions limit of $5,000. A security pin is also required if the card is used for transactions greater than $100.
(c) $1,505,901.18
(d) 4,696
(e) This detailed level of information would require considerable time to collate and would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this.
North Metropolitan TAFE
TAFE colleges report on a calendar year basis. As such, the responses are for 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020.
(a) 162 cards.
(b)
Expenditure Limits
$10,000
5
$15,000
1
$20,000
132
$30,000
15
$37,000
1
$40,000
1
$50,000
6
$60,000
1
TOTAL
162
Transaction Limits
$5,000
155
$10,000
7
TOTAL
162
(c) $6,203,845.41
(d) 13,759
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information.
South Metropolitan TAFE
TAFE colleges report on a calendar year basis. As such, the responses are for 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020.
(a) 193 cards.
(b)
Expenditure Limits
$1,000
27
$2,000
24
$2,500
1
$3,000
19
$4,000
1
$5,000
37
$7,000
6
$7,500
2
$8,000
3
$10,000
29
$12,000
4
$13,000
1
$15,000
15
$17,500
1
$20,000
5
$21,000
1
$25,000
8
$30,000
6
$40,000
1
$60,000
1
$70,000
1
TOTAL
193
Transaction Limits
$5,000
192
$15,000
1
TOTAL
193
(c) $7,149,651.63
(d) 14,290
(e) This detailed level of information would require considerable time to collate and would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this.
North Regional TAFE
TAFE colleges report on a calendar year basis. As such, the responses are for 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020.
(a) 81 cards.
(b)
Expenditure Limits
$1
5
$500
1
$1,000
7
$2,000
13
$2,500
1
$3,000
3
$5,000
27
$8,000
1
$10,000
10
$15,000
1
$20,000
6
$25,000
3
$55,000
1
$70,000
1
$80,000
1
TOTAL
81
*$1 limits are assigned to cardholders on external secondment or extended leave in accordance with purchasing card policy.
North Regional TAFE purchasing cards do not have a transaction limit.
(c) $2,312,641.72
(d) 6,741
(e) This detailed level of information would require considerable time to collate and would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this.
Central Regional TAFE
TAFE colleges report on a calendar year basis. As such, the responses are for 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020.
(a) 80 cards.
(b)
Expenditure Limits
$1,000
1
$2,000
1
$5,000
16
$8,000
1
$9,000
1
$10,000
33
$15,000
1
$18,000
1
$20,000
17
$30,000
7
$40,000
1
TOTAL
80
Transaction Limits
$300
1
$500
1
$1,000
13
$2,000
1
$5,000
62
$10,000
2
TOTAL
80
(c) $2,983,631.35
(d) 8,146
(e) This detailed level of information would require considerable time to collate and would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this.
South Regional TAFE
TAFE colleges report on a calendar year basis. As such, the responses are for 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020.
(a) 119 cards.
(b)
Expenditure Limits
$5,000
63
$20,000
46
$30,000
6
$40,000
1
$50,000
1
$100,000
2
TOTAL
119
Transaction Limits
$1,000
2
$5,000
113
$10,000
2
$40,000
2
TOTAL
119
(c) $2,926,976
(d) 8,789
(e) This detailed level of information would require considerable time to collate and would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this.
Construction Training Fund
(a) 9 cards.
(b)
Expenditure Limits
$5,000
5
$10,000
3
$20,000
1
Transaction Limits
$5,000
5
$10,000
3
$20,000
1
(c) $73, 797
(d) 840 transactions
(e) This detailed level of information would require considerable time to collate and would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this.
Department of Education
(a) 11,032 cards. This includes schools.
(b) Each card has an expenditure limit. However, given the number of cards in use, a list of each card’s expenditure limit has not been provided. Cards do not have transaction limits in addition to expenditure limits.
(c) $115,748,774.36
(d) 424,799
(e) This detailed level of information would require considerable time to collate and would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a) 129 cards.
(b)
Expenditure Limits
$1
11
$1,000
1
$2,000
8
$5,000
38
$6,000
1
$10,000
25
$15,000
5
$18,500
1
$20,000
35
$35,000
1
$40,000
1
$50,000
2
TOTAL
129
*$1 limits are assigned to cardholders on external secondment or extended leave in accordance with purchasing card policy.
Transaction limits are not applied to Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD) cards, however, DTWD has an internal transactions limit of $5,000. A security pin is also required if the card is used for transactions greater than $100.
(c) $1,505,901.18
(d) 4,696
(e) This detailed level of information would require considerable time to collate and would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this.
North Metropolitan TAFE
TAFE colleges report on a calendar year basis. As such, the responses are for 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020.
(a) 162 cards.
(b)
Expenditure Limits
$10,000
5
$15,000
1
$20,000
132
$30,000
15
$37,000
1
$40,000
1
$50,000
6
$60,000
1
TOTAL
162
Transaction Limits
$5,000
155
$10,000
7
TOTAL
162
(c) $6,203,845.41
(d) 13,759
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information.
South Metropolitan TAFE
TAFE colleges report on a calendar year basis. As such, the responses are for 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020.
(a) 193 cards.
(b)
Expenditure Limits
$1,000
27
$2,000
24
$2,500
1
$3,000
19
$4,000
1
$5,000
37
$7,000
6
$7,500
2
$8,000
3
$10,000
29
$12,000
4
$13,000
1
$15,000
15
$17,500
1
$20,000
5
$21,000
1
$25,000
8
$30,000
6
$40,000
1
$60,000
1
$70,000
1
TOTAL
193
Transaction Limits
$5,000
192
$15,000
1
TOTAL
193
(c) $7,149,651.63
(d) 14,290
(e) This detailed level of information would require considerable time to collate and would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this.
North Regional TAFE
TAFE colleges report on a calendar year basis. As such, the responses are for 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020.
(a) 81 cards.
(b)
Expenditure Limits
$1
5
$500
1
$1,000
7
$2,000
13
$2,500
1
$3,000
3
$5,000
27
$8,000
1
$10,000
10
$15,000
1
$20,000
6
$25,000
3
$55,000
1
$70,000
1
$80,000
1
TOTAL
81
*$1 limits are assigned to cardholders on external secondment or extended leave in accordance with purchasing card policy.
North Regional TAFE purchasing cards do not have a transaction limit.
(c) $2,312,641.72
(d) 6,741
(e) This detailed level of information would require considerable time to collate and would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this.
Central Regional TAFE
TAFE colleges report on a calendar year basis. As such, the responses are for 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020.
(a) 80 cards.
(b)
Expenditure Limits
$1,000
1
$2,000
1
$5,000
16
$8,000
1
$9,000
1
$10,000
33
$15,000
1
$18,000
1
$20,000
17
$30,000
7
$40,000
1
TOTAL
80
Transaction Limits
$300
1
$500
1
$1,000
13
$2,000
1
$5,000
62
$10,000
2
TOTAL
80
(c) $2,983,631.35
(d) 8,146
(e) This detailed level of information would require considerable time to collate and would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this.
South Regional TAFE
TAFE colleges report on a calendar year basis. As such, the responses are for 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2020.
(a) 119 cards.
(b)
Expenditure Limits
$5,000
63
$20,000
46
$30,000
6
$40,000
1
$50,000
1
$100,000
2
TOTAL
119
Transaction Limits
$1,000
2
$5,000
113
$10,000
2
$40,000
2
TOTAL
119
(c) $2,926,976
(d) 8,789
(e) This detailed level of information would require considerable time to collate and would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this.
Construction Training Fund
(a) 9 cards.
(b)
Expenditure Limits
$5,000
5
$10,000
3
$20,000
1
Transaction Limits
$5,000
5
$10,000
3
$20,000
1
(c) $73, 797
(d) 840 transactions
(e) This detailed level of information would require considerable time to collate and would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this.
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