Mrs Edwardes questions the rules and audit history of the Western Power Chairman's corporate credit card. The answer details the existence of guidelines and a recent audit that found expenses in order.

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Asked
9 September 2003
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Deputy Premier

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(b) under what rules and conditions was this credit card issued; and (c) when was the last time this card was audited to ensure compliance with the rules and conditions of use?
(c) when was the last time this card was audited to ensure compliance with the rules and conditions of use?
(b) Western Power has Guidelines for the Use Corporate Credit Cards; and (c) As part of Western Power's normal governance processes a whole of company independent internal audit review was undertaken in May/June 2003 on the use of corporate credit cards. Expenses of the Chairman were specifically audited and found to be in order and consistent with the guidelines. This internal audit was subsequently examined by officers from the Office of the Auditor General.
(c) As part of Western Power's normal governance processes a whole of company independent internal audit review was undertaken in May/June 2003 on the use of corporate credit cards. Expenses of the Chairman were specifically audited and found to be in order and consistent with the guidelines. This internal audit was subsequently examined by officers from the Office of the Auditor General.

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Answered
18 November 2003
Response time
70 days
(a) Consistent with practice under the previous Government the Chairman of Western Power incurs expenditure in the performance of his duties, for example when travelling on Western Power business;
(b) Western Power has Guidelines for the Use Corporate Credit Cards; and
(c) As part of Western Power's normal governance processes a whole of company independent internal audit review was undertaken in May/June 2003 on the use of corporate credit cards. Expenses of the Chairman were specifically audited and found to be in order and consistent with the guidelines. This internal audit was subsequently examined by officers from the Office of the Auditor General.

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