❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding hospitality accepted by public sector employees from private companies. Reveals potential conflicts of interest within the Department of Corrective Services due to existing commercial relationships.
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For each agency within the Minister's portfolio, I ask, has any officer above level 3.1 accepted any hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual, since 1 November 2011, and if so:
(a) how many officers have accepted any hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual;
(b) what was the nature of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered them;
(c) what is the estimated individual value of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel; and
(d) does the agency have any commercial or financial relationship with the private company or individual, and if so, what is the nature of that commercial or financial relationship?
(a) how many officers have accepted any hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual;
(b) what was the nature of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered them;
(c) what is the estimated individual value of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel; and
(d) does the agency have any commercial or financial relationship with the private company or individual, and if so, what is the nature of that commercial or financial relationship?
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Answered
2 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Corrective Services
Response time
35 days
For the Department of Agriculture and Food;
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
For the Forest Products Commission;
(a) One
(b) Flights, accommodation and meals as a result of an invitation from Forest and Wood Products Australia Ltd to attend the Forest Learning Workshop.
(c) Approximately $900.
(d) No.
For Department of Corrective Services;
(a) Since 1 November 2011 to 28 March 2012, six officers from the Department of Corrective Services (the Department) have accepted hospitality, invitations to events, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual.
(b) Please refer to the seven items listed below for the nature of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel and the name of the individual or private company:
1. Event (end of year function) - Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC).
2. Event (post Christmas luncheon) - ASG Information Technology Solutions.
3. Event (end of year function) - International Business Machines (IBM).
4. Event (end of year function) - CSC.
5. Event (Christmas function) - CSC.
6. Event (luncheon) - Australia Post.
7. Event (dinner) - Leadership WA.
(c) The estimated individual value of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel is listed below:
1. $50
2. $50
3. $50
4. $50
5. $50
6. $100
7. $150.
(d) The Department notes the following commercial or financial relationship with the private company or individual and lists these below:
1. Yes. Commercial and financial relationship. CSC provides information technology (IT) services for the Department's Total Offender Management System (TOMS).
2. Yes. Commercial and financial relationship. ASG Information Technology Solutions provides IT support to non-TOMS systems.
3. No commercial or financial relationship with IBM.
4. Yes. Commercial and financial relationship. CSC provides IT services for the Department's TOMS.
5. Yes. Commercial and financial relationship. CSC provides IT services for the Department's TOMS.
6. Yes. Commercial and financial relationship. Australia Post has several contracts with the Department.
7. No commercial or financial relationship with Leadership WA.
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(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
For the Forest Products Commission;
(a) One
(b) Flights, accommodation and meals as a result of an invitation from Forest and Wood Products Australia Ltd to attend the Forest Learning Workshop.
(c) Approximately $900.
(d) No.
For Department of Corrective Services;
(a) Since 1 November 2011 to 28 March 2012, six officers from the Department of Corrective Services (the Department) have accepted hospitality, invitations to events, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual.
(b) Please refer to the seven items listed below for the nature of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel and the name of the individual or private company:
1. Event (end of year function) - Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC).
2. Event (post Christmas luncheon) - ASG Information Technology Solutions.
3. Event (end of year function) - International Business Machines (IBM).
4. Event (end of year function) - CSC.
5. Event (Christmas function) - CSC.
6. Event (luncheon) - Australia Post.
7. Event (dinner) - Leadership WA.
(c) The estimated individual value of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel is listed below:
1. $50
2. $50
3. $50
4. $50
5. $50
6. $100
7. $150.
(d) The Department notes the following commercial or financial relationship with the private company or individual and lists these below:
1. Yes. Commercial and financial relationship. CSC provides information technology (IT) services for the Department's Total Offender Management System (TOMS).
2. Yes. Commercial and financial relationship. ASG Information Technology Solutions provides IT support to non-TOMS systems.
3. No commercial or financial relationship with IBM.
4. Yes. Commercial and financial relationship. CSC provides IT services for the Department's TOMS.
5. Yes. Commercial and financial relationship. CSC provides IT services for the Department's TOMS.
6. Yes. Commercial and financial relationship. Australia Post has several contracts with the Department.
7. No commercial or financial relationship with Leadership WA.
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