❓ Question on Notice regarding the costs associated with records management and archiving for agencies within the Emergency Services portfolio in Western Australia. The response provides a breakdown of costs for DFES.
AnsweredQoN 1363Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I
refer to records management and archiving, and I ask: (a) for
each of the last five financial years finishing 2016-17, for each Government
agency within the Minister’s portfolio, could the Minister please provide the
cost of records archiving services including: (i) collection; (ii) storage; (iii) retrieval; and (iv) destruction; (b) for each of the last five financial years,
finishing 2016-17, for each Government agency within the Minister’s portfolio,
could the Minister please provide the cost of records management consultancy
services provided by: (i) the
State Records Office; and (ii) private consultants and/or consultancy
businesses; and (c) for
each Government agency reporting to the Minister, could the Minister please
explain the process by which records held offsite by third-party private
companies can be searched and accessed by: (i) members of the agency; (ii) members of other Government agencies; (iii) members of academia; and (iv) members of the public?
refer to records management and archiving, and I ask: (a) for
each of the last five financial years finishing 2016-17, for each Government
agency within the Minister’s portfolio, could the Minister please provide the
cost of records archiving services including: (i) collection; (ii) storage; (iii) retrieval; and (iv) destruction; (b) for each of the last five financial years,
finishing 2016-17, for each Government agency within the Minister’s portfolio,
could the Minister please provide the cost of records management consultancy
services provided by: (i) the
State Records Office; and (ii) private consultants and/or consultancy
businesses; and (c) for
each Government agency reporting to the Minister, could the Minister please
explain the process by which records held offsite by third-party private
companies can be searched and accessed by: (i) members of the agency; (ii) members of other Government agencies; (iii) members of academia; and (iv) members of the public?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
8 days
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
a)
(i) DFES does not record the cost in relation to the collection of records.
(ii)
FY 2012/13
$24,246.45
ex GST
FY 2013/14
$33,687.66
ex GST
FY 2014/15
$28,040.15
ex GST
FY 2015/16
$48,612.42
ex GST
FY2016/17
$23,899.55
ex GST
(iii) DFES does not separately record the cost of retrieving records.
(iv) DFES has not destroyed any records during the last five financial years finishing 2016-2017
(b)
(i) NIL
(ii)
FY 2012/13
$31,860.00
inc GST
FY 2013/14
$4,040.98
inc GST
FY 2014/15
$22,850.00
inc GST
FY 2015/16
$2,983.20
inc GST
FY2016/17
$6,600.00
inc GST
(c)
(i) Staff send a request to Information Resources.
(ii) Other government agencies are required to send requests to Manager Information Resources.
(iii) Members of academia are required to access information using the Freedom of Information process.
(iv) Members of the public are required to access information using the Freedom of Information process.
a)
(i) DFES does not record the cost in relation to the collection of records.
(ii)
FY 2012/13
$24,246.45
ex GST
FY 2013/14
$33,687.66
ex GST
FY 2014/15
$28,040.15
ex GST
FY 2015/16
$48,612.42
ex GST
FY2016/17
$23,899.55
ex GST
(iii) DFES does not separately record the cost of retrieving records.
(iv) DFES has not destroyed any records during the last five financial years finishing 2016-2017
(b)
(i) NIL
(ii)
FY 2012/13
$31,860.00
inc GST
FY 2013/14
$4,040.98
inc GST
FY 2014/15
$22,850.00
inc GST
FY 2015/16
$2,983.20
inc GST
FY2016/17
$6,600.00
inc GST
(c)
(i) Staff send a request to Information Resources.
(ii) Other government agencies are required to send requests to Manager Information Resources.
(iii) Members of academia are required to access information using the Freedom of Information process.
(iv) Members of the public are required to access information using the Freedom of Information process.
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