❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on government credit card usage within the Police and Emergency Services portfolio, including the number of cardholders, authorized limits, expenditure, and unauthorized expenditure from 1999-2004. The response provides detailed figures for both the Police Service and FESA, except for unauthorized police expenditure due to a lack of detailed records.
AnsweredQoN 1702Legislative Council
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Will the Minister please advise -
(1) The total number of employees within all Departments and agencies responsible to the Minister, authorised to use Government credit cards in the following years (in comparable figures) -
(a) 1999-2000;
(b) 2000-2001;
(c) 2001-2002;
(d) 2002-2003; and
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(2) The total authorised limit of all Government credit cards within all Departments and agencies responsible to the Minister in the following years (in comparable dollar figures) -
(a) 1999-2000;
(b) 2000-2001;
(c) 2001-2002;
(d) 2002-2003; and
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(3) The total authorised expenditure on all Government credit cards within all Departments and agencies responsible to the Minister in the following years (in comparable dollar figures) -
(a) 1999-2000;
(b) 2000-2001;
(c) 2001-2002;
(d) 2002-2003; and
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(4) The total unauthorised expenditure on Government credit cards within all Departments and agencies responsible to the Minister in the following years (in comparable dollar figures) -
(a) 1999-2000;
(b) 2000-2001;
(c) 2001-2002;
(d) 2002-2003; and
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(1) The total number of employees within all Departments and agencies responsible to the Minister, authorised to use Government credit cards in the following years (in comparable figures) -
(a) 1999-2000;
(b) 2000-2001;
(c) 2001-2002;
(d) 2002-2003; and
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(2) The total authorised limit of all Government credit cards within all Departments and agencies responsible to the Minister in the following years (in comparable dollar figures) -
(a) 1999-2000;
(b) 2000-2001;
(c) 2001-2002;
(d) 2002-2003; and
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(3) The total authorised expenditure on all Government credit cards within all Departments and agencies responsible to the Minister in the following years (in comparable dollar figures) -
(a) 1999-2000;
(b) 2000-2001;
(c) 2001-2002;
(d) 2002-2003; and
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(4) The total unauthorised expenditure on Government credit cards within all Departments and agencies responsible to the Minister in the following years (in comparable dollar figures) -
(a) 1999-2000;
(b) 2000-2001;
(c) 2001-2002;
(d) 2002-2003; and
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
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Answered
1 April 2004
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
30 days
(b) 2000-2001; (c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(b) 2000-2001; (c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(b) 2000-2001; (c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(b) 2000-2001; (c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(1 – 4) Please refer to the Premier’s response to Council Question 1688. WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE SERVICE The Western Australia Police Service advise: (1) (a) 219 (b) 287 (c) 296 (d) 319 (e) 246 (2) (a) $1,400,000 (b) $1,618,000 (c) $1,669,000 (d) $1,771,000 (e) $1,361,000 Note: The agency holds 13 American Express cards, which are operated by one officer in the Police Service Air Wing for the booking of airfares. These cards have no expenditure limit. (3) (a) $1,558,637.74 (b) $1,705,033.80 (c) $1,852,902.25 (d) $1,990,113.14 (e) $1,457,395.78 (4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE SERVICE The Western Australia Police Service advise: (1) (a) 219 (b) 287 (c) 296 (d) 319 (e) 246 (2) (a) $1,400,000 (b) $1,618,000 (c) $1,669,000 (d) $1,771,000 (e) $1,361,000 Note: The agency holds 13 American Express cards, which are operated by one officer in the Police Service Air Wing for the booking of airfares. These cards have no expenditure limit. (3) (a) $1,558,637.74 (b) $1,705,033.80 (c) $1,852,902.25 (d) $1,990,113.14 (e) $1,457,395.78 (4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE SERVICE The Western Australia Police Service advise: (1) (a) 219 (b) 287 (c) 296 (d) 319 (e) 246 (2) (a) $1,400,000 (b) $1,618,000 (c) $1,669,000 (d) $1,771,000 (e) $1,361,000 Note: The agency holds 13 American Express cards, which are operated by one officer in the Police Service Air Wing for the booking of airfares. These cards have no expenditure limit. (3) (a) $1,558,637.74 (b) $1,705,033.80 (c) $1,852,902.25 (d) $1,990,113.14 (e) $1,457,395.78 (4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
The Western Australia Police Service advise: (1) (a) 219 (b) 287 (c) 296 (d) 319 (e) 246 (2) (a) $1,400,000 (b) $1,618,000 (c) $1,669,000 (d) $1,771,000 (e) $1,361,000 Note: The agency holds 13 American Express cards, which are operated by one officer in the Police Service Air Wing for the booking of airfares. These cards have no expenditure limit. (3) (a) $1,558,637.74 (b) $1,705,033.80 (c) $1,852,902.25 (d) $1,990,113.14 (e) $1,457,395.78 (4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
(2) (a) $1,400,000 (b) $1,618,000 (c) $1,669,000 (d) $1,771,000 (e) $1,361,000 Note: The agency holds 13 American Express cards, which are operated by one officer in the Police Service Air Wing for the booking of airfares. These cards have no expenditure limit. (3) (a) $1,558,637.74 (b) $1,705,033.80 (c) $1,852,902.25 (d) $1,990,113.14 (e) $1,457,395.78 (4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
Note: The agency holds 13 American Express cards, which are operated by one officer in the Police Service Air Wing for the booking of airfares. These cards have no expenditure limit. (3) (a) $1,558,637.74 (b) $1,705,033.80 (c) $1,852,902.25 (d) $1,990,113.14 (e) $1,457,395.78 (4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
(3) (a) $1,558,637.74 (b) $1,705,033.80 (c) $1,852,902.25 (d) $1,990,113.14 (e) $1,457,395.78 (4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
(4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
(2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
(3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
(4) (a-e) Nil
(c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(b) 2000-2001; (c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(b) 2000-2001; (c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(b) 2000-2001; (c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(1 – 4) Please refer to the Premier’s response to Council Question 1688. WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE SERVICE The Western Australia Police Service advise: (1) (a) 219 (b) 287 (c) 296 (d) 319 (e) 246 (2) (a) $1,400,000 (b) $1,618,000 (c) $1,669,000 (d) $1,771,000 (e) $1,361,000 Note: The agency holds 13 American Express cards, which are operated by one officer in the Police Service Air Wing for the booking of airfares. These cards have no expenditure limit. (3) (a) $1,558,637.74 (b) $1,705,033.80 (c) $1,852,902.25 (d) $1,990,113.14 (e) $1,457,395.78 (4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE SERVICE The Western Australia Police Service advise: (1) (a) 219 (b) 287 (c) 296 (d) 319 (e) 246 (2) (a) $1,400,000 (b) $1,618,000 (c) $1,669,000 (d) $1,771,000 (e) $1,361,000 Note: The agency holds 13 American Express cards, which are operated by one officer in the Police Service Air Wing for the booking of airfares. These cards have no expenditure limit. (3) (a) $1,558,637.74 (b) $1,705,033.80 (c) $1,852,902.25 (d) $1,990,113.14 (e) $1,457,395.78 (4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE SERVICE The Western Australia Police Service advise: (1) (a) 219 (b) 287 (c) 296 (d) 319 (e) 246 (2) (a) $1,400,000 (b) $1,618,000 (c) $1,669,000 (d) $1,771,000 (e) $1,361,000 Note: The agency holds 13 American Express cards, which are operated by one officer in the Police Service Air Wing for the booking of airfares. These cards have no expenditure limit. (3) (a) $1,558,637.74 (b) $1,705,033.80 (c) $1,852,902.25 (d) $1,990,113.14 (e) $1,457,395.78 (4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
The Western Australia Police Service advise: (1) (a) 219 (b) 287 (c) 296 (d) 319 (e) 246 (2) (a) $1,400,000 (b) $1,618,000 (c) $1,669,000 (d) $1,771,000 (e) $1,361,000 Note: The agency holds 13 American Express cards, which are operated by one officer in the Police Service Air Wing for the booking of airfares. These cards have no expenditure limit. (3) (a) $1,558,637.74 (b) $1,705,033.80 (c) $1,852,902.25 (d) $1,990,113.14 (e) $1,457,395.78 (4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
(2) (a) $1,400,000 (b) $1,618,000 (c) $1,669,000 (d) $1,771,000 (e) $1,361,000 Note: The agency holds 13 American Express cards, which are operated by one officer in the Police Service Air Wing for the booking of airfares. These cards have no expenditure limit. (3) (a) $1,558,637.74 (b) $1,705,033.80 (c) $1,852,902.25 (d) $1,990,113.14 (e) $1,457,395.78 (4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
Note: The agency holds 13 American Express cards, which are operated by one officer in the Police Service Air Wing for the booking of airfares. These cards have no expenditure limit. (3) (a) $1,558,637.74 (b) $1,705,033.80 (c) $1,852,902.25 (d) $1,990,113.14 (e) $1,457,395.78 (4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
(3) (a) $1,558,637.74 (b) $1,705,033.80 (c) $1,852,902.25 (d) $1,990,113.14 (e) $1,457,395.78 (4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
(4) The Police Service advises detailed records are not available to identify past unauthorised expenditures. However, their policy is to recover all unauthorised corporate credit card expenditure from the employee. FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority advise: (1) (a) 103 (b) 128 (c) 126 (d) 104 (e) 116 (to date) (2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
(2) (a) $872,000 (b) $1,242,000 (c) $1,390,000 (d) $1,312,000 (e) $1,173,000 (3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
(3) (a) $718,913 (b) $1,004,713 (c) $1,138,025 (d) $1,162,846 (e) $922,740 (4) (a-e) Nil
(4) (a-e) Nil
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