❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests detailed information on vehicle washing and detailing costs for departments within the Agriculture and Food, Forestry, and Corrective Services portfolios since March 2011. The responses provide a breakdown of costs, locations, and frequency of cleaning and detailing.
AnsweredQoN 6752Legislative Assembly
Asked
1 November 2011
Member
Portfolio
Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Corrective Services
QuestionView source ↗
For each department and agency within the Minister’s portfolios, since 10 March 2011:
(a) how many vehicles are allocated to the department or agency;
(b) what washing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(c) if any vehicle is commercially cleaned, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are cleaned during office hours;
(d) what detailing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(e) if any vehicle is commercially detailed, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are detailed during office hours; and
(f) can the Minister please provide a subtotal of a vehicle’s cleaning costs for each department or agency?
(a) how many vehicles are allocated to the department or agency;
(b) what washing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(c) if any vehicle is commercially cleaned, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are cleaned during office hours;
(d) what detailing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(e) if any vehicle is commercially detailed, please advise:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) whether vehicles are detailed during office hours; and
(f) can the Minister please provide a subtotal of a vehicle’s cleaning costs for each department or agency?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Corrective Services
Response time
29 days
Agriculture and Food:
(a) 351
(b) Washing arrangements vary for each location and include:
Washed by contracted cleaners, washed using local self wash or automated vehicle washing facilities, washed by vehicle custodians and other agency staff.
(c)(i) [See tabled paper no.] Approximately 97 per cent ($28 330) of the work was authorised through the Department's Fleet Manager, sgfleet and 3 per cent ($1015) was authorised and paid direct by the Department.
(ii) The frequency varies from location to location. Generally, vehicles are inspected by agency staff weekly, fortnightly or monthly and those requiring cleaning are scheduled for cleaning by contracted cleaners.
(iii) Vehicles are cleaned at various agency office locations throughout the State and at some off-site addresses including:
Departmental address:
3 Baron-Hay Court, South Perth, 444 Albany Highway, Albany, Verschuer Place, Bunbury, Melijinup Road Esperance, 120 South West Highway, Waroona, 20 Roberts Street, Moora, 10 Dore Street, Katanning, 50 Stubbs Street, Lake Grace, 75 York Road, Northam, Great Eastern Highway, Merredin, Bougainvillea Avenue, Forrestfield.
Off-site Cleaning address:
Dee Kay's Detailing, Smith Street, Narrogin, Essential Personnel, 262 Fitzgerald Street, Northam, Geraldton Car Wash, Lester Avenue, Geraldton, Mr Magic, Great Eastern Highway, Mundaring, 416 Robinson Road, Carnarvon, Sheldon Road, Esperance.
(iv) Vehicles are cleaned both during and out of office hours.
(d) Detailing of agency vehicles is carried out on an ad hoc basis when the normal car wash/vacuum is not appropriate for the adequate cleaning of a vehicle. A local car detailer is engaged to do the work when required.
(e) (i) Please refer to part (c)(i)
(ii) On a needs basis.
(iii) At South Perth, detailing is done at the agency site, 3 Baron-Hay Court and in the regions, either at the local agency site or the workplace of the car detailer.
(iv) Generally during office hours.
(f) $29 345.
Forestry:
(a) 107 vehicles are allocated to the Forest Products Commission.
(b) Generally, the washing of vehicle is carried out by the custodian of the vehicle, or by vehicle workshops as a free services at the time of vehicle service during the life of the lease.
(c) 1QBJ306
(i) $80.00
(ii) 1
(iii) Carbright (WA), metropolitan area
(iv) Yes.
(d) Detailing is restricted to the time of lease termination or vehicle replacement and arranged with SG Fleet as part of the wear and tear costs which are then costed back to the agency.
(e) 1QBJ777
(i) $250.00
(ii) 1
(iii) Kalgoorlie
(iv) It is not possible to determine this information.
(f) Since 10 March 2011, cleaning costs totalled $330.00.
Corrective Services:
(a) As at 1 November 2011, there are 385 vehicles allocated to the Department of Corrective Services. This excludes the custodial transport fleet or special purpose vehicles such as farm tractors, trailers, caravans or vehicles greater than 4.5 tonnes.
(b) The vehicle custodian is responsible for the washing and general cleanliness of each vehicle.
(c)(i) Please refer to (e)(i)
(ii) On an as needs basis only. Pre-approval is given for commercial cleaning in instances where a vehicle is damaged by a client or acquired a large amount of dust or dirt (for example through regional travel).
(iii) The addresses where the vehicles were commercially cleaned are unknown. However from the invoices and description it would appear most vehicles would be cleaned at a service station through purchasing tokens.
(iv) The exact time of day the vehicles were cleaned is unknown. It is expected that all vehicles would have been cleaned during office hours.
(d) Vehicles are detailed on an as needs basis only.
(e)(i) [See tabled paper no.]
(ii) On an as needs basis only. Generally pre-approval is given for commercial cleaning in instances where a vehicle is damaged by a client or acquired a large amount of dust or dirt (for example through regional travel).
(iii) The addresses where the vehicles were commercially cleaned are unknown. However from the invoices and description it would appear most vehicles would be cleaned at a service station through purchasing tokens.
(iv) The exact time of day the vehicles were cleaned is unknown. It is expected that all vehicles would have been cleaned during office hours.
(f) $3405.44.
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(a) 351
(b) Washing arrangements vary for each location and include:
Washed by contracted cleaners, washed using local self wash or automated vehicle washing facilities, washed by vehicle custodians and other agency staff.
(c)(i) [See tabled paper no.] Approximately 97 per cent ($28 330) of the work was authorised through the Department's Fleet Manager, sgfleet and 3 per cent ($1015) was authorised and paid direct by the Department.
(ii) The frequency varies from location to location. Generally, vehicles are inspected by agency staff weekly, fortnightly or monthly and those requiring cleaning are scheduled for cleaning by contracted cleaners.
(iii) Vehicles are cleaned at various agency office locations throughout the State and at some off-site addresses including:
Departmental address:
3 Baron-Hay Court, South Perth, 444 Albany Highway, Albany, Verschuer Place, Bunbury, Melijinup Road Esperance, 120 South West Highway, Waroona, 20 Roberts Street, Moora, 10 Dore Street, Katanning, 50 Stubbs Street, Lake Grace, 75 York Road, Northam, Great Eastern Highway, Merredin, Bougainvillea Avenue, Forrestfield.
Off-site Cleaning address:
Dee Kay's Detailing, Smith Street, Narrogin, Essential Personnel, 262 Fitzgerald Street, Northam, Geraldton Car Wash, Lester Avenue, Geraldton, Mr Magic, Great Eastern Highway, Mundaring, 416 Robinson Road, Carnarvon, Sheldon Road, Esperance.
(iv) Vehicles are cleaned both during and out of office hours.
(d) Detailing of agency vehicles is carried out on an ad hoc basis when the normal car wash/vacuum is not appropriate for the adequate cleaning of a vehicle. A local car detailer is engaged to do the work when required.
(e) (i) Please refer to part (c)(i)
(ii) On a needs basis.
(iii) At South Perth, detailing is done at the agency site, 3 Baron-Hay Court and in the regions, either at the local agency site or the workplace of the car detailer.
(iv) Generally during office hours.
(f) $29 345.
Forestry:
(a) 107 vehicles are allocated to the Forest Products Commission.
(b) Generally, the washing of vehicle is carried out by the custodian of the vehicle, or by vehicle workshops as a free services at the time of vehicle service during the life of the lease.
(c) 1QBJ306
(i) $80.00
(ii) 1
(iii) Carbright (WA), metropolitan area
(iv) Yes.
(d) Detailing is restricted to the time of lease termination or vehicle replacement and arranged with SG Fleet as part of the wear and tear costs which are then costed back to the agency.
(e) 1QBJ777
(i) $250.00
(ii) 1
(iii) Kalgoorlie
(iv) It is not possible to determine this information.
(f) Since 10 March 2011, cleaning costs totalled $330.00.
Corrective Services:
(a) As at 1 November 2011, there are 385 vehicles allocated to the Department of Corrective Services. This excludes the custodial transport fleet or special purpose vehicles such as farm tractors, trailers, caravans or vehicles greater than 4.5 tonnes.
(b) The vehicle custodian is responsible for the washing and general cleanliness of each vehicle.
(c)(i) Please refer to (e)(i)
(ii) On an as needs basis only. Pre-approval is given for commercial cleaning in instances where a vehicle is damaged by a client or acquired a large amount of dust or dirt (for example through regional travel).
(iii) The addresses where the vehicles were commercially cleaned are unknown. However from the invoices and description it would appear most vehicles would be cleaned at a service station through purchasing tokens.
(iv) The exact time of day the vehicles were cleaned is unknown. It is expected that all vehicles would have been cleaned during office hours.
(d) Vehicles are detailed on an as needs basis only.
(e)(i) [See tabled paper no.]
(ii) On an as needs basis only. Generally pre-approval is given for commercial cleaning in instances where a vehicle is damaged by a client or acquired a large amount of dust or dirt (for example through regional travel).
(iii) The addresses where the vehicles were commercially cleaned are unknown. However from the invoices and description it would appear most vehicles would be cleaned at a service station through purchasing tokens.
(iv) The exact time of day the vehicles were cleaned is unknown. It is expected that all vehicles would have been cleaned during office hours.
(f) $3405.44.
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