❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the number, value, and reporting of lost or stolen mobile phones within various government departments for the six months leading up to June 30, 2007. The responses vary across departments, with some reporting losses and others reporting none.
AnsweredQoN 2504Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2007
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for State Development
QuestionView source ↗
(a) how many mobile phones have been reported lost or stolen for the six months to 30 June 2007;
(b) what was the total value of the mobile phones that were lost or stolen;
(c) was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police;
(d) if yes to (c), when were these reports made;
(e) of those reported, what has been the outcome;
(f) if any mobile phones that were lost or stolen were not reported to the police, why not;
(g) what steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses; and
(h) when were these steps put into place?
(b) what was the total value of the mobile phones that were lost or stolen;
(c) was the loss or theft of any of these mobile phones reported to the police;
(d) if yes to (c), when were these reports made;
(e) of those reported, what has been the outcome;
(f) if any mobile phones that were lost or stolen were not reported to the police, why not;
(g) what steps, if any, have been put into place with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, these losses; and
(h) when were these steps put into place?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 September 2007
Response time
35 days
Office of The Deputy Premier
(a) Nil.
(b) - (h) N/A
Department of Industry and Resources
a) Three (3).
b) $700.
c) Yes.
d) Same day x 2;
Week x 1.
e) Not recovered.
f) Not applicable.
g) The Department of Industry and Resources' mobile phone policy outlines users' responsibilities in regard to the use and care of phones.
DataDot® technology has been adopted within the Department as a deterrent against theft. This is being applied to all new notebook computers, PDAs and mobile phones, and is being retrospectively applied to the entire mobile fleet. DataDots® are microscopic discs laser etched with a unique identification number and sprayed into crevices on the surface of the item and embedded in a clear, very strong glue. The difficulty of removal makes the item very unattractive to thieves.
h) Mobile phone policy instigated 20 July 2004.
WA Treasury Corporation
(a) Nil.
(b) - (h) N/A
State Supply Commission
(a) Nil.
(b) - (h) N/A
Office of Native Title
(a) Nil
(b)-(h) N/A
Department of Treasury and Finance answer
(a) Five.
(b) $1,197.00 (original cost).
(c) Yes.
(d) One reported in January 2007, one reported in March 2007 and three reported in April 2007.
(e) Five insurance claims were processed.
(f) All five mobile phones were reported stolen to the Police.
(g) Officers have been reminded of their responsibilities of taking care and diligence with all departmental assets and the mobile phone policy has been updated to include this.
(h) In 2005.
Office of the Auditor General
(a) Nil
(b)-(h) N/A
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) Nil
(b)-(h) N/A
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(a) Nil.
(b) - (h) N/A
Department of Industry and Resources
a) Three (3).
b) $700.
c) Yes.
d) Same day x 2;
Week x 1.
e) Not recovered.
f) Not applicable.
g) The Department of Industry and Resources' mobile phone policy outlines users' responsibilities in regard to the use and care of phones.
DataDot® technology has been adopted within the Department as a deterrent against theft. This is being applied to all new notebook computers, PDAs and mobile phones, and is being retrospectively applied to the entire mobile fleet. DataDots® are microscopic discs laser etched with a unique identification number and sprayed into crevices on the surface of the item and embedded in a clear, very strong glue. The difficulty of removal makes the item very unattractive to thieves.
h) Mobile phone policy instigated 20 July 2004.
WA Treasury Corporation
(a) Nil.
(b) - (h) N/A
State Supply Commission
(a) Nil.
(b) - (h) N/A
Office of Native Title
(a) Nil
(b)-(h) N/A
Department of Treasury and Finance answer
(a) Five.
(b) $1,197.00 (original cost).
(c) Yes.
(d) One reported in January 2007, one reported in March 2007 and three reported in April 2007.
(e) Five insurance claims were processed.
(f) All five mobile phones were reported stolen to the Police.
(g) Officers have been reminded of their responsibilities of taking care and diligence with all departmental assets and the mobile phone policy has been updated to include this.
(h) In 2005.
Office of the Auditor General
(a) Nil
(b)-(h) N/A
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) Nil
(b)-(h) N/A
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