Question on Notice regarding transparency and accountability of taxpayer funds spent on advertising within the Education and Training portfolio. The question implies a lack of knowledge, unwillingness to disclose, and inadequate accounting systems.

AnsweredQoN 3012Legislative Assembly
Asked
29 June 2004
Portfolio
Education and Training

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(b) the Departments and Agencies, under the Minister’s portfolio, do not know the amount of taxpayer funds being spent on advertising; (c) the Minister does not want the amount of taxpayer funds spent on advertising to become public; and (d) the internal accounting and audit systems within the Departments and Agencies, under the Minister’s portfolio, are unable to provide accurate and up-to-date information on expenditure?
(c) the Minister does not want the amount of taxpayer funds spent on advertising to become public; and (d) the internal accounting and audit systems within the Departments and Agencies, under the Minister’s portfolio, are unable to provide accurate and up-to-date information on expenditure?
(d) the internal accounting and audit systems within the Departments and Agencies, under the Minister’s portfolio, are unable to provide accurate and up-to-date information on expenditure?

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Answered
17 August 2004
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
49 days
Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 3007 of 29th June 2004.

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