Hon Ray Halligan asks the Minister for Community Safety about bad debts written off by departments and agencies under their control since December 1, 2003, including amounts, debtors, and compliance with financial regulations. The Minister refers to a previous question and notes that some agencies fall under the Premier's portfolio.

AnsweredQoN 1437Legislative Council
Asked
4 May 2005
Portfolio
Community Safety

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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial office, will the Minister provide the following information -
(1) What was the amount of bad debts written off for each Department and Agency since December 1 2003?
(2) Were any of these debts above $10 000?
(3) If so, what is the name of the person or company who owed the debt?

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Answered
24 August 2005
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries representing the Minister for Community Safety
Response time
112 days
(1-3) Please refer to question on notice 1417. The Member should be aware that the write-off process is covered by the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA). The FAAA has been in place since 1986 and similar provisions were in place in the Audit Act 1904. As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament. OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION AND OFFICE OF ROAD SAFETY (1-3) The Office of Crime Prevention and the Office of Road Safety are part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and therefore will be included in the response to Question on Notice 1417 provided by the Premier.
The Member should be aware that the write-off process is covered by the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA). The FAAA has been in place since 1986 and similar provisions were in place in the Audit Act 1904. As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament. OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION AND OFFICE OF ROAD SAFETY (1-3) The Office of Crime Prevention and the Office of Road Safety are part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and therefore will be included in the response to Question on Notice 1417 provided by the Premier.
The Member should be aware that the write-off process is covered by the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA). The FAAA has been in place since 1986 and similar provisions were in place in the Audit Act 1904. As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament. OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION AND OFFICE OF ROAD SAFETY (1-3) The Office of Crime Prevention and the Office of Road Safety are part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and therefore will be included in the response to Question on Notice 1417 provided by the Premier.
As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament. OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION AND OFFICE OF ROAD SAFETY (1-3) The Office of Crime Prevention and the Office of Road Safety are part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and therefore will be included in the response to Question on Notice 1417 provided by the Premier.
Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament. OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION AND OFFICE OF ROAD SAFETY (1-3) The Office of Crime Prevention and the Office of Road Safety are part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and therefore will be included in the response to Question on Notice 1417 provided by the Premier.
OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION AND OFFICE OF ROAD SAFETY (1-3) The Office of Crime Prevention and the Office of Road Safety are part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and therefore will be included in the response to Question on Notice 1417 provided by the Premier.
(1-3) The Office of Crime Prevention and the Office of Road Safety are part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and therefore will be included in the response to Question on Notice 1417 provided by the Premier.
(1-3) The Office of Crime Prevention and the Office of Road Safety are part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and therefore will be included in the response to Question on Notice 1417 provided by the Premier.

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