❓ A member of parliament questions a significant discrepancy between the target and actual expenditure for monitoring casino gaming integrity, seeking clarification on the cost drivers. The answer attributes the increased cost to more inspections and a lower number of violations.
AnsweredQoN 5633Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Annual Report of the Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia, and ask: (a) Why did the expenditure for monitoring the integrity of casino gaming operations over one year total $1,118,682 when the target expenditure was $84,739?
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Answered
26 November 2019
Responded by
Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
12 days
(a) The cost allocated for monitoring the integrity of casino gambling operations is determined by the number of actual casino compliance activities conducted (as a percentage) of the overall compliance activities conducted by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
In 2018/19 the target expenditure for the total cost of monitoring the integrity of casino gaming operations was $847 390 and it was forecast that 10 violations would occur.
In 2018/19 more casino inspections were conducted, which led to an increase in the overall compliance activities conducted and resulted in the actual cost being $1 118 682.
In addition, because only one violation was identified, the total expenditure for monitoring the integrity of casino gaming operations is divisible by that one violation.
In 2018/19 the target expenditure for the total cost of monitoring the integrity of casino gaming operations was $847 390 and it was forecast that 10 violations would occur.
In 2018/19 more casino inspections were conducted, which led to an increase in the overall compliance activities conducted and resulted in the actual cost being $1 118 682.
In addition, because only one violation was identified, the total expenditure for monitoring the integrity of casino gaming operations is divisible by that one violation.
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