❓ Question on Notice regarding outstanding creditors for the Department of Industry and Resources, specifically focusing on amounts and numbers outstanding for over 120 days and measures taken to expedite payments. The answer refers to a previous question and outlines reasons for payment delays.
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(1) The amount and number of creditors outstanding for greater than 120 days, as at 30 June 2007?
(2) What measures, if any, have been taken in the period between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007 to expedite payments to creditors?
(2) What measures, if any, have been taken in the period between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007 to expedite payments to creditors?
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Answered
25 September 2007
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Industry and Enterprise
Response time
28 days
The Minister for Industry and Enterprise has been provided with the following response:
The Department of Industry and Resources advises:
(1) Please refer to part (e) of question on notice LA 2558 for the answer to this question.
(2) The Department of the Industry and Resources makes every effort to pay creditors within 30 days as the Department's Financial Management Information System is set up for invoices to be automatically paid within 30 days of the date of the invoices. However, there are circumstances under which this is not possible as follows:
·
Late invoices
Some creditors do not submit invoices until well after the goods or services are supplied. The date recorded in the finance system is the date of the invoice (not the date the invoice is received) and therefore such invoices will appear as outstanding even if they are paid on the day they are received.
·
Early Invoices
Some creditors submit invoices prior to goods or services being fully provided.
·
Accounts in dispute
Accounts are not approved for payment until any dispute is resolved.
·
Grant payments
Some grant payments are not made until the department is satisfied that milestones have been met. This can cause delays in payment.
·
Misdirected invoices
Payment can be delayed if invoices are incorrectly addressed.
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The Department of Industry and Resources advises:
(1) Please refer to part (e) of question on notice LA 2558 for the answer to this question.
(2) The Department of the Industry and Resources makes every effort to pay creditors within 30 days as the Department's Financial Management Information System is set up for invoices to be automatically paid within 30 days of the date of the invoices. However, there are circumstances under which this is not possible as follows:
·
Late invoices
Some creditors do not submit invoices until well after the goods or services are supplied. The date recorded in the finance system is the date of the invoice (not the date the invoice is received) and therefore such invoices will appear as outstanding even if they are paid on the day they are received.
·
Early Invoices
Some creditors submit invoices prior to goods or services being fully provided.
·
Accounts in dispute
Accounts are not approved for payment until any dispute is resolved.
·
Grant payments
Some grant payments are not made until the department is satisfied that milestones have been met. This can cause delays in payment.
·
Misdirected invoices
Payment can be delayed if invoices are incorrectly addressed.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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