Question on Notice regarding the cost of retrieving paper files from private sector records management service providers by the Office of Energy, Department of Training and Workforce Development, and Department of Education Services in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. The answers reveal specific costs for the Office of Energy and combined storage/retrieval costs for the Department of Education Services, while the Department of Training and Workforce Development provides context due to its recent establi

AnsweredQoN 2746Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 April 2010
Portfolio
Energy; Training and Workforce Development

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In regards to the retrieval of paper files annually from private sector records management service providers, how much money was expended by each agency in:
(a) 2008–2009; and
(b) 2009–2010?

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Answered
26 May 2010
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Energy; Training and Workforce Development
Response time
34 days
Office of Energy
(a) $1716.62
(b) $479.55 (as at April 2010)
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a) The Department of Training and Workforce Development was created on 30 October 2009. No costs were associated with the retrieval of paper files from private sector records management service providers during 2008-09.
All costs were incurred by the former Department of Education and Training.
(b) No money has been expended by the Department of Training and Workforce Development since its establishment on 30 October 2009 relating to the retrieval of paper files from private sector records management service providers. Prior to this, all costs were incurred by the former Department of Education and Training.
Department of Education Services
(a) Costs of retrieval of paper files are combined with record storage costs and recorded for the Department in the Oracle accounting system under one accounting code -"Storage Charges". The combined file retrieval services and storage costs in 2008/09 is $5523.41
(b) See part (a). The 2009/10 (to April 2010) cost is $4069.07.
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