❓ A parliamentary question regarding the oversight, funding, and financial transparency of Connect South West, an organization receiving government grants for IT development in the South West region of Western Australia. The Minister's response clarifies the grant conditions, funding status, expenditure on wages/consulting, and the organization's reporting obligations.
AnsweredQoN 792Legislative Council
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CONNECT SOUTH WEST ASSOCIATION - FUNDING
(1) What level of oversight, if any, has the South West Development Commission had over the operation of Connect South West and the grants given to Connect South West? (2) Will any further government-administered funds be granted to Connect South West after the 2007-08 payment of $243 000? (3) How much of the $2 million “information technology in the south west” grant has been spent on wages and consulting? (4) Why are there no financial declarations for Connect South West or the MySouthWest and/or mytown portals available to the general public, for example, listed on the MySouthWest website? Hon KIM CHANCE
(1) What level of oversight, if any, has the South West Development Commission had over the operation of Connect South West and the grants given to Connect South West? (2) Will any further government-administered funds be granted to Connect South West after the 2007-08 payment of $243 000? (3) How much of the $2 million “information technology in the south west” grant has been spent on wages and consulting? (4) Why are there no financial declarations for Connect South West or the MySouthWest and/or mytown portals available to the general public, for example, listed on the MySouthWest website? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) Terms and conditions of a commission grant agreement require payment according to achievement of milestones and an annual audit of financial statements to acquit the grant. (2) No. (3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
(2) Will any further government-administered funds be granted to Connect South West after the 2007-08 payment of $243 000? (3) How much of the $2 million “information technology in the south west” grant has been spent on wages and consulting? (4) Why are there no financial declarations for Connect South West or the MySouthWest and/or mytown portals available to the general public, for example, listed on the MySouthWest website? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) Terms and conditions of a commission grant agreement require payment according to achievement of milestones and an annual audit of financial statements to acquit the grant. (2) No. (3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
(3) How much of the $2 million “information technology in the south west” grant has been spent on wages and consulting? (4) Why are there no financial declarations for Connect South West or the MySouthWest and/or mytown portals available to the general public, for example, listed on the MySouthWest website? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) Terms and conditions of a commission grant agreement require payment according to achievement of milestones and an annual audit of financial statements to acquit the grant. (2) No. (3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
(4) Why are there no financial declarations for Connect South West or the MySouthWest and/or mytown portals available to the general public, for example, listed on the MySouthWest website? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) Terms and conditions of a commission grant agreement require payment according to achievement of milestones and an annual audit of financial statements to acquit the grant. (2) No. (3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) Terms and conditions of a commission grant agreement require payment according to achievement of milestones and an annual audit of financial statements to acquit the grant. (2) No. (3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) Terms and conditions of a commission grant agreement require payment according to achievement of milestones and an annual audit of financial statements to acquit the grant. (2) No. (3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
(1) Terms and conditions of a commission grant agreement require payment according to achievement of milestones and an annual audit of financial statements to acquit the grant. (2) No. (3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
(2) No. (3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
(3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
(4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
(2) Will any further government-administered funds be granted to Connect South West after the 2007-08 payment of $243 000? (3) How much of the $2 million “information technology in the south west” grant has been spent on wages and consulting? (4) Why are there no financial declarations for Connect South West or the MySouthWest and/or mytown portals available to the general public, for example, listed on the MySouthWest website? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) Terms and conditions of a commission grant agreement require payment according to achievement of milestones and an annual audit of financial statements to acquit the grant. (2) No. (3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
(3) How much of the $2 million “information technology in the south west” grant has been spent on wages and consulting? (4) Why are there no financial declarations for Connect South West or the MySouthWest and/or mytown portals available to the general public, for example, listed on the MySouthWest website? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) Terms and conditions of a commission grant agreement require payment according to achievement of milestones and an annual audit of financial statements to acquit the grant. (2) No. (3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
(4) Why are there no financial declarations for Connect South West or the MySouthWest and/or mytown portals available to the general public, for example, listed on the MySouthWest website? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) Terms and conditions of a commission grant agreement require payment according to achievement of milestones and an annual audit of financial statements to acquit the grant. (2) No. (3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) Terms and conditions of a commission grant agreement require payment according to achievement of milestones and an annual audit of financial statements to acquit the grant. (2) No. (3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
I thank Hon Nigel Hallett for some notice of the question. (1) Terms and conditions of a commission grant agreement require payment according to achievement of milestones and an annual audit of financial statements to acquit the grant. (2) No. (3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
(1) Terms and conditions of a commission grant agreement require payment according to achievement of milestones and an annual audit of financial statements to acquit the grant. (2) No. (3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
(2) No. (3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
(3) The initial grants paid were $1 million for the purpose of developing e-commerce in the south west and $1.2 million for the development of an online business, government and community portal. Of these combined grants, a total of $897 591 was paid in salaries and to consultants between December 2002 and March 2006. (4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
(4) Connect South West is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation and is not required to publish financial reports.
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