A parliamentary question addresses delays in the Department of Education and Training's annual report, attributing them to industrial action by the Community and Public Service Union. The Minister clarifies the nature of the industrial action and its impact on information flow.

AnsweredQoN 1105Legislative Council
Asked
22 November 2006
Portfolio
Education and Training

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING - ANNUAL REPORT
I refer the minister to question without notice 1065. (1) Will the minister clarify what industrial action, over which period, and by which school staff group, was responsible for the failure of the department to produce its annual report by the end of September? (2) How did the industrial action cause a breakdown in the information flow from schools? (3) What is the specific information that the Auditor General requires from the schools in order to finalise his work? (4) When were the department’s annual financial statements and annual report, respectively, submitted to the Auditor General? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Community and Public Service Union conducted an industrial campaign during 2006 on behalf of registrars and school officers. This included bans on the completion of financial information that was required to complete the end of year statements. (2) The Office of the Auditor General could not complete the audit until the information from all the schools was available. (3) All transactions for the 2005-06 financial year, as well as specific details on such items as assets, creditors, debtors, prepayments, lease commitments etc. (4) Draft financial statements were submitted to the Office of the Auditor General on 13 September 2006. It is not a requirement to provide the draft annual report.
(1) Will the minister clarify what industrial action, over which period, and by which school staff group, was responsible for the failure of the department to produce its annual report by the end of September? (2) How did the industrial action cause a breakdown in the information flow from schools? (3) What is the specific information that the Auditor General requires from the schools in order to finalise his work? (4) When were the department’s annual financial statements and annual report, respectively, submitted to the Auditor General? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Community and Public Service Union conducted an industrial campaign during 2006 on behalf of registrars and school officers. This included bans on the completion of financial information that was required to complete the end of year statements. (2) The Office of the Auditor General could not complete the audit until the information from all the schools was available. (3) All transactions for the 2005-06 financial year, as well as specific details on such items as assets, creditors, debtors, prepayments, lease commitments etc. (4) Draft financial statements were submitted to the Office of the Auditor General on 13 September 2006. It is not a requirement to provide the draft annual report.
(2) How did the industrial action cause a breakdown in the information flow from schools? (3) What is the specific information that the Auditor General requires from the schools in order to finalise his work? (4) When were the department’s annual financial statements and annual report, respectively, submitted to the Auditor General? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Community and Public Service Union conducted an industrial campaign during 2006 on behalf of registrars and school officers. This included bans on the completion of financial information that was required to complete the end of year statements. (2) The Office of the Auditor General could not complete the audit until the information from all the schools was available. (3) All transactions for the 2005-06 financial year, as well as specific details on such items as assets, creditors, debtors, prepayments, lease commitments etc. (4) Draft financial statements were submitted to the Office of the Auditor General on 13 September 2006. It is not a requirement to provide the draft annual report.
(3) What is the specific information that the Auditor General requires from the schools in order to finalise his work? (4) When were the department’s annual financial statements and annual report, respectively, submitted to the Auditor General? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Community and Public Service Union conducted an industrial campaign during 2006 on behalf of registrars and school officers. This included bans on the completion of financial information that was required to complete the end of year statements. (2) The Office of the Auditor General could not complete the audit until the information from all the schools was available. (3) All transactions for the 2005-06 financial year, as well as specific details on such items as assets, creditors, debtors, prepayments, lease commitments etc. (4) Draft financial statements were submitted to the Office of the Auditor General on 13 September 2006. It is not a requirement to provide the draft annual report.
(4) When were the department’s annual financial statements and annual report, respectively, submitted to the Auditor General? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Community and Public Service Union conducted an industrial campaign during 2006 on behalf of registrars and school officers. This included bans on the completion of financial information that was required to complete the end of year statements. (2) The Office of the Auditor General could not complete the audit until the information from all the schools was available. (3) All transactions for the 2005-06 financial year, as well as specific details on such items as assets, creditors, debtors, prepayments, lease commitments etc. (4) Draft financial statements were submitted to the Office of the Auditor General on 13 September 2006. It is not a requirement to provide the draft annual report.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Community and Public Service Union conducted an industrial campaign during 2006 on behalf of registrars and school officers. This included bans on the completion of financial information that was required to complete the end of year statements. (2) The Office of the Auditor General could not complete the audit until the information from all the schools was available. (3) All transactions for the 2005-06 financial year, as well as specific details on such items as assets, creditors, debtors, prepayments, lease commitments etc. (4) Draft financial statements were submitted to the Office of the Auditor General on 13 September 2006. It is not a requirement to provide the draft annual report.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Community and Public Service Union conducted an industrial campaign during 2006 on behalf of registrars and school officers. This included bans on the completion of financial information that was required to complete the end of year statements. (2) The Office of the Auditor General could not complete the audit until the information from all the schools was available. (3) All transactions for the 2005-06 financial year, as well as specific details on such items as assets, creditors, debtors, prepayments, lease commitments etc. (4) Draft financial statements were submitted to the Office of the Auditor General on 13 September 2006. It is not a requirement to provide the draft annual report.
(1) The Community and Public Service Union conducted an industrial campaign during 2006 on behalf of registrars and school officers. This included bans on the completion of financial information that was required to complete the end of year statements. (2) The Office of the Auditor General could not complete the audit until the information from all the schools was available. (3) All transactions for the 2005-06 financial year, as well as specific details on such items as assets, creditors, debtors, prepayments, lease commitments etc. (4) Draft financial statements were submitted to the Office of the Auditor General on 13 September 2006. It is not a requirement to provide the draft annual report.
(2) The Office of the Auditor General could not complete the audit until the information from all the schools was available. (3) All transactions for the 2005-06 financial year, as well as specific details on such items as assets, creditors, debtors, prepayments, lease commitments etc. (4) Draft financial statements were submitted to the Office of the Auditor General on 13 September 2006. It is not a requirement to provide the draft annual report.
(3) All transactions for the 2005-06 financial year, as well as specific details on such items as assets, creditors, debtors, prepayments, lease commitments etc. (4) Draft financial statements were submitted to the Office of the Auditor General on 13 September 2006. It is not a requirement to provide the draft annual report.
(4) Draft financial statements were submitted to the Office of the Auditor General on 13 September 2006. It is not a requirement to provide the draft annual report.

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