Mr. Buswell's question sought details on payments made by departments under the Child Protection; Communities; Women's Interests; Seniors and Volunteering portfolio in 2006. The response indicates no payments were made by the Office of Women's Interests, Family Domestic Violence Unit, and Office of Seniors and Volunteering. The Office of Child Protection made two payments to employees for a stolen jacket and damaged glasses, detailing the approval process.

AnsweredQoN 2047Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 March 2007
Portfolio
Child Protection; Communities; Women's Interests; Seniors and Volunteering

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(b) the amount of the payment; (c) the reasons for the payment; and (d) the processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment?
(c) the reasons for the payment; and (d) the processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment?
(d) the processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment?
(a-d) Nil Family Domestic Violence Unit (a-d) Nil Office of Seniors and Volunteering (a-d) Nil Office of Child Protection (a) The names of the persons receiving these payments in 2006 were: 1 - Mark Abbott 2 - Dennis Dickerson (b) The amounts of the payments were: 1- $90 2 - $415 (c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
Family Domestic Violence Unit (a-d) Nil Office of Seniors and Volunteering (a-d) Nil Office of Child Protection (a) The names of the persons receiving these payments in 2006 were: 1 - Mark Abbott 2 - Dennis Dickerson (b) The amounts of the payments were: 1- $90 2 - $415 (c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
Family Domestic Violence Unit (a-d) Nil Office of Seniors and Volunteering (a-d) Nil Office of Child Protection (a) The names of the persons receiving these payments in 2006 were: 1 - Mark Abbott 2 - Dennis Dickerson (b) The amounts of the payments were: 1- $90 2 - $415 (c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
(a-d) Nil Office of Seniors and Volunteering (a-d) Nil Office of Child Protection (a) The names of the persons receiving these payments in 2006 were: 1 - Mark Abbott 2 - Dennis Dickerson (b) The amounts of the payments were: 1- $90 2 - $415 (c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
(a-d) Nil Office of Seniors and Volunteering (a-d) Nil Office of Child Protection (a) The names of the persons receiving these payments in 2006 were: 1 - Mark Abbott 2 - Dennis Dickerson (b) The amounts of the payments were: 1- $90 2 - $415 (c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
Office of Seniors and Volunteering (a-d) Nil Office of Child Protection (a) The names of the persons receiving these payments in 2006 were: 1 - Mark Abbott 2 - Dennis Dickerson (b) The amounts of the payments were: 1- $90 2 - $415 (c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
(a-d) Nil Office of Child Protection (a) The names of the persons receiving these payments in 2006 were: 1 - Mark Abbott 2 - Dennis Dickerson (b) The amounts of the payments were: 1- $90 2 - $415 (c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
Office of Child Protection (a) The names of the persons receiving these payments in 2006 were: 1 - Mark Abbott 2 - Dennis Dickerson (b) The amounts of the payments were: 1- $90 2 - $415 (c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
Office of Child Protection (a) The names of the persons receiving these payments in 2006 were: 1 - Mark Abbott 2 - Dennis Dickerson (b) The amounts of the payments were: 1- $90 2 - $415 (c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
(a) The names of the persons receiving these payments in 2006 were: 1 - Mark Abbott 2 - Dennis Dickerson (b) The amounts of the payments were: 1- $90 2 - $415 (c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
1 - Mark Abbott 2 - Dennis Dickerson (b) The amounts of the payments were: 1- $90 2 - $415 (c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
2 - Dennis Dickerson (b) The amounts of the payments were: 1- $90 2 - $415 (c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
(b) The amounts of the payments were: 1- $90 2 - $415 (c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
1- $90 2 - $415 (c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
2 - $415 (c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
(c) The reasons for the payments were: 1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle 2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
2 - Damaged prescription glasses (d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
(d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were: Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319. Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged. Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).
Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).

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Answered
8 May 2007
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Child Protection; Communities; Women's Interests; Seniors and Volunteering
Response time
49 days
Office of Women's Interests
(a-d) Nil
Family Domestic Violence Unit
(a-d) Nil
Office of Seniors and Volunteering
(a-d) Nil
Office of Child Protection
(a) The names of the persons receiving these payments in 2006 were:
1 - Mark Abbott
2 - Dennis Dickerson
(b) The amounts of the payments were:
1- $90
2 - $415
(c) The reasons for the payments were:
1 - Stolen jacket from parked departmental vehicle
2 - Damaged prescription glasses
(d) The processes undertaken between the application, or proposal, for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment in each case were:
Applications were reviewed at Unit and Directorate levels and once endorsed were referred to a departmental assessment panel comprising members from Finance, Human Resources and Service Delivery sections. The assessment panel reviewed each request in light of criteria outlined in Treasurer's Instruction 319.
Following endorsement by the assessment panel, application was made to the Minister for approval. (Minister had delegated authority up to $50,000 during 2006). Following approval, outcome details were recorded in Act of Grace Payments register and payment to the claimant arranged.
Standard processes are documented in the Department's Best Practice Manual).

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