❓ Question on Notice regarding the use of purchasing cards within departments and agencies under the Minister's portfolio, specifically requesting details on card usage, limits, and expenditure for the 2019-2020 financial year. Some departments referred to other QoNs, while the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board provided partial data.
AnsweredQoN 135Legislative Council
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For each department and agency within the Minister's portfolio, could the Minister please provide information for the financial year 2019-2020, concerning the use of purchasing cards (including debit and credit cards) including: (a) how many cards were issued to staff; (b) what expenditure and transaction limits applied to the use of those cards; (c) the total dollar value of transactions made via those cards; (d) the total number of transactions made via those cards; and (e) a breakdown of the categories of goods and services purchased via those cards?
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Answered
17 June 2021
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing; Local Government
Response time
8 days
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITIES
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 132
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SPORT AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 126
METROPOLITAN CEMETERIES BOARD
(a) 31
(b) In accordance with Metropolitan Cemeteries Board policy each card has a $5000.00 transaction limit. Monthly expenditure limits vary depending upon individual delegation limits. This is a table of the approved limits for 2019-2020:
Number of Cards
Transaction Limit
Monthly Limit
4
$5,000
$5,000
11
$5,000
$10,000
1
$5,000
$12,000
8
$5,000
$15,000
4
$5,000
$20,000
1
$5,000
$25,000
1
$5,000
$30,000
1
$5,000
$75,000
(c) $691,172.75
(d) 1,673
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 132
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SPORT AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 126
METROPOLITAN CEMETERIES BOARD
(a) 31
(b) In accordance with Metropolitan Cemeteries Board policy each card has a $5000.00 transaction limit. Monthly expenditure limits vary depending upon individual delegation limits. This is a table of the approved limits for 2019-2020:
Number of Cards
Transaction Limit
Monthly Limit
4
$5,000
$5,000
11
$5,000
$10,000
1
$5,000
$12,000
8
$5,000
$15,000
4
$5,000
$20,000
1
$5,000
$25,000
1
$5,000
$30,000
1
$5,000
$75,000
(c) $691,172.75
(d) 1,673
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
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