WA Parliamentary Question on Notice requesting data on government credit card usage within the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries portfolio, including number of cardholders, credit limits, expenditure, and unauthorised expenditure from 1999-2004. The answer provides some data, but with gaps.

AnsweredQoN 1678Legislative Council
Asked
2 March 2004
Portfolio
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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Will the Minister please advise -
(1) The total number of employees within all Departments and agencies responsible to the Minister, authorised to use Government credit cards in the following years (in comparable figures) -
(a) 1999-2000;
(b) 2000-2001;
(c) 2001-2002;
(d) 2002-2003; and
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(2) The total authorised limit of all Government credit cards within all Departments and agencies responsible to the Minister in the following years (in comparable dollar figures) -
(a) 1999-2000;
(b) 2000-2001;
(c) 2001-2002;
(d) 2002-2003; and
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(3) The total authorised expenditure on all Government credit cards within all Departments and agencies responsible to the Minister in the following years (in comparable dollar figures) -
(a) 1999-2000;
(b) 2000-2001;
(c) 2001-2002;
(d) 2002-2003; and
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(4) The total unauthorised expenditure on Government credit cards within all Departments and agencies responsible to the Minister in the following years (in comparable dollar figures) -
(a) 1999-2000;
(b) 2000-2001;
(c) 2001-2002;
(d) 2002-2003; and
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?

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Answered
1 April 2004
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Response time
30 days
(b) 2000-2001; (c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(b) 2000-2001; (c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(b) 2000-2001; (c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(b) 2000-2001; (c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(c) 2001-2002; (d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(d) 2002-2003; and (e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
(e) 2003-2004 (to date)?
1.(a) 1999-2000 1165 (b) 2000-2001 1188 (c) 2001-2002 1216 (d) 2002-2003 1126 (e) 2003 to date 1103 2.(a) 1999-2000 $5,274,029 (b) 2000-2001 $6,053,500 (c) 2001-2002 $5,618,700 (d) 2002-2003 $3,819,630 (e) 2003 to date $3,931,230 3.(a) 1999-2000 $6,987,292.00 (b) 2000-2001 $8,866,512.00 (c) 2001-2002 $11,598,691.00 (d) 2002-2003 $8,649,886.00 (e) 2003 to date $5,262,425.00 4.(a) 1999-2000 $1,056.60 (b) 2000-2001 $0 (c) 2001-2002 $689.00 (d) 2002-2003 $1,051.91 (e) 2003 to date $812.00 Department of Fisheries (1) - (a) 1999-2000 299 (as at 28/04/2000) (b) 2000-2001 300 (as at 30/01/2001) (c) 2001-2002 302 (as at 29/01/2002) (d) 2002-2003 348 (as at 30/06/2003) (e) 2003-2004 329 (as at 27/02/2004) (2) (a) 1999-2000 $1,180,500 (monthly limit at date reported above) (b) 2000-2001 $1,194,700 (monthly limit at date reported above) (c) 2001-2002 $1,376,200 (monthly limit at date reported above) (d) 2002-2003 $1,401,700 (monthly limit at date reported above) (e) 2003-2004 $1,364,200 (monthly limit at date reported above) (3) (a) 1999-2000 $989,880 (b) 2000-2001 $1,018,693 (c) 2001-2002 $943,427 (d) 2002-2003 $938,780 (e) 2003-2004 $685,450 (4) (a) 1999-2000 nil (b) 2000-2001 nil (c) 2001-2002 nil (d) 2002-2003 nil (e) 2003-2004 $577 Forest Products Commission (1) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is not currently available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): 132 employees (2) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is currently not available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $198,000 (3) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: $598,069.83 (c ) 2001-2002: $957,165.45 (d) 2002-2003: $888,813.78 (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $621,464.15 (year to date) (4) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: Nil. (c) 2001-2002: Nil. (d) 2002-2003: Nil. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): Nil.
2.(a) 1999-2000 $5,274,029 (b) 2000-2001 $6,053,500 (c) 2001-2002 $5,618,700 (d) 2002-2003 $3,819,630 (e) 2003 to date $3,931,230 3.(a) 1999-2000 $6,987,292.00 (b) 2000-2001 $8,866,512.00 (c) 2001-2002 $11,598,691.00 (d) 2002-2003 $8,649,886.00 (e) 2003 to date $5,262,425.00 4.(a) 1999-2000 $1,056.60 (b) 2000-2001 $0 (c) 2001-2002 $689.00 (d) 2002-2003 $1,051.91 (e) 2003 to date $812.00 Department of Fisheries (1) - (a) 1999-2000 299 (as at 28/04/2000) (b) 2000-2001 300 (as at 30/01/2001) (c) 2001-2002 302 (as at 29/01/2002) (d) 2002-2003 348 (as at 30/06/2003) (e) 2003-2004 329 (as at 27/02/2004) (2) (a) 1999-2000 $1,180,500 (monthly limit at date reported above) (b) 2000-2001 $1,194,700 (monthly limit at date reported above) (c) 2001-2002 $1,376,200 (monthly limit at date reported above) (d) 2002-2003 $1,401,700 (monthly limit at date reported above) (e) 2003-2004 $1,364,200 (monthly limit at date reported above) (3) (a) 1999-2000 $989,880 (b) 2000-2001 $1,018,693 (c) 2001-2002 $943,427 (d) 2002-2003 $938,780 (e) 2003-2004 $685,450 (4) (a) 1999-2000 nil (b) 2000-2001 nil (c) 2001-2002 nil (d) 2002-2003 nil (e) 2003-2004 $577 Forest Products Commission (1) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is not currently available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): 132 employees (2) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is currently not available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $198,000 (3) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: $598,069.83 (c ) 2001-2002: $957,165.45 (d) 2002-2003: $888,813.78 (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $621,464.15 (year to date) (4) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: Nil. (c) 2001-2002: Nil. (d) 2002-2003: Nil. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): Nil.
3.(a) 1999-2000 $6,987,292.00 (b) 2000-2001 $8,866,512.00 (c) 2001-2002 $11,598,691.00 (d) 2002-2003 $8,649,886.00 (e) 2003 to date $5,262,425.00 4.(a) 1999-2000 $1,056.60 (b) 2000-2001 $0 (c) 2001-2002 $689.00 (d) 2002-2003 $1,051.91 (e) 2003 to date $812.00 Department of Fisheries (1) - (a) 1999-2000 299 (as at 28/04/2000) (b) 2000-2001 300 (as at 30/01/2001) (c) 2001-2002 302 (as at 29/01/2002) (d) 2002-2003 348 (as at 30/06/2003) (e) 2003-2004 329 (as at 27/02/2004) (2) (a) 1999-2000 $1,180,500 (monthly limit at date reported above) (b) 2000-2001 $1,194,700 (monthly limit at date reported above) (c) 2001-2002 $1,376,200 (monthly limit at date reported above) (d) 2002-2003 $1,401,700 (monthly limit at date reported above) (e) 2003-2004 $1,364,200 (monthly limit at date reported above) (3) (a) 1999-2000 $989,880 (b) 2000-2001 $1,018,693 (c) 2001-2002 $943,427 (d) 2002-2003 $938,780 (e) 2003-2004 $685,450 (4) (a) 1999-2000 nil (b) 2000-2001 nil (c) 2001-2002 nil (d) 2002-2003 nil (e) 2003-2004 $577 Forest Products Commission (1) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is not currently available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): 132 employees (2) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is currently not available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $198,000 (3) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: $598,069.83 (c ) 2001-2002: $957,165.45 (d) 2002-2003: $888,813.78 (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $621,464.15 (year to date) (4) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: Nil. (c) 2001-2002: Nil. (d) 2002-2003: Nil. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): Nil.
4.(a) 1999-2000 $1,056.60 (b) 2000-2001 $0 (c) 2001-2002 $689.00 (d) 2002-2003 $1,051.91 (e) 2003 to date $812.00 Department of Fisheries (1) - (a) 1999-2000 299 (as at 28/04/2000) (b) 2000-2001 300 (as at 30/01/2001) (c) 2001-2002 302 (as at 29/01/2002) (d) 2002-2003 348 (as at 30/06/2003) (e) 2003-2004 329 (as at 27/02/2004) (2) (a) 1999-2000 $1,180,500 (monthly limit at date reported above) (b) 2000-2001 $1,194,700 (monthly limit at date reported above) (c) 2001-2002 $1,376,200 (monthly limit at date reported above) (d) 2002-2003 $1,401,700 (monthly limit at date reported above) (e) 2003-2004 $1,364,200 (monthly limit at date reported above) (3) (a) 1999-2000 $989,880 (b) 2000-2001 $1,018,693 (c) 2001-2002 $943,427 (d) 2002-2003 $938,780 (e) 2003-2004 $685,450 (4) (a) 1999-2000 nil (b) 2000-2001 nil (c) 2001-2002 nil (d) 2002-2003 nil (e) 2003-2004 $577 Forest Products Commission (1) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is not currently available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): 132 employees (2) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is currently not available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $198,000 (3) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: $598,069.83 (c ) 2001-2002: $957,165.45 (d) 2002-2003: $888,813.78 (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $621,464.15 (year to date) (4) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: Nil. (c) 2001-2002: Nil. (d) 2002-2003: Nil. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): Nil.
Department of Fisheries (1) - (a) 1999-2000 299 (as at 28/04/2000) (b) 2000-2001 300 (as at 30/01/2001) (c) 2001-2002 302 (as at 29/01/2002) (d) 2002-2003 348 (as at 30/06/2003) (e) 2003-2004 329 (as at 27/02/2004) (2) (a) 1999-2000 $1,180,500 (monthly limit at date reported above) (b) 2000-2001 $1,194,700 (monthly limit at date reported above) (c) 2001-2002 $1,376,200 (monthly limit at date reported above) (d) 2002-2003 $1,401,700 (monthly limit at date reported above) (e) 2003-2004 $1,364,200 (monthly limit at date reported above) (3) (a) 1999-2000 $989,880 (b) 2000-2001 $1,018,693 (c) 2001-2002 $943,427 (d) 2002-2003 $938,780 (e) 2003-2004 $685,450 (4) (a) 1999-2000 nil (b) 2000-2001 nil (c) 2001-2002 nil (d) 2002-2003 nil (e) 2003-2004 $577 Forest Products Commission (1) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is not currently available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): 132 employees (2) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is currently not available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $198,000 (3) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: $598,069.83 (c ) 2001-2002: $957,165.45 (d) 2002-2003: $888,813.78 (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $621,464.15 (year to date) (4) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: Nil. (c) 2001-2002: Nil. (d) 2002-2003: Nil. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): Nil.
(1) - (a) 1999-2000 299 (as at 28/04/2000) (b) 2000-2001 300 (as at 30/01/2001) (c) 2001-2002 302 (as at 29/01/2002) (d) 2002-2003 348 (as at 30/06/2003) (e) 2003-2004 329 (as at 27/02/2004) (2) (a) 1999-2000 $1,180,500 (monthly limit at date reported above) (b) 2000-2001 $1,194,700 (monthly limit at date reported above) (c) 2001-2002 $1,376,200 (monthly limit at date reported above) (d) 2002-2003 $1,401,700 (monthly limit at date reported above) (e) 2003-2004 $1,364,200 (monthly limit at date reported above) (3) (a) 1999-2000 $989,880 (b) 2000-2001 $1,018,693 (c) 2001-2002 $943,427 (d) 2002-2003 $938,780 (e) 2003-2004 $685,450 (4) (a) 1999-2000 nil (b) 2000-2001 nil (c) 2001-2002 nil (d) 2002-2003 nil (e) 2003-2004 $577 Forest Products Commission (1) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is not currently available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): 132 employees (2) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is currently not available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $198,000 (3) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: $598,069.83 (c ) 2001-2002: $957,165.45 (d) 2002-2003: $888,813.78 (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $621,464.15 (year to date) (4) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: Nil. (c) 2001-2002: Nil. (d) 2002-2003: Nil. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): Nil.
(2) (a) 1999-2000 $1,180,500 (monthly limit at date reported above) (b) 2000-2001 $1,194,700 (monthly limit at date reported above) (c) 2001-2002 $1,376,200 (monthly limit at date reported above) (d) 2002-2003 $1,401,700 (monthly limit at date reported above) (e) 2003-2004 $1,364,200 (monthly limit at date reported above) (3) (a) 1999-2000 $989,880 (b) 2000-2001 $1,018,693 (c) 2001-2002 $943,427 (d) 2002-2003 $938,780 (e) 2003-2004 $685,450 (4) (a) 1999-2000 nil (b) 2000-2001 nil (c) 2001-2002 nil (d) 2002-2003 nil (e) 2003-2004 $577 Forest Products Commission (1) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is not currently available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): 132 employees (2) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is currently not available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $198,000 (3) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: $598,069.83 (c ) 2001-2002: $957,165.45 (d) 2002-2003: $888,813.78 (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $621,464.15 (year to date) (4) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: Nil. (c) 2001-2002: Nil. (d) 2002-2003: Nil. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): Nil.
(3) (a) 1999-2000 $989,880 (b) 2000-2001 $1,018,693 (c) 2001-2002 $943,427 (d) 2002-2003 $938,780 (e) 2003-2004 $685,450 (4) (a) 1999-2000 nil (b) 2000-2001 nil (c) 2001-2002 nil (d) 2002-2003 nil (e) 2003-2004 $577 Forest Products Commission (1) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is not currently available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): 132 employees (2) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is currently not available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $198,000 (3) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: $598,069.83 (c ) 2001-2002: $957,165.45 (d) 2002-2003: $888,813.78 (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $621,464.15 (year to date) (4) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: Nil. (c) 2001-2002: Nil. (d) 2002-2003: Nil. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): Nil.
(4) (a) 1999-2000 nil (b) 2000-2001 nil (c) 2001-2002 nil (d) 2002-2003 nil (e) 2003-2004 $577 Forest Products Commission (1) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is not currently available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): 132 employees (2) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is currently not available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $198,000 (3) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: $598,069.83 (c ) 2001-2002: $957,165.45 (d) 2002-2003: $888,813.78 (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $621,464.15 (year to date) (4) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: Nil. (c) 2001-2002: Nil. (d) 2002-2003: Nil. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): Nil.
Forest Products Commission (1) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is not currently available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): 132 employees (2) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is currently not available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $198,000 (3) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: $598,069.83 (c ) 2001-2002: $957,165.45 (d) 2002-2003: $888,813.78 (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $621,464.15 (year to date) (4) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: Nil. (c) 2001-2002: Nil. (d) 2002-2003: Nil. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): Nil.
(1) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is not currently available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): 132 employees (2) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is currently not available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $198,000 (3) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: $598,069.83 (c ) 2001-2002: $957,165.45 (d) 2002-2003: $888,813.78 (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $621,464.15 (year to date) (4) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: Nil. (c) 2001-2002: Nil. (d) 2002-2003: Nil. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): Nil.
(2) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b - d) For the years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 the information is currently not available, however a request for this information has been made to the relevant credit card companies (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $198,000 (3) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: $598,069.83 (c ) 2001-2002: $957,165.45 (d) 2002-2003: $888,813.78 (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $621,464.15 (year to date) (4) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: Nil. (c) 2001-2002: Nil. (d) 2002-2003: Nil. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): Nil.
(3) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: $598,069.83 (c ) 2001-2002: $957,165.45 (d) 2002-2003: $888,813.78 (e) 2003-2004 (to date): $621,464.15 (year to date) (4) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: Nil. (c) 2001-2002: Nil. (d) 2002-2003: Nil. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): Nil.
(4) (a) 1999-2000: Not applicable. (b) 2000-2001: Nil. (c) 2001-2002: Nil. (d) 2002-2003: Nil. (e) 2003-2004 (to date): Nil.

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