❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the use of purchasing cards within the Environment and Climate Action portfolio for the 2019-2020 financial year. The response details card usage across various departments, but declines to provide a breakdown of purchase categories due to resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 134Legislative 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
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment; Climate Action
Response time
8 days
Answer:
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
(a) 478
(b)
Cardholders
Monthly card and expenditure limit
(incl GST)
No of Transactions - 2019-20
Total $ value of CPC transactions – 2019-20 (excl GST)
7 Staff members
$1 000
115
$19 995.92
96 Staff members
$2 000
2 437
$200 385.63
9 Staff members
$2 500
260
$20 532.05
24 Staff members
$3 000
756
$89 980.61
4 Staff members
$4 000
182
$23 005.87
220 Staff members
$5 000
5 752
$1 005 570.97
1 Staff member
$6 000
61
$14 368.71
1 Staff member
$7 000
18
$8 492.00
1 Staff member
$7 500
18
$6 699.43
3 Staff members
$8 000
233
$45 659.06
63 Staff members
$10 000
2 604
$607 232.87
9 Staff members
$15 000
1395
$443 369.99
17 Staff members
$20 000
601
$329 623.02
5 Staff members
$25 000
1 443
$733 906.95
6 Staff members
$30 000
914
$576 615.24
12 Staff members
$50 000
761
$458 659.34
(c) $4 584 097.66
(d) 17 550
(e) The level of resources required to answer the question is unreasonable.
The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
a) 1234
b)
Number of cards
Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
50 (closed or suspended)
$1
$1
1
$500
$500
21
$1000
$1000
8
$1500
$1500
75
$2000
$2000
14
$2500
$2500
20
$3000
$3000
16
$4000
$4000
510
$5000
$5000
12
$6000
$6000
8
$7000
$7000
4
$7500
$7500
7
$8000
$8000
293
$10,000
$10,000
1
$12,000
$12,000
39
$15,000
$15,000
92
$20,000
$20,000
4
$25,000
$25,000
13
$30,000
$30,000
7
$40,000
$40,000
33
$50,000
$50,000
2
$60,000
$60,000
1
$65,000
$65,000
1
$82,500
$82,500
1
$100,000
$100,000
1
$200,000
$200,000
c) $13,535,383
d) 54,129
e) The level of resources required to answer the question is unreasonable.
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
a) 82
b)
Number of cards
Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
2 (suspended)
nil
nil
26
$5000
$5000
30
$10,000
$10,000
2
$15,000
$15,000
13
$20,000
$20,000
4
$30,000
$30,000
2
$40,000
$40,000
2
$50,000
$50,000
1
$70,000
$70,000
c) $2,026,188
d) 3516
e) The level of resources required to answer the question is unreasonable.
Zoological Parks Authority
a) 75
b)
Number of cards
Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
3 (suspended)
$1
$1
3
$2000
$2000
1
$2500
$2500
12
$5000
$5000
25
$10,000
$10,000
4
$15,000
$10,000
5
$20,000
$20,000
3
$20,000
$10,000
1
$25,000
$10,000
2
$25,000
$20,000
4
$30,000
$10,000
1
$30,000
$20,000
2
$40,000
$10,000
1
$40,000
$20,000
3
$50,000
$50,000
2
$80,000
$20,000
1
$85,000
$10,000
2
$120,000
$10,000
c) $3,809,689
d) 4274
e) The level of resources required to answer the question is unreasonable.
Rottnest Island Authority
(a) 30
(b)
Number of Cards
Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
5
$20,000
$20,000
1
$15,000
$15,000
10
$10,000
$10,000
12
$5000
$5000
2
$1000
$1000
(c). $500,719
(d). 1928
(e). The level of resources required to answer the question is unreasonable
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
(a) 478
(b)
Cardholders
Monthly card and expenditure limit
(incl GST)
No of Transactions - 2019-20
Total $ value of CPC transactions – 2019-20 (excl GST)
7 Staff members
$1 000
115
$19 995.92
96 Staff members
$2 000
2 437
$200 385.63
9 Staff members
$2 500
260
$20 532.05
24 Staff members
$3 000
756
$89 980.61
4 Staff members
$4 000
182
$23 005.87
220 Staff members
$5 000
5 752
$1 005 570.97
1 Staff member
$6 000
61
$14 368.71
1 Staff member
$7 000
18
$8 492.00
1 Staff member
$7 500
18
$6 699.43
3 Staff members
$8 000
233
$45 659.06
63 Staff members
$10 000
2 604
$607 232.87
9 Staff members
$15 000
1395
$443 369.99
17 Staff members
$20 000
601
$329 623.02
5 Staff members
$25 000
1 443
$733 906.95
6 Staff members
$30 000
914
$576 615.24
12 Staff members
$50 000
761
$458 659.34
(c) $4 584 097.66
(d) 17 550
(e) The level of resources required to answer the question is unreasonable.
The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
a) 1234
b)
Number of cards
Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
50 (closed or suspended)
$1
$1
1
$500
$500
21
$1000
$1000
8
$1500
$1500
75
$2000
$2000
14
$2500
$2500
20
$3000
$3000
16
$4000
$4000
510
$5000
$5000
12
$6000
$6000
8
$7000
$7000
4
$7500
$7500
7
$8000
$8000
293
$10,000
$10,000
1
$12,000
$12,000
39
$15,000
$15,000
92
$20,000
$20,000
4
$25,000
$25,000
13
$30,000
$30,000
7
$40,000
$40,000
33
$50,000
$50,000
2
$60,000
$60,000
1
$65,000
$65,000
1
$82,500
$82,500
1
$100,000
$100,000
1
$200,000
$200,000
c) $13,535,383
d) 54,129
e) The level of resources required to answer the question is unreasonable.
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
a) 82
b)
Number of cards
Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
2 (suspended)
nil
nil
26
$5000
$5000
30
$10,000
$10,000
2
$15,000
$15,000
13
$20,000
$20,000
4
$30,000
$30,000
2
$40,000
$40,000
2
$50,000
$50,000
1
$70,000
$70,000
c) $2,026,188
d) 3516
e) The level of resources required to answer the question is unreasonable.
Zoological Parks Authority
a) 75
b)
Number of cards
Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
3 (suspended)
$1
$1
3
$2000
$2000
1
$2500
$2500
12
$5000
$5000
25
$10,000
$10,000
4
$15,000
$10,000
5
$20,000
$20,000
3
$20,000
$10,000
1
$25,000
$10,000
2
$25,000
$20,000
4
$30,000
$10,000
1
$30,000
$20,000
2
$40,000
$10,000
1
$40,000
$20,000
3
$50,000
$50,000
2
$80,000
$20,000
1
$85,000
$10,000
2
$120,000
$10,000
c) $3,809,689
d) 4274
e) The level of resources required to answer the question is unreasonable.
Rottnest Island Authority
(a) 30
(b)
Number of Cards
Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
5
$20,000
$20,000
1
$15,000
$15,000
10
$10,000
$10,000
12
$5000
$5000
2
$1000
$1000
(c). $500,719
(d). 1928
(e). The level of resources required to answer the question is unreasonable
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