Question on Notice regarding the annual cost to the WA Government for privatised records management services, specifically file retrieval and storage. The response provides a breakdown of costs for the Office of Energy, Department of Training and Workforce Development, and Department of Education Services.

AnsweredQoN 2764Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 April 2010
Portfolio
Energy; Training and Workforce Development

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What is the annual cost to the Western Australian Government of privatised records management services encompassing:
(a) file retrieval services for Western Australian Government agencies where records are held by private sector services providers; and
(b) storage costs to Western Australian Government agencies of records held by private sector services providers?

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Answered
26 May 2010
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Energy; Training and Workforce Development
Response time
34 days
Office of Energy
(a) 2008-2009 $1,716.62
2009-2010 $479.55 (to April 2010)
(b) 2008-2009 $5,740.05
2009-2010 $4,643.42 (to April 2010)
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a) The Department of Training and Workforce Development was created on 30 October 2009. No costs were associated with the retrieval of files from private sector services providers during 2008-2009. All costs were incurred by the former Department of Education and Training.
(b) No money has been expended by the Department of Training and Workforce Development since its establishment on 30 October 2009 relating to storage costs for records held by private sector services providers.
Department of Education Services
(a - b) File retrieval services and storage costs are recorded for the Department in the Oracle accounting system under one accounting code -"Storage Charges". The combined file retrieval services and storage costs are as follows:
2008/09 - $ 5523.41
2009/10 (to April 2010) - $ 4069.07
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