❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding internal audit services for various water corporations and the Department of Water from 2002-2008, including costs and contractors. The response details specific firms and expenditures for each entity.
AnsweredQoN 6267Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(a) 30 June 2002;
(b) 30 June 2003;
(c) 30 June 2004;
(d) 30 June 2005;
(e) 30 June 2006; and
(f) 30 June 2007?
(2) What is the name of the outside body that carried out these services?
(3) What was the cost of each of these services?
(4) What contracts for internal audit services are in place for the 2007 - 2008 financial year?
(5) What is the value of each of these contracts?
(b) 30 June 2003;
(c) 30 June 2004;
(d) 30 June 2005;
(e) 30 June 2006; and
(f) 30 June 2007?
(2) What is the name of the outside body that carried out these services?
(3) What was the cost of each of these services?
(4) What contracts for internal audit services are in place for the 2007 - 2008 financial year?
(5) What is the value of each of these contracts?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 June 2008
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Water Resources
Response time
42 days
Water Corporation
(1) (a-f) Water Corporation
(2-3) Internal audits are conducted by the Water Corporation's Management Review and Audit Group. This group has used some outside organisations to undertake specific audits within the program. These were:
30 June 2002: Arthur Anderson ($54,261), Price & Newman ($37,200), Hall Chadwick ($11,220), Pricewaterhouse Coopers ($40,757)
30 June 2003: Hall Chadwick ($17,547), Ernst & Young ($47,796), Pricewaterhouse Coopers ($3,800)
30 June 2004: Ernst & Young ($92,820), Pricewaterhouse Coopers ($47,578)
30 June 2005: Ernst & Young ($68,605), Pricewaterhouse Coopers ($55,000), PKF Accountants ($55,926)
30 June 2006: Ernst & Young ($41,345), Deloittes ($122,905 ), PKF Accountants ($14,703), Stanton Partners [Stanton International] ($38,835)
30 June 2007: Deloittes ($22,840), PKF Accountants ($16,695), Stanton Partners [Stanton International] ($55,935)
(4-5) Internal audits are conducted by the Water Corporation's Management Review and Audit group. This group has used some outside organisations to undertake specific audits within the program. These were: Braxford Consultancy ($25,625), Deloittes ($91,400), Ernst & Young ($48,325), Stanton Partners [Stanton International] ($25,375)
Department of Water
(
1) (a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Water and Rivers Commission.
(e) Water and Rivers Commission.
(f) Water and Rivers Commission.
(2) Stamfords have provided internal audit services to the Department of Water (DoW). Initially the audit services were provided under a common use contract and were for control and compliance audits in accordance with the provisions of the
Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985.
The DoW expanded the audit focus adopting a strategic audit plan with a public tender called for the expanded audit services. The contract was awarded to Stamfords in March 2006 for a period of three years with two one-year extensions subject to satisfactory performance.
(3) The cost for the provision of audit services during this period has been $202,776 comprised of:
2004/05 $5,418
2005/06 $66,426
2006/07 $130,932
(4) Refer to the answer for question 2.
(5) The estimated contract value for the tendered contract was $218,000 for the period from March 2006 to May 2008.
Busselton Water Board
(1) (a-f) Busselton Water Board. Without significant investigation, staff are unable to ascertain when, within this range of dates, the
internal
audit program commenced. Additionally the data, if present, would not exist on the current corporate accounting system.
(2-3) 30 June 2006: Harvey and Partners ($6,921)
30 June 2007: AMD Chartered Accountants ($8,232),SMEC Australia ($10,812)
(4-5) AMD Chartered Accountants ($8,085), Cardno BSD ($16,500), Serck Controls Pty Ltd ($13,876)
Aqwest
(1) (a-f) Bunbury Water Board
(2) Stantons International.
(3) Cost of services: 30 June 2002 = $3685, 30 June 2003 = $3712.50, 30 June 2004 = $4950, 30 June 2005 = $4950, 30 June 2006 = $4950, 30 June 2006 = $4950, and 30 June 2007 = $5720.
(4) Stantons International.
(5) $6050.00.
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(1) (a-f) Water Corporation
(2-3) Internal audits are conducted by the Water Corporation's Management Review and Audit Group. This group has used some outside organisations to undertake specific audits within the program. These were:
30 June 2002: Arthur Anderson ($54,261), Price & Newman ($37,200), Hall Chadwick ($11,220), Pricewaterhouse Coopers ($40,757)
30 June 2003: Hall Chadwick ($17,547), Ernst & Young ($47,796), Pricewaterhouse Coopers ($3,800)
30 June 2004: Ernst & Young ($92,820), Pricewaterhouse Coopers ($47,578)
30 June 2005: Ernst & Young ($68,605), Pricewaterhouse Coopers ($55,000), PKF Accountants ($55,926)
30 June 2006: Ernst & Young ($41,345), Deloittes ($122,905 ), PKF Accountants ($14,703), Stanton Partners [Stanton International] ($38,835)
30 June 2007: Deloittes ($22,840), PKF Accountants ($16,695), Stanton Partners [Stanton International] ($55,935)
(4-5) Internal audits are conducted by the Water Corporation's Management Review and Audit group. This group has used some outside organisations to undertake specific audits within the program. These were: Braxford Consultancy ($25,625), Deloittes ($91,400), Ernst & Young ($48,325), Stanton Partners [Stanton International] ($25,375)
Department of Water
(
1) (a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Water and Rivers Commission.
(e) Water and Rivers Commission.
(f) Water and Rivers Commission.
(2) Stamfords have provided internal audit services to the Department of Water (DoW). Initially the audit services were provided under a common use contract and were for control and compliance audits in accordance with the provisions of the
Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985.
The DoW expanded the audit focus adopting a strategic audit plan with a public tender called for the expanded audit services. The contract was awarded to Stamfords in March 2006 for a period of three years with two one-year extensions subject to satisfactory performance.
(3) The cost for the provision of audit services during this period has been $202,776 comprised of:
2004/05 $5,418
2005/06 $66,426
2006/07 $130,932
(4) Refer to the answer for question 2.
(5) The estimated contract value for the tendered contract was $218,000 for the period from March 2006 to May 2008.
Busselton Water Board
(1) (a-f) Busselton Water Board. Without significant investigation, staff are unable to ascertain when, within this range of dates, the
internal
audit program commenced. Additionally the data, if present, would not exist on the current corporate accounting system.
(2-3) 30 June 2006: Harvey and Partners ($6,921)
30 June 2007: AMD Chartered Accountants ($8,232),SMEC Australia ($10,812)
(4-5) AMD Chartered Accountants ($8,085), Cardno BSD ($16,500), Serck Controls Pty Ltd ($13,876)
Aqwest
(1) (a-f) Bunbury Water Board
(2) Stantons International.
(3) Cost of services: 30 June 2002 = $3685, 30 June 2003 = $3712.50, 30 June 2004 = $4950, 30 June 2005 = $4950, 30 June 2006 = $4950, 30 June 2006 = $4950, and 30 June 2007 = $5720.
(4) Stantons International.
(5) $6050.00.
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