❓ A WA parliamentary question investigates whether agencies within the Local Government Minister's portfolio have fallen victim to scams, revealing that none have, and outlines preventative measures in place.
AnsweredQoN 5842Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 September 2016
Member
Portfolio
Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the online news article published by the ABC online on 17 August 2016 in relation to scammers stealing $500,000 from West Australian businesses over the past two years as reported by the Department of Consumer Protection, and I ask: (a) have any WA Government agencies within the Minister’s
portfolio of responsibility fallen victim to these scams over the past two
years; (b) if
so which agencies have been impacted; (c) for each agency impacted, what was the nature of, and the
dollar amount lost in connection to each scam; (d) have
criminal charges been laid against any persons or entities in connection to
these scams; and (e) what
measures have you taken to ensure that public funds are not lost to scammers
via WA Government agencies?
portfolio of responsibility fallen victim to these scams over the past two
years; (b) if
so which agencies have been impacted; (c) for each agency impacted, what was the nature of, and the
dollar amount lost in connection to each scam; (d) have
criminal charges been laid against any persons or entities in connection to
these scams; and (e) what
measures have you taken to ensure that public funds are not lost to scammers
via WA Government agencies?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 October 2016
Responded by
Minister for Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth
Response time
29 days
Department of Local Government
(a) No
(b)–(d) Not applicable
(e) The Department of Local Government and Communities has controls in place when supplier requests for change of details are received.
Metropolitan Cemetery Board
(a) No
(b)-(d) Not applicable
(e) Staff awareness; security measures upgraded on PC's and at server level; as malware threats are identified, staff are sent a reminder to be vigilant of the threat
(a) No
(b)–(d) Not applicable
(e) The Department of Local Government and Communities has controls in place when supplier requests for change of details are received.
Metropolitan Cemetery Board
(a) No
(b)-(d) Not applicable
(e) Staff awareness; security measures upgraded on PC's and at server level; as malware threats are identified, staff are sent a reminder to be vigilant of the threat
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