❓ Hon Ray Halligan asks the Minister for Justice about bad debts written off by departments and agencies under their control since December 1, 2003. The response details amounts for the Public Trustee and Court Services (Fines Enforcement Registry), noting that fines can be reactivated.
AnsweredQoN 1458Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial office, will the Minister provide the following information -
(1) What was the amount of bad debts written off for each Department and Agency since December 1 2003?
(2) Were any of these debts above $10 000?
(3) If so, what is the name of the person or company who owed the debt?
(1) What was the amount of bad debts written off for each Department and Agency since December 1 2003?
(2) Were any of these debts above $10 000?
(3) If so, what is the name of the person or company who owed the debt?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 August 2005
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Justice
Response time
118 days
Public Trustee $47,468.32 *Court Services (Fines Enforcement Registry) $10,703,857.09 (2) No (3) N/A * The total was $10,703,857.09, being fines from the Fines Enforcement Registry which were considered unrecoverable. It should be noted, however, that these fines are reactivated if an offender previously deemed "unrecoverable" comes back under the notice of the Fines Enforcement Registry.
*Court Services (Fines Enforcement Registry) $10,703,857.09 (2) No (3) N/A * The total was $10,703,857.09, being fines from the Fines Enforcement Registry which were considered unrecoverable. It should be noted, however, that these fines are reactivated if an offender previously deemed "unrecoverable" comes back under the notice of the Fines Enforcement Registry.
(2) No (3) N/A * The total was $10,703,857.09, being fines from the Fines Enforcement Registry which were considered unrecoverable. It should be noted, however, that these fines are reactivated if an offender previously deemed "unrecoverable" comes back under the notice of the Fines Enforcement Registry.
(3) N/A * The total was $10,703,857.09, being fines from the Fines Enforcement Registry which were considered unrecoverable. It should be noted, however, that these fines are reactivated if an offender previously deemed "unrecoverable" comes back under the notice of the Fines Enforcement Registry.
* The total was $10,703,857.09, being fines from the Fines Enforcement Registry which were considered unrecoverable. It should be noted, however, that these fines are reactivated if an offender previously deemed "unrecoverable" comes back under the notice of the Fines Enforcement Registry.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable The Ministerial Office has not written off any bad debts. The Member should be aware that the write-off process is covered by the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA). The FAAA has been in place since 1986 and similar provisions were in place in the Audit Act 1904. As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament.
(3) Not applicable The Ministerial Office has not written off any bad debts. The Member should be aware that the write-off process is covered by the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA). The FAAA has been in place since 1986 and similar provisions were in place in the Audit Act 1904. As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament.
The Ministerial Office has not written off any bad debts. The Member should be aware that the write-off process is covered by the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA). The FAAA has been in place since 1986 and similar provisions were in place in the Audit Act 1904. As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament.
The Member should be aware that the write-off process is covered by the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA). The FAAA has been in place since 1986 and similar provisions were in place in the Audit Act 1904. As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament.
As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament.
Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament.
*Court Services (Fines Enforcement Registry) $10,703,857.09 (2) No (3) N/A * The total was $10,703,857.09, being fines from the Fines Enforcement Registry which were considered unrecoverable. It should be noted, however, that these fines are reactivated if an offender previously deemed "unrecoverable" comes back under the notice of the Fines Enforcement Registry.
(2) No (3) N/A * The total was $10,703,857.09, being fines from the Fines Enforcement Registry which were considered unrecoverable. It should be noted, however, that these fines are reactivated if an offender previously deemed "unrecoverable" comes back under the notice of the Fines Enforcement Registry.
(3) N/A * The total was $10,703,857.09, being fines from the Fines Enforcement Registry which were considered unrecoverable. It should be noted, however, that these fines are reactivated if an offender previously deemed "unrecoverable" comes back under the notice of the Fines Enforcement Registry.
* The total was $10,703,857.09, being fines from the Fines Enforcement Registry which were considered unrecoverable. It should be noted, however, that these fines are reactivated if an offender previously deemed "unrecoverable" comes back under the notice of the Fines Enforcement Registry.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable The Ministerial Office has not written off any bad debts. The Member should be aware that the write-off process is covered by the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA). The FAAA has been in place since 1986 and similar provisions were in place in the Audit Act 1904. As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament.
(3) Not applicable The Ministerial Office has not written off any bad debts. The Member should be aware that the write-off process is covered by the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA). The FAAA has been in place since 1986 and similar provisions were in place in the Audit Act 1904. As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament.
The Ministerial Office has not written off any bad debts. The Member should be aware that the write-off process is covered by the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA). The FAAA has been in place since 1986 and similar provisions were in place in the Audit Act 1904. As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament.
The Member should be aware that the write-off process is covered by the Financial Administration and Audit Act (FAAA). The FAAA has been in place since 1986 and similar provisions were in place in the Audit Act 1904. As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament.
As a standard practice the agency would be expected to have taken all reasonable steps to recover and amend processes to avoid any recurrence prior to seeking approval to write-off. Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament.
Compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act is audited annually by the Office of the Auditor General and any non compliance is reported to Parliament.
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