Question regarding credit card payment practices within the Department of Education and Training, specifically whether statements are checked against invoices before payment. The answer details the different practices of the Department of Finance, the Department of Education and Training, and the Department of Education Services and Curriculum Council.

AnsweredQoN 2124Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 October 2003
Portfolio
Education and Training

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(b) if not, why not?
(a) &(b)Credit card statements are paid in full by the Department of Finance on receipt of the statement without reference to invoices. This practice avoids interest rate penalties. Cardholders subsequently provide supporting information when acquitting individual cardholder statements. This practice meets with Office of the Auditor General approval. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING (a) & (b) All credit card statements are checked against invoices. Depending on contractual arrangements if the credit company requires payment within a prescribed period, payment may be made before all statements are checked against invoices. In these cases checking is undertaken after payment. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES AND CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Yes (b) Not Applicable
Cardholders subsequently provide supporting information when acquitting individual cardholder statements. This practice meets with Office of the Auditor General approval. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING (a) & (b) All credit card statements are checked against invoices. Depending on contractual arrangements if the credit company requires payment within a prescribed period, payment may be made before all statements are checked against invoices. In these cases checking is undertaken after payment. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES AND CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Yes (b) Not Applicable
This practice meets with Office of the Auditor General approval. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING (a) & (b) All credit card statements are checked against invoices. Depending on contractual arrangements if the credit company requires payment within a prescribed period, payment may be made before all statements are checked against invoices. In these cases checking is undertaken after payment. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES AND CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Yes (b) Not Applicable
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING (a) & (b) All credit card statements are checked against invoices. Depending on contractual arrangements if the credit company requires payment within a prescribed period, payment may be made before all statements are checked against invoices. In these cases checking is undertaken after payment. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES AND CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Yes (b) Not Applicable
(a) & (b) All credit card statements are checked against invoices. Depending on contractual arrangements if the credit company requires payment within a prescribed period, payment may be made before all statements are checked against invoices. In these cases checking is undertaken after payment. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES AND CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Yes (b) Not Applicable
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES AND CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Yes (b) Not Applicable
(a) Yes (b) Not Applicable
(b) Not Applicable

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Answered
16 December 2003
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
63 days
OFFICE OF THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
(a) &(b)Credit card statements are paid in full by the Department of Finance on receipt of the statement without reference to invoices. This practice avoids interest rate penalties.
Cardholders subsequently provide supporting information when acquitting individual cardholder statements.
This practice meets with Office of the Auditor General approval.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
(a) & (b) All credit card statements are checked against invoices. Depending on contractual arrangements if the credit company requires payment within a prescribed period, payment may be made before all statements are checked against invoices. In these cases checking is undertaken after payment.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES AND CURRICULUM COUNCIL
(a) Yes
(b) Not Applicable

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