Question on Notice regarding credit card payment practices within the Ministerial Office, Pilbara/Kimberley/Gascoyne and Goldfields-Esperance Development Commissions, and the Department of Local Government and Regional Development. The Minister confirms the practice and its approval by the Auditor General.

AnsweredQoN 2128Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 October 2003
Portfolio
Local Government and Regional Development; the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne; Goldfields-Esperance

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(b) if not, why not?
Ministerial Office (a & b) Credit Card Statements are paid in full 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. Pilbara/Kimberley/Gascoyne and Goldfields-Esperance Development Commissions (a) Yes (b) N/A Department of Local Government and Regional Development (a) Yes (b) N/A
(a & b) Credit Card Statements are paid in full 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. Pilbara/Kimberley/Gascoyne and Goldfields-Esperance Development Commissions (a) Yes (b) N/A Department of Local Government and Regional Development (a) Yes (b) N/A
Cardholders subsequently provide supporting information when acquitting individual cardholder statements. This practice meets with Office of the Auditor general approval. Pilbara/Kimberley/Gascoyne and Goldfields-Esperance Development Commissions (a) Yes (b) N/A Department of Local Government and Regional Development (a) Yes (b) N/A
This practice meets with Office of the Auditor general approval. Pilbara/Kimberley/Gascoyne and Goldfields-Esperance Development Commissions (a) Yes (b) N/A Department of Local Government and Regional Development (a) Yes (b) N/A
Pilbara/Kimberley/Gascoyne and Goldfields-Esperance Development Commissions (a) Yes (b) N/A Department of Local Government and Regional Development (a) Yes (b) N/A
Pilbara/Kimberley/Gascoyne and Goldfields-Esperance Development Commissions (a) Yes (b) N/A Department of Local Government and Regional Development (a) Yes (b) N/A
(a) Yes (b) N/A Department of Local Government and Regional Development (a) Yes (b) N/A
(b) N/A Department of Local Government and Regional Development (a) Yes (b) N/A
Department of Local Government and Regional Development (a) Yes (b) N/A
Department of Local Government and Regional Development (a) Yes (b) N/A
(a) Yes (b) N/A
(b) N/A

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Answered
4 December 2003
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development; the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne; Goldfields-Esperance
Response time
51 days
Ministerial Office
(a & b) Credit Card Statements are paid in full 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.
Pilbara/Kimberley/Gascoyne and Goldfields-Esperance Development Commissions
(a) Yes
(b) N/A
Department of Local Government and Regional Development
(a) Yes
(b) N/A

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