❓ Hon Ray Halligan asks about bad debts written off by agencies under the Minister for Housing and Works since December 1, 2003, including amounts, number of debts over $10,000, and debtor names. The response provides figures for the Department of Housing and Works and Keystart, citing privacy concerns for not disclosing individual debtor names, and refers to other QoNs for further information.
AnsweredQoN 1452Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
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
24 August 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
112 days
Ministerial Office Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1417. Department of Housing and Works (1) $3,950,000 (2) 16. (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act the Department is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Keystart (1) $1,262,852 (2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1417. Department of Housing and Works (1) $3,950,000 (2) 16. (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act the Department is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Keystart (1) $1,262,852 (2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
Department of Housing and Works (1) $3,950,000 (2) 16. (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act the Department is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Keystart (1) $1,262,852 (2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
(1) $3,950,000 (2) 16. (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act the Department is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Keystart (1) $1,262,852 (2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
(2) 16. (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act the Department is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Keystart (1) $1,262,852 (2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act the Department is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Keystart (1) $1,262,852 (2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
Keystart (1) $1,262,852 (2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
(1) $1,262,852 (2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
(2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
(1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1417. Department of Housing and Works (1) $3,950,000 (2) 16. (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act the Department is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Keystart (1) $1,262,852 (2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
Department of Housing and Works (1) $3,950,000 (2) 16. (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act the Department is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Keystart (1) $1,262,852 (2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
(1) $3,950,000 (2) 16. (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act the Department is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Keystart (1) $1,262,852 (2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
(2) 16. (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act the Department is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Keystart (1) $1,262,852 (2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act the Department is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Keystart (1) $1,262,852 (2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
Keystart (1) $1,262,852 (2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
(1) $1,262,852 (2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
(2) 44 (3) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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) These are not company debts but individual clients. Due to the Privacy Act Keystart is not in a position to disclose individual client debt details. Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
Heritage Council of Western Australia (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
(1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
Department for Planning and Infrastructure Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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.
Please refer to the response provided to Question on Notice 1438. 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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