Question on Notice regarding the annual cost to the WA Government for privatised records management services, specifically file retrieval and storage, across various agencies. The answer provides a breakdown of costs for each agency, with some limitations in data separation for certain departments.

AnsweredQoN 2758Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 April 2010
Portfolio
Education; Tourism

QuestionView source ↗

What is the annual cost to the Western Australian Government of privatised records management services encompassing:
(a) file retrieval services for Western Australian Government agencies where records are held by private sector services providers; and
(b) storage costs to Western Australian Government agencies of records held by private sector services providers?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
25 May 2010
Responded by
Minister for Education; Tourism
Response time
33 days
For the Department of Education
(a) $24 414 Average approximately per annum
(b) $63 142 Average approximately per annum
Country High Schools Hostel Authority
(a) $100 Approximately per annum
(b) $ 200 Approximately per annum
Public Education Endowment Trust
(a) Nil.
(b) Nil.
For the Department of Education Services
(a) - (b) File retrieval services and storage costs are recorded for the Department in the Oracle accounting system under one accounting code -"Storage Charges". Because information provided by the service provider does not differentiate between the two service components, separation of the cost would require further investigation and analysis. However, the combined file retrieval services and storage costs in 2009/10 (to April 2010) are $4 069.07
For the Curriculum Council
(a) $1 084.34 (to April 2010)
(b) $4 144.79 (to April 2010)
For Tourism WA
(a) $4 310 (to 31 March 2010)
(b) $12 621 (to 31 March 2010)
For the Rottnest Island Authority
(a) $570.22 for 2009/2010 to April
(b) $3 928.91 for 2009/2010 to April
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