This WA parliamentary question seeks details on internal audit services contracted by various port authorities and development agencies from 2002 to 2008, including costs and providers. The response provides a breakdown of contracts, costs, and providers for each entity.

AnsweredQoN 6276Legislative Council
Asked
6 May 2008
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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(a) 30 June 2002;
(b) 30 June 2003;
(c) 30 June 2004;
(d) 30 June 2005;
(e) 30 June 2006; and
(f) 30 June 2007?
(2) What is the name of the outside body that carried out these services?
(3) What was the cost of each of these services?
(4) What contracts for internal audit services are in place for the 2007 - 2008 financial year?
(5) What is the value of each of these contracts?

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Answered
17 June 2008
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
42 days
Albany Port Authority
(1)
(a-e) No
(f) Yes
(2) PKF Chartered Accountants
(3) $14,005
(4) Internal Audit
(5 )$14,000
Armadale Redevelopment Authority (ARA)
(1) ARA was created in 2002/03.
(b-f) ARA contracted outside bodies to provide internal audit services since creation.
(2) For the years ended 30 June 2003 to 30 June 2006 internal audit services were provided by Stanton Partners. For the year ended 30 June 2005 to 30 June 2007 internal audit services were provided by Pitcher Partners.
(3) Stanton Partners 2002/03 to 2005/06 - $16,960
Pitcher Partners 2006/07 - $11,250
(4) Pitcher Partners are contracted to provide internal audit services for 2007/08.
(5) The value of this contract for 2007/08 is $23,166
Broome Port Authority
(1)
(a-f) Yes
(2)
(a) Geraldton Port Authority
(b) Albany Port Authority
(c) Albany Port Authority
(d) Albany Port Authority
(e) Port Hedland Port Authority
(f) PricewaterhouseCoopers
(3)
(a-e) Nil
(f) $60,500.54
(4) Presently assessing potential accounting firms for internal audit.
(5) None
Bunbury Port Authority
(1)
(a-f) Bunbury Port Authority
(2)
(a-e) AMD Chartered Accountants
(f) Stantons International
(3)
(a) $13,733 (excluding GST)
(b) $19,840 (excluding GST)
(c) $18,050 (excluding GST)
(d) $23,480 (excluding GST)
(e) $26,470 (excluding GST)
(f) $11,150 (excluding GST)
(4) Stantons International
(5) $11,500
Dampier Port Authority
(1)Dampier Port Authority
(2)
(a-b) Northwest Accountancy
(c-f) Stanton International Partners
(3)
(a) $3500
(b) $1410
(c) $6961
(d) $7365
(e) $5005
(f) $9833
(4) Following a tender process, PKF Chartered Accountants have been awarded the internal audit work for 2007-2008.
(5) Contract value 2007-2008 is between $22000 and $30000
Department for Planning and Infrastructure
Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) and
Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC):
(1) - (3) [see tabled paper no]
(4) - (5) [see tabled paper no]
East Perth Redevelopment Authority / Subiaco Redevelopment Authority
(1) The Subiaco Redevelopment Authority and East Perth Redevelopment Authority both undertook internal audits via an outside body, in all the years listed.
(2) The Subiaco Redevelopment Authority used Ernst and Young in all the years listed. The East Perth Redevelopment Authority used Price and Newman from 1 July 2002 until 31 August 2002, then Ernst and Young from September 2002 until the present day.
(3) For the Subiaco Redevelopment Authority:
(a) $3,500
(b) $20,173
(c) $15,010
(d) $33,616
(e) $22,024 (estimated figure)
For the East Perth Redevelopment Authority:
(a) $10,312
(b) $12,402
(c) $ 43,884
(d) $ 50,425
(e) $31,811
(f) $32,076 (estimated figure)
(4) Ernst and Young for 24 months, 2007-08 and 2008-09.
(5) The Subiaco Redevelopment Authority contract is for $70,400 in total or $35,200 per year.
The East Perth Redevelopment Authority contract is for $105,600 in total or $52,800 per year.
Esperance Port Authority
(1)
(a)-(f ) Esperance Port Authority
(2)
(a-e) KPMG Chartered Accountants
(f)  Stantons International
(3)
(a) $5,002.80
(b) $5,265.66
(c)  $5,423.00
(d)  $6,078.38
(e) $7,122.50
(f) 30 June 2007 - $2,798.62
(4) Stantons International
(5) $2,900
Fremantle Port Authority
(1) Fremantle Port Authority
(2) Ernst & Young
(3)
(a) $78,550
(b) $69,818
(c)  $68,600
(d) $71,449
(e) $99,896
(f) 2007 $99,072
(4) Ernst & Young
(5) $80,000
Geraldton Port Authority
(1) Geraldton Port Authority undertook an internal audit via an outside body as follows:-
(a-e)Nil.
(f) 30 June 2007? One.
(2)30 June 2007 :PriceWaterHouse Coopers
(3)30 June 2007 : $11,550.00
(4)Contract in place for 2007 - 2008 - PriceWaterHouse Coopers (Internal Controls Review)
(5) 2007 - 2008 Contract Price = $13,800.00.
LandCorp
(1)
(a-f)LandCorp contracted outside bodies to provide internal audit services for all years requested.
(2) Years ended 30 June 2002 -30 June 2004: PricewaterhouseCoopers. Years ended 30 June 2005 - 30 June 2007 :Ernst and Young.
(3) PricewaterhouseCoopers 2001/02 to 2003/04 - $164,367
Ernst and Young 2004/05 to 2006/07 - $200,483
(4) Ernst and Young are contracted to provide internal audit services for 2007/08.
(5 )The value of this contract for 2007/08 is $146,780.
Main Roads WA
(1)
(a)-(f) Main Roads has used external resources to supplement the agencies internal audit resources where necessary.
(2) 1 July 2001 - November 2002 services were provided under various contracts by PKF, Arthur Andersen, Stanton Partners and RSM Bird Cameron. November 2002 -30 June 2007 Ernst & Young have performed this supplementary role.
(3)
(a) 2001/02 $131 094
(b) 2002/03 $94 393
(c) 2003/04 $86 205
(d) 2004/05 $248 557
(e) 2005/06 $97 436
(f) 2006/07 $127 679
(4) Supplementary audit role is provided by Ernst & Young
(5) $258 550
Midland Redevelopment Authority
(1)
(a-f) Yes
(2)
(a-d) Ernst & Young
(e-f) Stantons & Partners
(3)
(a) $ 9876.00
(b) $14684.97
(c) $ 5135.88
(d) $11427.40
(e) $13600.00
(f) $13600.00
(4)
Request 16805A for internal audit services
(5)
Total Contract Value $13,600.00 PA
Port Hedland Port Authority
(1) Port Headland Port Authority
(2)
(a) Albany Port Authority
(b) Albany Port Authority
(c) Geraldton Port Authority
(d) Geraldton Port Authority
(e) Broome Port Authority
(f) Northwest Accountancy
(3)
(a-e) No charge
(f) $9399.28
(4) Stantons International
(5) $13,000.00 approximately
Public Transport Authority
(1)
(a-b) The Western Australian Government Railways Commission
(c-f) Public Transport Authority
(2)
(a) Hall Chadwick and KPMG
(b-d) Hall Chadwick
(e) Bentley's MRI, Hall Chadwick and KPMG
(f) KPMG
(3)
2001/02
$73,108
2002/03
$89,468
2003/04
$125,329
2004/05
$122,430
2005/06
$140,149
2006/07
$318,174
(4) KPMG are contracted to provide Internal Audit Services.
(5) The estimated cost is $437,000.
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