❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the use of purchasing cards within the Minister's portfolio for the 2019-2020 financial year. The answer provides some data but declines to provide a detailed breakdown of expenditure categories due to resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 124Legislative Council
Asked
25 May 2021
Member
Portfolio
Mental Health; Aboriginal Affairs; Industrial Relations
QuestionView source ↗
For each department and agency within the Minister's portfolio, could the Minister please provide information for the financial year 2019-2020, concerning the use of purchasing cards (including debit and credit cards) including: (a) how many cards were issued to staff; (b) what expenditure and transaction limits applied to the use of those cards; (c) the total dollar value of transactions made via those cards; (d) the total number of transactions made via those cards; and (e) a breakdown of the categories of goods and services purchased via those cards?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 June 2021
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health; Aboriginal Affairs; Industrial Relations
Response time
8 days
For the Mental Health Commission
(a) 14
(b)
Expenditure Limit ($)
1,000
2,000
5,000
10,000
Number of cards
1
5
7
1
Transaction Limit ($)
1,000
2,000
5,000
Number of cards
6
2
6
(c) $72,919
(d) 352
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
For the Mental Health Tribunal
(a) 2
(b)
Expenditure Limit ($)
5,000
10,000
Number of cards
1
1
Transaction Limit ($)
5,000
Number of cards
2
(c) $46,650
(d) 114
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
For the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist
(a) 1
(b) Expenditure Limit – $5,000
Transaction Limit – $2,500
(c) Nil
(d) Nil
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
For the Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave)
(a) 4
(b)
Expenditure Limit ($)
5,000
6,000
9,000
Number of cards
2
1
1
Transaction Limit ($)
5,000
6,000
9,000
Number of cards
2
1
1
(c) $39,418
(d) 186
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
For the Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission
(a) 5
(b)
Expenditure Limit ($)
10,000
25,000
Number of cards
3
2
Transaction Limit ($)
2,000
5,000
10,000
Number of cards
1
3
1
(c) $199,492
(d) 646
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
For WorkCover Western Australia
(a) 37
(b)
Expenditure Limit ($)
5,000
20,000
25,000
50,000
Number of cards
31
4
1
1
Transaction Limit ($)
5,000
20,000
25,000
50,000
Number of cards
31
4
1
1
(c) $675,324
(d) 1,647
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
(a) 14
(b)
Expenditure Limit ($)
1,000
2,000
5,000
10,000
Number of cards
1
5
7
1
Transaction Limit ($)
1,000
2,000
5,000
Number of cards
6
2
6
(c) $72,919
(d) 352
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
For the Mental Health Tribunal
(a) 2
(b)
Expenditure Limit ($)
5,000
10,000
Number of cards
1
1
Transaction Limit ($)
5,000
Number of cards
2
(c) $46,650
(d) 114
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
For the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist
(a) 1
(b) Expenditure Limit – $5,000
Transaction Limit – $2,500
(c) Nil
(d) Nil
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
For the Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave)
(a) 4
(b)
Expenditure Limit ($)
5,000
6,000
9,000
Number of cards
2
1
1
Transaction Limit ($)
5,000
6,000
9,000
Number of cards
2
1
1
(c) $39,418
(d) 186
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
For the Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission
(a) 5
(b)
Expenditure Limit ($)
10,000
25,000
Number of cards
3
2
Transaction Limit ($)
2,000
5,000
10,000
Number of cards
1
3
1
(c) $199,492
(d) 646
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
For WorkCover Western Australia
(a) 37
(b)
Expenditure Limit ($)
5,000
20,000
25,000
50,000
Number of cards
31
4
1
1
Transaction Limit ($)
5,000
20,000
25,000
50,000
Number of cards
31
4
1
1
(c) $675,324
(d) 1,647
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
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