❓ Question on Notice regarding credit card payment practices within various WA government departments and agencies, specifically if invoices are checked against statements before payment. The answers indicate varying practices, with some agencies checking invoices beforehand and others paying statements in full and reconciling later.
AnsweredQoN 2118Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 October 2003
Member
Portfolio
Attorney General; Minister for Health; Electoral Affairs
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(b) if not, why not?
(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. · DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) – (b) Yes. All card holders check invoices against statements, incur the expenditure, obtain their manager’s authorisation (certification) and the statement and supporting invoices are then passed on for payment. · CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE · DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
Cardholders subsequently provide supporting information when acquitting individual cardholder statements. This practice meets with Office of the Auditor General approval. · DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) – (b) Yes. All card holders check invoices against statements, incur the expenditure, obtain their manager’s authorisation (certification) and the statement and supporting invoices are then passed on for payment. · CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE · DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
This practice meets with Office of the Auditor General approval. · DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) – (b) Yes. All card holders check invoices against statements, incur the expenditure, obtain their manager’s authorisation (certification) and the statement and supporting invoices are then passed on for payment. · CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE · DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) – (b) Yes. All card holders check invoices against statements, incur the expenditure, obtain their manager’s authorisation (certification) and the statement and supporting invoices are then passed on for payment. · CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE · DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
(a) – (b) Yes. All card holders check invoices against statements, incur the expenditure, obtain their manager’s authorisation (certification) and the statement and supporting invoices are then passed on for payment. · CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE · DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE · DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
(a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
(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. · DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) – (b) Yes. All card holders check invoices against statements, incur the expenditure, obtain their manager’s authorisation (certification) and the statement and supporting invoices are then passed on for payment. · CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE · DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
Cardholders subsequently provide supporting information when acquitting individual cardholder statements. This practice meets with Office of the Auditor General approval. · DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) – (b) Yes. All card holders check invoices against statements, incur the expenditure, obtain their manager’s authorisation (certification) and the statement and supporting invoices are then passed on for payment. · CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE · DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
This practice meets with Office of the Auditor General approval. · DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) – (b) Yes. All card holders check invoices against statements, incur the expenditure, obtain their manager’s authorisation (certification) and the statement and supporting invoices are then passed on for payment. · CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE · DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) – (b) Yes. All card holders check invoices against statements, incur the expenditure, obtain their manager’s authorisation (certification) and the statement and supporting invoices are then passed on for payment. · CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE · DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
(a) – (b) Yes. All card holders check invoices against statements, incur the expenditure, obtain their manager’s authorisation (certification) and the statement and supporting invoices are then passed on for payment. · CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE · DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE · DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS · EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION · LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· LEGAL AID WA · OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER · OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW · W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
· W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
(a) Yes. (b) Not applicable.
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Answered
4 December 2003
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.
· DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(a) – (b) Yes. All card holders check invoices against statements, incur the expenditure, obtain their manager’s authorisation (certification) and the statement and supporting invoices are then passed on for payment.
· CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE
· DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
· EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
· LEGAL AID WA
· OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
· OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW
· W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) Yes.
(b) Not applicable.
(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.
· DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(a) – (b) Yes. All card holders check invoices against statements, incur the expenditure, obtain their manager’s authorisation (certification) and the statement and supporting invoices are then passed on for payment.
· CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE
· DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
· EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
· LEGAL AID WA
· OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
· OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW
· W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) Yes.
(b) Not applicable.
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