Hon Ray Halligan asks the Minister for Disability Services about bad debts written off by departments and agencies under their control since December 1, 2003. The Minister provides a breakdown of write-offs for various agencies, noting compliance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act.

AnsweredQoN 1444Legislative Council
Asked
4 May 2005
Portfolio
Disability Services

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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?

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Answered
24 August 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Disability Services
Response time
112 days
Disability Services Commission (1) $5,115.92. (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. Department of Sport and Recreation (1) $82.73 (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. Recreation Camps and Reserves Board (1) $4,407.15 (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. WA Sports Centre Trust (1) Nil (2-3) Not Applicable. Western Australian Institute of Sport (1) Nil (2-3) Not Applicable. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (1) Nil (2-3) Not Applicable. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Citizens and Civics Unit is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding these agencies will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. 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 Sport and Recreation (1) $82.73 (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. Recreation Camps and Reserves Board (1) $4,407.15 (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. WA Sports Centre Trust (1) Nil (2-3) Not Applicable. Western Australian Institute of Sport (1) Nil (2-3) Not Applicable. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (1) Nil (2-3) Not Applicable. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Citizens and Civics Unit is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding these agencies will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. 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.
Recreation Camps and Reserves Board (1) $4,407.15 (2) No. (3) Not Applicable. WA Sports Centre Trust (1) Nil (2-3) Not Applicable. Western Australian Institute of Sport (1) Nil (2-3) Not Applicable. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (1) Nil (2-3) Not Applicable. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Citizens and Civics Unit is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding these agencies will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. 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.
WA Sports Centre Trust (1) Nil (2-3) Not Applicable. Western Australian Institute of Sport (1) Nil (2-3) Not Applicable. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (1) Nil (2-3) Not Applicable. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Citizens and Civics Unit is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding these agencies will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. 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.
Western Australian Institute of Sport (1) Nil (2-3) Not Applicable. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (1) Nil (2-3) Not Applicable. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Citizens and Civics Unit is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding these agencies will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. 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.
Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (1) Nil (2-3) Not Applicable. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Citizens and Civics Unit is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding these agencies will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. 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.
Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Citizens and Civics Unit is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding these agencies will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. 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.
Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Citizens and Civics Unit is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding these agencies will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. 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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