Question on Notice 2383 requests a breakdown of monthly mobile phone costs for the Department of Education and Training, Building & Construction Training Fund, Department of Education Services, and Curriculum Council from 2000/2001 to 2002/2003, and the frequency of mobile phone account audits.

AnsweredQoN 2383Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 December 2003
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Education and Training

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(b) for each of the financial years 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003, what is the monthly cost of mobile telephone calls; and (c) how often are individual mobile telephone accounts audited, to ensure that they are complying with guidelines?
(c) how often are individual mobile telephone accounts audited, to ensure that they are complying with guidelines?
Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2375 of 16th December 2003. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING (a) Telstra Optus Vodafone (b) Education Training Month 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 July 28,812.72 14,827.18 35,392.64 6,101.53 8,734.27 11,738.03 August 23,007.71 29,468.98 22,292.89 3,903.96 8,005.73 10,443.24 September 29,030.41 25,735.50 35,674.02 1,502.88 8,375.29 11,555.62 October 24,709.23 27,543.22 33,795.75 3,173.49 9,125.15 9,105.56 November 25,188.90 31,430.00 28,000.00 3,218.67 11,445.74 12,474.01 December 16,464.94 17,187.29 24,581.64 3,667.32 11,732.97 13,343.77 January 25,371.01 34,931.68 30,368.12 2,953.65 8,439.05 9,133.40 February 21,163.29 16,959.63 21,512.69 5,441.33 9,289.11 13,113.95 March 25,242.75 23,409.81 31,215.80 4,734.90 11,149.96 13,009.29 April 18,149.22 26,561.37 20,421.00 6,319.25 10,101.23 12,356.86 May 39,446.52 40,789.33 38,393.28 3,517.85 11,708.68 18,285.32 June 41,665.06 18,620.06 55,659.36 9,423.13 12,100.43 12,452.17 (c) Internal Audit undertakes half yearly reviews with further enquiry initiated where expenditures appear unusually high. BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRAINING FUND (a) Telstra (b) Average cost per month is as follows: 2000/01 $164.89 2001/02 $117.97 2002/03 $33.04 (c) Individual accounts are reviewed prior to payment by the Executive Director and incurring officer. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 - $5,066.61; 2001/2002 - $2,324.83; and 2002/2003 - $2,597.70 (c) Audited annually by internal auditor. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING (a) Telstra Optus Vodafone (b) Education Training Month 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 July 28,812.72 14,827.18 35,392.64 6,101.53 8,734.27 11,738.03 August 23,007.71 29,468.98 22,292.89 3,903.96 8,005.73 10,443.24 September 29,030.41 25,735.50 35,674.02 1,502.88 8,375.29 11,555.62 October 24,709.23 27,543.22 33,795.75 3,173.49 9,125.15 9,105.56 November 25,188.90 31,430.00 28,000.00 3,218.67 11,445.74 12,474.01 December 16,464.94 17,187.29 24,581.64 3,667.32 11,732.97 13,343.77 January 25,371.01 34,931.68 30,368.12 2,953.65 8,439.05 9,133.40 February 21,163.29 16,959.63 21,512.69 5,441.33 9,289.11 13,113.95 March 25,242.75 23,409.81 31,215.80 4,734.90 11,149.96 13,009.29 April 18,149.22 26,561.37 20,421.00 6,319.25 10,101.23 12,356.86 May 39,446.52 40,789.33 38,393.28 3,517.85 11,708.68 18,285.32 June 41,665.06 18,620.06 55,659.36 9,423.13 12,100.43 12,452.17 (c) Internal Audit undertakes half yearly reviews with further enquiry initiated where expenditures appear unusually high. BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRAINING FUND (a) Telstra (b) Average cost per month is as follows: 2000/01 $164.89 2001/02 $117.97 2002/03 $33.04 (c) Individual accounts are reviewed prior to payment by the Executive Director and incurring officer. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 - $5,066.61; 2001/2002 - $2,324.83; and 2002/2003 - $2,597.70 (c) Audited annually by internal auditor. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
(a) Telstra Optus Vodafone (b) Education Training Month 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 July 28,812.72 14,827.18 35,392.64 6,101.53 8,734.27 11,738.03 August 23,007.71 29,468.98 22,292.89 3,903.96 8,005.73 10,443.24 September 29,030.41 25,735.50 35,674.02 1,502.88 8,375.29 11,555.62 October 24,709.23 27,543.22 33,795.75 3,173.49 9,125.15 9,105.56 November 25,188.90 31,430.00 28,000.00 3,218.67 11,445.74 12,474.01 December 16,464.94 17,187.29 24,581.64 3,667.32 11,732.97 13,343.77 January 25,371.01 34,931.68 30,368.12 2,953.65 8,439.05 9,133.40 February 21,163.29 16,959.63 21,512.69 5,441.33 9,289.11 13,113.95 March 25,242.75 23,409.81 31,215.80 4,734.90 11,149.96 13,009.29 April 18,149.22 26,561.37 20,421.00 6,319.25 10,101.23 12,356.86 May 39,446.52 40,789.33 38,393.28 3,517.85 11,708.68 18,285.32 June 41,665.06 18,620.06 55,659.36 9,423.13 12,100.43 12,452.17 (c) Internal Audit undertakes half yearly reviews with further enquiry initiated where expenditures appear unusually high. BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRAINING FUND (a) Telstra (b) Average cost per month is as follows: 2000/01 $164.89 2001/02 $117.97 2002/03 $33.04 (c) Individual accounts are reviewed prior to payment by the Executive Director and incurring officer. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 - $5,066.61; 2001/2002 - $2,324.83; and 2002/2003 - $2,597.70 (c) Audited annually by internal auditor. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
(b) Education Training Month 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 July 28,812.72 14,827.18 35,392.64 6,101.53 8,734.27 11,738.03 August 23,007.71 29,468.98 22,292.89 3,903.96 8,005.73 10,443.24 September 29,030.41 25,735.50 35,674.02 1,502.88 8,375.29 11,555.62 October 24,709.23 27,543.22 33,795.75 3,173.49 9,125.15 9,105.56 November 25,188.90 31,430.00 28,000.00 3,218.67 11,445.74 12,474.01 December 16,464.94 17,187.29 24,581.64 3,667.32 11,732.97 13,343.77 January 25,371.01 34,931.68 30,368.12 2,953.65 8,439.05 9,133.40 February 21,163.29 16,959.63 21,512.69 5,441.33 9,289.11 13,113.95 March 25,242.75 23,409.81 31,215.80 4,734.90 11,149.96 13,009.29 April 18,149.22 26,561.37 20,421.00 6,319.25 10,101.23 12,356.86 May 39,446.52 40,789.33 38,393.28 3,517.85 11,708.68 18,285.32 June 41,665.06 18,620.06 55,659.36 9,423.13 12,100.43 12,452.17 (c) Internal Audit undertakes half yearly reviews with further enquiry initiated where expenditures appear unusually high. BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRAINING FUND (a) Telstra (b) Average cost per month is as follows: 2000/01 $164.89 2001/02 $117.97 2002/03 $33.04 (c) Individual accounts are reviewed prior to payment by the Executive Director and incurring officer. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 - $5,066.61; 2001/2002 - $2,324.83; and 2002/2003 - $2,597.70 (c) Audited annually by internal auditor. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
(c) Internal Audit undertakes half yearly reviews with further enquiry initiated where expenditures appear unusually high. BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRAINING FUND (a) Telstra (b) Average cost per month is as follows: 2000/01 $164.89 2001/02 $117.97 2002/03 $33.04 (c) Individual accounts are reviewed prior to payment by the Executive Director and incurring officer. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 - $5,066.61; 2001/2002 - $2,324.83; and 2002/2003 - $2,597.70 (c) Audited annually by internal auditor. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRAINING FUND (a) Telstra (b) Average cost per month is as follows: 2000/01 $164.89 2001/02 $117.97 2002/03 $33.04 (c) Individual accounts are reviewed prior to payment by the Executive Director and incurring officer. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 - $5,066.61; 2001/2002 - $2,324.83; and 2002/2003 - $2,597.70 (c) Audited annually by internal auditor. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
(a) Telstra (b) Average cost per month is as follows: 2000/01 $164.89 2001/02 $117.97 2002/03 $33.04 (c) Individual accounts are reviewed prior to payment by the Executive Director and incurring officer. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 - $5,066.61; 2001/2002 - $2,324.83; and 2002/2003 - $2,597.70 (c) Audited annually by internal auditor. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
(b) Average cost per month is as follows: 2000/01 $164.89 2001/02 $117.97 2002/03 $33.04 (c) Individual accounts are reviewed prior to payment by the Executive Director and incurring officer. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 - $5,066.61; 2001/2002 - $2,324.83; and 2002/2003 - $2,597.70 (c) Audited annually by internal auditor. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
(c) Individual accounts are reviewed prior to payment by the Executive Director and incurring officer. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 - $5,066.61; 2001/2002 - $2,324.83; and 2002/2003 - $2,597.70 (c) Audited annually by internal auditor. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 - $5,066.61; 2001/2002 - $2,324.83; and 2002/2003 - $2,597.70 (c) Audited annually by internal auditor. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
(a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 - $5,066.61; 2001/2002 - $2,324.83; and 2002/2003 - $2,597.70 (c) Audited annually by internal auditor. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
(b) 2000/2001 - $5,066.61; 2001/2002 - $2,324.83; and 2002/2003 - $2,597.70 (c) Audited annually by internal auditor. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
(c) Audited annually by internal auditor. CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
CURRICULUM COUNCIL (a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
(a) Telstra (b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
(b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79 (c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.
(c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.

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Answered
11 March 2004
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
86 days
OFFICE OF THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2375 of 16th December 2003.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
(a) Telstra
Optus
Vodafone
(b)
Education Training
Month 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003
July 28,812.72 14,827.18 35,392.64 6,101.53 8,734.27 11,738.03
August 23,007.71 29,468.98 22,292.89 3,903.96 8,005.73 10,443.24
September 29,030.41 25,735.50 35,674.02 1,502.88 8,375.29 11,555.62
October 24,709.23 27,543.22 33,795.75 3,173.49 9,125.15 9,105.56
November 25,188.90 31,430.00 28,000.00 3,218.67 11,445.74 12,474.01
December 16,464.94 17,187.29 24,581.64 3,667.32 11,732.97 13,343.77
January 25,371.01 34,931.68 30,368.12 2,953.65 8,439.05 9,133.40
February 21,163.29 16,959.63 21,512.69 5,441.33 9,289.11 13,113.95
March 25,242.75 23,409.81 31,215.80 4,734.90 11,149.96 13,009.29
April 18,149.22 26,561.37 20,421.00 6,319.25 10,101.23 12,356.86
May 39,446.52 40,789.33 38,393.28 3,517.85 11,708.68 18,285.32
June 41,665.06 18,620.06 55,659.36 9,423.13 12,100.43 12,452.17
(c) Internal Audit undertakes half yearly reviews with further enquiry initiated where expenditures appear unusually high.
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRAINING FUND
(a) Telstra
(b) Average cost per month is as follows:
2000/01 $164.89
2001/02 $117.97
2002/03 $33.04
(c) Individual accounts are reviewed prior to payment by the Executive Director and incurring officer.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES
(a) Telstra
(b) 2000/2001 - $5,066.61; 2001/2002 - $2,324.83; and 2002/2003 - $2,597.70
(c) Audited annually by internal auditor.
CURRICULUM COUNCIL
(a) Telstra
(b) 2000/2001 – 3978.26; 2001/2002 – 4178.09; and 2002/2003 – 3423.79
(c) The monthly accounts are perused for unknown phones billed to the Curriculum Council account and excessive call charges.

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