A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding debts written off by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Fisheries between 2001 and 2003, including details of the debtors, causes of debt, and recovery actions.

AnsweredQoN 2397Legislative Assembly
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16 December 2003
Portfolio
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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(a) what is the amount of each debt; (b) what was the cause of the debt; (c) what action was taken to recover the debt; (d) for companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and (e) if not, why not?
(b) what was the cause of the debt; (c) what action was taken to recover the debt; (d) for companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and (e) if not, why not?
(c) what action was taken to recover the debt; (d) for companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and (e) if not, why not?
(d) for companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and (e) if not, why not?
(e) if not, why not?
19/2/01-30/6/01 2001/2002 2002/2003 Agriculture Protection Board 0 254.00 1,720.80 Agriculture WA 0 8,895.54 87,165.50 Agriculture Produce Commission 0 14,308.00 0 TOTAL 0 23,457.54 88,886.30 The original response was: 19/2/01-30/6/01 2001/2002 2002/2003 Agriculture Protection Board 0 254.00 1,720.80 Agriculture WA 0 8,895.54 0 Agriculture Produce Commission 0 9,588.70 87,165.50 TOTAL 0 18,738.24 88,886.30 For each person or company listed with a debt over $10,000 - (a) What is the amount of each debt; There were two Department of Agriculture debts greater than $10,000 written off in the 2002/2003 year. All the other debts written off in other years were less than $10,000. The two debts greater than $10,000 were: (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management $11,160.00 Invoice date 17/04/1998. (2) Techgro Ltd $10,740 (excl. of GST) Invoice date 05/02/2002. (b) What was the cause of the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management This invoice is for consultancy and assessment services provided by the Department to a property in Gingin at Swan Location 5395, Cowalla Road. (2) Techgro Ltd This invoice is for training provided by the Department of Agriculture. (b) What action was taken to recover the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management – Following attempts to recover the debt the Department referred the matter to the Crown solicitor’s Office for debt recovery action. A summons and warrant of execution were issued, but the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
The original response was: 19/2/01-30/6/01 2001/2002 2002/2003 Agriculture Protection Board 0 254.00 1,720.80 Agriculture WA 0 8,895.54 0 Agriculture Produce Commission 0 9,588.70 87,165.50 TOTAL 0 18,738.24 88,886.30 For each person or company listed with a debt over $10,000 - (a) What is the amount of each debt; There were two Department of Agriculture debts greater than $10,000 written off in the 2002/2003 year. All the other debts written off in other years were less than $10,000. The two debts greater than $10,000 were: (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management $11,160.00 Invoice date 17/04/1998. (2) Techgro Ltd $10,740 (excl. of GST) Invoice date 05/02/2002. (b) What was the cause of the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management This invoice is for consultancy and assessment services provided by the Department to a property in Gingin at Swan Location 5395, Cowalla Road. (2) Techgro Ltd This invoice is for training provided by the Department of Agriculture. (b) What action was taken to recover the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management – Following attempts to recover the debt the Department referred the matter to the Crown solicitor’s Office for debt recovery action. A summons and warrant of execution were issued, but the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
For each person or company listed with a debt over $10,000 - (a) What is the amount of each debt; There were two Department of Agriculture debts greater than $10,000 written off in the 2002/2003 year. All the other debts written off in other years were less than $10,000. The two debts greater than $10,000 were: (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management $11,160.00 Invoice date 17/04/1998. (2) Techgro Ltd $10,740 (excl. of GST) Invoice date 05/02/2002. (b) What was the cause of the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management This invoice is for consultancy and assessment services provided by the Department to a property in Gingin at Swan Location 5395, Cowalla Road. (2) Techgro Ltd This invoice is for training provided by the Department of Agriculture. (b) What action was taken to recover the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management – Following attempts to recover the debt the Department referred the matter to the Crown solicitor’s Office for debt recovery action. A summons and warrant of execution were issued, but the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
(a) What is the amount of each debt; There were two Department of Agriculture debts greater than $10,000 written off in the 2002/2003 year. All the other debts written off in other years were less than $10,000. The two debts greater than $10,000 were: (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management $11,160.00 Invoice date 17/04/1998. (2) Techgro Ltd $10,740 (excl. of GST) Invoice date 05/02/2002. (b) What was the cause of the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management This invoice is for consultancy and assessment services provided by the Department to a property in Gingin at Swan Location 5395, Cowalla Road. (2) Techgro Ltd This invoice is for training provided by the Department of Agriculture. (b) What action was taken to recover the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management – Following attempts to recover the debt the Department referred the matter to the Crown solicitor’s Office for debt recovery action. A summons and warrant of execution were issued, but the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
There were two Department of Agriculture debts greater than $10,000 written off in the 2002/2003 year. All the other debts written off in other years were less than $10,000. The two debts greater than $10,000 were: (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management $11,160.00 Invoice date 17/04/1998. (2) Techgro Ltd $10,740 (excl. of GST) Invoice date 05/02/2002. (b) What was the cause of the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management This invoice is for consultancy and assessment services provided by the Department to a property in Gingin at Swan Location 5395, Cowalla Road. (2) Techgro Ltd This invoice is for training provided by the Department of Agriculture. (b) What action was taken to recover the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management – Following attempts to recover the debt the Department referred the matter to the Crown solicitor’s Office for debt recovery action. A summons and warrant of execution were issued, but the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
(1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management $11,160.00 Invoice date 17/04/1998. (2) Techgro Ltd $10,740 (excl. of GST) Invoice date 05/02/2002. (b) What was the cause of the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management This invoice is for consultancy and assessment services provided by the Department to a property in Gingin at Swan Location 5395, Cowalla Road. (2) Techgro Ltd This invoice is for training provided by the Department of Agriculture. (b) What action was taken to recover the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management – Following attempts to recover the debt the Department referred the matter to the Crown solicitor’s Office for debt recovery action. A summons and warrant of execution were issued, but the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
(2) Techgro Ltd $10,740 (excl. of GST) Invoice date 05/02/2002. (b) What was the cause of the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management This invoice is for consultancy and assessment services provided by the Department to a property in Gingin at Swan Location 5395, Cowalla Road. (2) Techgro Ltd This invoice is for training provided by the Department of Agriculture. (b) What action was taken to recover the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management – Following attempts to recover the debt the Department referred the matter to the Crown solicitor’s Office for debt recovery action. A summons and warrant of execution were issued, but the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
(b) What was the cause of the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management This invoice is for consultancy and assessment services provided by the Department to a property in Gingin at Swan Location 5395, Cowalla Road. (2) Techgro Ltd This invoice is for training provided by the Department of Agriculture. (b) What action was taken to recover the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management – Following attempts to recover the debt the Department referred the matter to the Crown solicitor’s Office for debt recovery action. A summons and warrant of execution were issued, but the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
(1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management This invoice is for consultancy and assessment services provided by the Department to a property in Gingin at Swan Location 5395, Cowalla Road. (2) Techgro Ltd This invoice is for training provided by the Department of Agriculture. (b) What action was taken to recover the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management – Following attempts to recover the debt the Department referred the matter to the Crown solicitor’s Office for debt recovery action. A summons and warrant of execution were issued, but the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
This invoice is for consultancy and assessment services provided by the Department to a property in Gingin at Swan Location 5395, Cowalla Road. (2) Techgro Ltd This invoice is for training provided by the Department of Agriculture. (b) What action was taken to recover the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management – Following attempts to recover the debt the Department referred the matter to the Crown solicitor’s Office for debt recovery action. A summons and warrant of execution were issued, but the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
(2) Techgro Ltd This invoice is for training provided by the Department of Agriculture. (b) What action was taken to recover the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management – Following attempts to recover the debt the Department referred the matter to the Crown solicitor’s Office for debt recovery action. A summons and warrant of execution were issued, but the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
This invoice is for training provided by the Department of Agriculture. (b) What action was taken to recover the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management – Following attempts to recover the debt the Department referred the matter to the Crown solicitor’s Office for debt recovery action. A summons and warrant of execution were issued, but the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
(b) What action was taken to recover the debt; (1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management – Following attempts to recover the debt the Department referred the matter to the Crown solicitor’s Office for debt recovery action. A summons and warrant of execution were issued, but the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
(1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management – Following attempts to recover the debt the Department referred the matter to the Crown solicitor’s Office for debt recovery action. A summons and warrant of execution were issued, but the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
(2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator. (c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
(c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
Not applicable. (d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
(d) If not, why not? Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
Not applicable. Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
Department of Fisheries Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
Amount of Debt (a) Debtor Cause of Debt (b) Action Taken to Recover Debt (c) Repayment Schedule? (d) Reason (e) $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 20,000 CALM Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374 No N/A $ 11,000 South West Inland Fin Fish Association Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted. Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years N/A N/A $ 11,503 (originally $20,380) JB Corp Images Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department. Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up. N/A Company wound up Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
Great Southern Development Commission a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
a) $84,826 b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible. Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002. c) - d) Not applicable.
c) - d) Not applicable.

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Answered
2 March 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Response time
77 days
Department of Agriculture
The response to Question on Notice 2024 regarding debts written off during the period 19/02/01 to 30/06/03 included transposition errors.
The corrected information is:
19/2/01-30/6/01 2001/2002 2002/2003
Agriculture Protection Board 0 254.00 1,720.80
Agriculture WA 0 8,895.54 87,165.50
Agriculture Produce Commission 0 14,308.00 0
TOTAL 0 23,457.54 88,886.30
The original response was:
19/2/01-30/6/01 2001/2002 2002/2003
Agriculture Protection Board 0 254.00 1,720.80
Agriculture WA 0 8,895.54 0
Agriculture Produce Commission 0 9,588.70 87,165.50
TOTAL 0 18,738.24 88,886.30
For each person or company listed with a debt over $10,000 -
(a) What is the amount of each debt;
There were two Department of Agriculture debts greater than $10,000 written off in the 2002/2003 year. All the other debts written off in other years were less than $10,000. The two debts greater than $10,000 were:
(1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management $11,160.00 Invoice date 17/04/1998.
(2) Techgro Ltd $10,740 (excl. of GST) Invoice date 05/02/2002.
(b) What was the cause of the debt;
(1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management
This invoice is for consultancy and assessment services provided by the Department to a property in Gingin at Swan Location 5395, Cowalla Road.
(2) Techgro Ltd
This invoice is for training provided by the Department of Agriculture.
(b) What action was taken to recover the debt;
(1) Manuel Calzada. GinGin Virgin Management – Following attempts to recover the debt the Department referred the matter to the Crown solicitor’s Office for debt recovery action. A summons and warrant of execution were issued, but the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator.
(2) Techgro Ltd - During attempts to recover this debt by the Department the company proceeded into liquidation. Proof of debt was registered with the liquidator.
(c) For companies that are still in operation, has a repayment schedule been put in place to recover the debt; and
Not applicable.
(d) If not, why not?
Not applicable.
Department of Fisheries
Amount of Debt (a)
Debtor
Cause of Debt (b)
Action Taken to Recover Debt (c)
Repayment Schedule? (d)
Reason (e)
$ 20,000
CALM
Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay
I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374
No
N/A
$ 20,000
CALM
Wages for Fisheries Officer, Shark Bay
I refer the Member to the details given in answer to question on notice No. 2374
No
N/A
$ 11,000
South West Inland Fin Fish Association
Recovery of grant monies paid and not acquitted.
Technically, not a write off - Accounting error spanning financial years
N/A
N/A
$ 11,503 (originally $20,380)
JB Corp Images
Advertising revenue paid by various advertisers to JB Corp Images during the last year (2000/01) in which they were the contractors responsible for selling advertising space in the Western Fisheries Magazine on behalf of the Department.
Regular statements until June 2002. Recovery action ceased when it was learnt the company had been wound up.
N/A
Company wound up
Great Southern Development Commission
a) $84,826
b) This debt was the result of fraud perpetrated by a then employee of the Commission in 1997. Recovery of this amount was pursued with the assistance of the District Court, the Crown Solicitor’s Office, the Public Trustee, the Auditor General’s Office, a bailiff and financial counsellor to work with and assist the offender. Ultimately the GSDC was forced to accept that the possibility of recovering these moneys from an unemployed, single parent, with health problems was negligible.
Ministerial approval was sought and obtained to write off this debt in October 2002.
c) - d) Not applicable.

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