Question on Notice regarding the use of a taxpayer-funded vehicle and mobile phone by the Chief Executive Officer of the South West Development Commission, including rules, logbooks, audits, and credit card usage. The response clarifies the policies and practices in place.

AnsweredQoN 1897Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 September 2003
Portfolio
Peel and the South West

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(b) under what rules and conditions were the mobile telephone and vehicle issued; (c) are logbooks kept of the vehicle’s movements; (d) if not, how is the use of taxpayer funded vehicles justified; (e) when was the last time the vehicle’s use was audited to ensure compliance with the guidelines; and (f) when was the last time the credit card was audited to ensure compliance with the rules and conditions of use?
(c) are logbooks kept of the vehicle’s movements; (d) if not, how is the use of taxpayer funded vehicles justified; (e) when was the last time the vehicle’s use was audited to ensure compliance with the guidelines; and (f) when was the last time the credit card was audited to ensure compliance with the rules and conditions of use?
(d) if not, how is the use of taxpayer funded vehicles justified; (e) when was the last time the vehicle’s use was audited to ensure compliance with the guidelines; and (f) when was the last time the credit card was audited to ensure compliance with the rules and conditions of use?
(e) when was the last time the vehicle’s use was audited to ensure compliance with the guidelines; and (f) when was the last time the credit card was audited to ensure compliance with the rules and conditions of use?
(f) when was the last time the credit card was audited to ensure compliance with the rules and conditions of use?
(ii) The mobile telephone is supplied for efficient and effective communication when absent from the office. (b) (i) The vehicle is issued under the policy and guidelines of the Executive Vehicle Scheme. (ii) The mobile phone is issued In accordance with Commission policy. (c) No. (d) A logbook has been maintained to establish FBT, but is not used to record ongoing travel. (e) The vehicle is not individually audited on a routine basis. The vehicle fleet is subject to an internal audit process as required under the auspices of the Commission’s Internal Audit Committee. (f) No credit card has been issued.
(b) (i) The vehicle is issued under the policy and guidelines of the Executive Vehicle Scheme. (ii) The mobile phone is issued In accordance with Commission policy. (c) No. (d) A logbook has been maintained to establish FBT, but is not used to record ongoing travel. (e) The vehicle is not individually audited on a routine basis. The vehicle fleet is subject to an internal audit process as required under the auspices of the Commission’s Internal Audit Committee. (f) No credit card has been issued.
(ii) The mobile phone is issued In accordance with Commission policy. (c) No. (d) A logbook has been maintained to establish FBT, but is not used to record ongoing travel. (e) The vehicle is not individually audited on a routine basis. The vehicle fleet is subject to an internal audit process as required under the auspices of the Commission’s Internal Audit Committee. (f) No credit card has been issued.
(c) No. (d) A logbook has been maintained to establish FBT, but is not used to record ongoing travel. (e) The vehicle is not individually audited on a routine basis. The vehicle fleet is subject to an internal audit process as required under the auspices of the Commission’s Internal Audit Committee. (f) No credit card has been issued.
(d) A logbook has been maintained to establish FBT, but is not used to record ongoing travel. (e) The vehicle is not individually audited on a routine basis. The vehicle fleet is subject to an internal audit process as required under the auspices of the Commission’s Internal Audit Committee. (f) No credit card has been issued.
(e) The vehicle is not individually audited on a routine basis. The vehicle fleet is subject to an internal audit process as required under the auspices of the Commission’s Internal Audit Committee. (f) No credit card has been issued.
(f) No credit card has been issued.

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Answered
18 September 2003
Response time
9 days
(a) (i) The Chief Executive Officer is an employee of the South West Development Commission and a member of the Senior Executive Service and as such is provided with a vehicle for Government and private use in accordance with relevant Government policy.
(ii) The mobile telephone is supplied for efficient and effective communication when absent from the office.
(b) (i) The vehicle is issued under the policy and guidelines of the Executive Vehicle Scheme.
(ii) The mobile phone is issued In accordance with Commission policy.
(c) No.
(d) A logbook has been maintained to establish FBT, but is not used to record ongoing travel.
(e) The vehicle is not individually audited on a routine basis. The vehicle fleet is subject to an internal audit process as required under the auspices of the Commission’s Internal Audit Committee.
(f) No credit card has been issued.

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