❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on Water Corporation's dealings with liquid waste contractors in Albany, including purchase orders, contracts, internal investigations, and employee declarations of interest. The response provides some data but withholds financial details citing commercial confidentiality.
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(1) How many purchase orders have been issued from the Albany office of the Water Corporation to liquid waste contractors from 1 January 2008 to 1 August 2011?
(2) Which liquid waste contractors have been issued with any of these purchase orders?
(3) What is the total value of these purchase orders for each liquid waste contractor?
(4) Have any contracts been entered into for the disposal of liquid waste from 1 January 2008 to 1 August 2011; and
(a) who are these contractors; and
(b) what is the total value of these contracts for each individual liquid waste contractor?
(5) Has the Water Corporation carried out any internal investigation of the issuing of purchase orders to liquid waste contractors in the Great Southern Region; and
(a) if so, what was the outcome of those investigations?
(6) Has any Water Corporation employee declared any association or financial interest with a liquid waste contractor in the Great Southern Region; and
(a) if so, who was it declared to and when was it declared?
(2) Which liquid waste contractors have been issued with any of these purchase orders?
(3) What is the total value of these purchase orders for each liquid waste contractor?
(4) Have any contracts been entered into for the disposal of liquid waste from 1 January 2008 to 1 August 2011; and
(a) who are these contractors; and
(b) what is the total value of these contracts for each individual liquid waste contractor?
(5) Has the Water Corporation carried out any internal investigation of the issuing of purchase orders to liquid waste contractors in the Great Southern Region; and
(a) if so, what was the outcome of those investigations?
(6) Has any Water Corporation employee declared any association or financial interest with a liquid waste contractor in the Great Southern Region; and
(a) if so, who was it declared to and when was it declared?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Water
Response time
33 days
(1) A total amount of 77 purchase orders have been issued from 1 January 2008 to the present.
(2) Great Southern Liquid Waste, Abbotts Liquid Storage, Denmark Liquid Storage.
(3) This information is commercial in confidence.
(4) Yes.
(a) Great Southern Liquid Waste, Abbotts Liquid Storage, Denmark Liquid Storage.
(b) This information is commercial in confidence.
(5) Yes, Water Corporation has carried out an internal investigation to ensure that the issuing of purchase orders is compliant with Corporation policy.
(a) The issuing of purchase orders was found to be compliant with Water Corporation policy.
6) Yes.
(a) One Water Corporation employee declared a potential association to the Corporation's Regional Manager prior to the commencement of a liquid waste contract on 12 August 2008.
One Water Corporation employee declared an association to the Corporation's Regional Business Manager on 2 October 2009.
Two Water Corporation employees declared an association to the Corporation's Service Delivery Manager on 8 September 2010.
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(2) Great Southern Liquid Waste, Abbotts Liquid Storage, Denmark Liquid Storage.
(3) This information is commercial in confidence.
(4) Yes.
(a) Great Southern Liquid Waste, Abbotts Liquid Storage, Denmark Liquid Storage.
(b) This information is commercial in confidence.
(5) Yes, Water Corporation has carried out an internal investigation to ensure that the issuing of purchase orders is compliant with Corporation policy.
(a) The issuing of purchase orders was found to be compliant with Water Corporation policy.
6) Yes.
(a) One Water Corporation employee declared a potential association to the Corporation's Regional Manager prior to the commencement of a liquid waste contract on 12 August 2008.
One Water Corporation employee declared an association to the Corporation's Regional Business Manager on 2 October 2009.
Two Water Corporation employees declared an association to the Corporation's Service Delivery Manager on 8 September 2010.
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