❓ Hon Jim Chown questions the Minister for Local Government regarding the Auditor General's report on local government procurement practices, focusing on costs, remediation, compliance, and action plans. The Minister defers part of the question and outlines ongoing review and existing legislative requirements.
AnsweredQoN 1296Legislative Council
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT
PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
1296. Hon JIM CHOWN to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Local Government:
I refer to the Auditor General's
report ''Local Government Procurement'', dated 19 October 2018.
(1) Given that
the approximate cost of undertaking and tabling this audit was $470 000, who is
responsible for the cost?
(2) (a) What
systems has the minister put in place, across all local governments, to remedy
the shortcomings highlighted in the Auditor General's report?
(b) How will the
minister police compliance going forward of procurement practices within local
government?
(c) Does the
minister intend to enforce the recommendation of the Auditor General's
report that each of the local governments audited should provide an action plan
after reviewing their policies, processes and controls?
PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
1296. Hon JIM CHOWN to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Local Government:
I refer to the Auditor General's
report ''Local Government Procurement'', dated 19 October 2018.
(1) Given that
the approximate cost of undertaking and tabling this audit was $470 000, who is
responsible for the cost?
(2) (a) What
systems has the minister put in place, across all local governments, to remedy
the shortcomings highlighted in the Auditor General's report?
(b) How will the
minister police compliance going forward of procurement practices within local
government?
(c) Does the
minister intend to enforce the recommendation of the Auditor General's
report that each of the local governments audited should provide an action plan
after reviewing their policies, processes and controls?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) This part of the question would
be more appropriately directed to the Office of the Auditor General.
(2) (a) The
recommendations are being considered by the Department of Local Government,
Sport and Cultural Industries to determine appropriate supports for local
governments. An end-of-year communique to the sector highlighting key findings
relating to sector performance is being devised.
(b) The matter is currently under
review by the department.
(c) Section
7.12A(4) of the Local Government Act 1995 requires that where the auditor has
identified a significant matter in the audit report, the local government must
prepare a report that addresses these matters, stating what action the local
government has taken or intends to take with respect to these matters. A copy
of this report must be provided to the minister within three months of the
audit report being received by the local government. The chief executive
officer must also publish a copy of the report on the local government's
official website within 14 days of providing the report to the minister.
some notice of the question.
(1) This part of the question would
be more appropriately directed to the Office of the Auditor General.
(2) (a) The
recommendations are being considered by the Department of Local Government,
Sport and Cultural Industries to determine appropriate supports for local
governments. An end-of-year communique to the sector highlighting key findings
relating to sector performance is being devised.
(b) The matter is currently under
review by the department.
(c) Section
7.12A(4) of the Local Government Act 1995 requires that where the auditor has
identified a significant matter in the audit report, the local government must
prepare a report that addresses these matters, stating what action the local
government has taken or intends to take with respect to these matters. A copy
of this report must be provided to the minister within three months of the
audit report being received by the local government. The chief executive
officer must also publish a copy of the report on the local government's
official website within 14 days of providing the report to the minister.
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