❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Commerce regarding the Building Commission's engagement of McGrathNicol for the Diploma Group investigation, including the rationale, cost, and prior use of external services. The Minister confirms the engagement due to the investigation's complexity and states the scope and cost are not yet finalised.
AnsweredQoN 1120Legislative Council
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BUILDING COMMISSION — INVESTIGATIONS —
DIPLOMA GROUP
1120. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for
Commerce:
I refer to the article in today's The West Australian newspaper titled ''Diploma: experts called in.''
(1) What are the professional services being provided by McGrathNicol?
(2) Why did the Building Commission decide
to use an external service provider and not undertake the work in-house?
(3) How much is the contract with McGrathNicol worth?
(4) Has
the Building Commission previously sought external professional services to
undertake investigations?
(5) If yes to (4) —
(a) how many times;
(b) what companies were engaged;
(c) for what purposes; and
(d) at what costs?
DIPLOMA GROUP
1120. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for
Commerce:
I refer to the article in today's The West Australian newspaper titled ''Diploma: experts called in.''
(1) What are the professional services being provided by McGrathNicol?
(2) Why did the Building Commission decide
to use an external service provider and not undertake the work in-house?
(3) How much is the contract with McGrathNicol worth?
(4) Has
the Building Commission previously sought external professional services to
undertake investigations?
(5) If yes to (4) —
(a) how many times;
(b) what companies were engaged;
(c) for what purposes; and
(d) at what costs?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) McGrathNicol's
role is to provide specialist financial and accounting expertise in relation to
the Department of Commerce's Building Commission division's
investigation into Diploma Group.
(2) The nature of this investigation
is complex and requires expertise not available in-house.
(3) The scope of
the services has not been finalised. McGrathNicol is a provider listed in the
Department of Finance common use arrangement.
(4) No; the
Building Commission does not contract service providers to undertake
investigations. However, the Building Commission has engaged specialist consultants
to provide expert assistance in relation to its own investigations.
(5) Not applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1) McGrathNicol's
role is to provide specialist financial and accounting expertise in relation to
the Department of Commerce's Building Commission division's
investigation into Diploma Group.
(2) The nature of this investigation
is complex and requires expertise not available in-house.
(3) The scope of
the services has not been finalised. McGrathNicol is a provider listed in the
Department of Finance common use arrangement.
(4) No; the
Building Commission does not contract service providers to undertake
investigations. However, the Building Commission has engaged specialist consultants
to provide expert assistance in relation to its own investigations.
(5) Not applicable.
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