❓ A WA parliamentary question sought details on purchasing card usage across departments in the Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Volunteering portfolio for the 2019-2020 financial year. The response provides some data but declines to offer a detailed breakdown of expenditure categories, citing resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 137Legislative Council
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For each department and agency within the Minister's portfolio, could the Minister please provide information for the financial year 2019-2020, concerning the use of purchasing cards (including debit and credit cards) including: (a) how many cards were issued to staff; (b) what expenditure and transaction limits applied to the use of those cards; (c) the total dollar value of transactions made via those cards; (d) the total number of transactions made via those cards; and (e) a breakdown of the categories of goods and services purchased via those cards?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 June 2021
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Volunteering
Response time
8 days
Small Business Development Corporation
a) 14
(b) Monthly expenditure limits range from $1,000 to $50,000; and individual transaction limits range for $500 to $15,000 depending upon the cardholder’s procurement responsibilities and delegated authority.
(c) $283,581.43
(d) 729
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, our office will endeavour to provide a reply
Department of Communities (Volunteering)
The Department of Communities advises to please refer to the response provided by the Hon Simone McGurk for the Legislative Council Question On Notice 132.
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Racing & Gaming)
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries advises to please refer to the response provided by the Hon David Templeman for the Legislative Council Question On Notice 126.
Racing and Wagering
(a) 129
(b) Please see the below table:
Limit
No. of Cards
$ 10,000
117
$ 25,000
9
$ 50,000
3
Total
129
(c) $2,754,222
(d) 8,810
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, our office will endeavour to provide a reply.
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association (WAGRA)
(a) Nil
(b-e) Not applicable
Burswood Park Board
(a) 3
(b) $5,000 transaction and expenditure limit per card.
(c) $24,556.00 inc gst
(d) 145
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, our office will endeavour to provide a reply.
a) 14
(b) Monthly expenditure limits range from $1,000 to $50,000; and individual transaction limits range for $500 to $15,000 depending upon the cardholder’s procurement responsibilities and delegated authority.
(c) $283,581.43
(d) 729
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, our office will endeavour to provide a reply
Department of Communities (Volunteering)
The Department of Communities advises to please refer to the response provided by the Hon Simone McGurk for the Legislative Council Question On Notice 132.
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Racing & Gaming)
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries advises to please refer to the response provided by the Hon David Templeman for the Legislative Council Question On Notice 126.
Racing and Wagering
(a) 129
(b) Please see the below table:
Limit
No. of Cards
$ 10,000
117
$ 25,000
9
$ 50,000
3
Total
129
(c) $2,754,222
(d) 8,810
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, our office will endeavour to provide a reply.
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association (WAGRA)
(a) Nil
(b-e) Not applicable
Burswood Park Board
(a) 3
(b) $5,000 transaction and expenditure limit per card.
(c) $24,556.00 inc gst
(d) 145
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, our office will endeavour to provide a reply.
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