❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about the Department of Housing and Works' record-keeping practices, specifically regarding computerization and manual maintenance of records. The Minister's response indicates a mixed approach, with some records computerized and others maintained manually, and an ongoing examination of electronic document management.
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(1) What departmental records are kept on computer? (2) What departmental records are still maintained manually? (3) Is there any program to transfer all departmental records to computer? (4) If so, what are the details? (5) If not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised as follows - (1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(2) What departmental records are still maintained manually? (3) Is there any program to transfer all departmental records to computer? (4) If so, what are the details? (5) If not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised as follows - (1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(3) Is there any program to transfer all departmental records to computer? (4) If so, what are the details? (5) If not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised as follows - (1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(4) If so, what are the details? (5) If not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised as follows - (1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(5) If not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised as follows - (1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised as follows - (1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised as follows - (1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
I am advised as follows - (1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(4)-(5) Not applicable.
(2) What departmental records are still maintained manually? (3) Is there any program to transfer all departmental records to computer? (4) If so, what are the details? (5) If not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised as follows - (1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(3) Is there any program to transfer all departmental records to computer? (4) If so, what are the details? (5) If not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised as follows - (1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(4) If so, what are the details? (5) If not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised as follows - (1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(5) If not, why not? Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised as follows - (1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised as follows - (1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised as follows - (1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
I am advised as follows - (1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(1) The department maintains records in various computer-based business systems, including financial, staffing, contract management, rental properties, etc. (2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(2) Records not contained in the business systems mentioned in (1) are maintained manually. (3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(3) The department is currently examining electronic document management. (4)-(5) Not applicable.
(4)-(5) Not applicable.
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