❓ Hon. Ljiljanna Ravlich questions the Minister for Science and Innovation regarding agencies under their portfolio that provided unsatisfactory financial documents, leading to increased audit costs and potential delays in annual reports. The Minister's response clarifies that ChemCentre was not one of the agencies referred to and provides information from the Department of Commerce.
AnsweredQoN 3307Legislative Council
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I refer to the WA Auditor General Audit Results Report Annual 2009-10 Assurance Audits Report 10 Nov 2010, in section five ‘Quality and Timeliness of Financial Reporting’ on page 30 where it refers to too many Agencies providing documents of unsatisfactory quality, causing audit costs to rise, often significantly, which can delay the issuing of the opinion and the tabling of the annual report, and I ask -
(1) What are the Agencies under the Minister’s portfolio that the audit is referring to?
(2) Have any Annual Reports of these Agencies been delayed because of the unsatisfactory quality of their documents for audit?
(3) What action has been taken to ensure these Agencies are able to improve their financial statements for audit?
(4) Can the Minister give an assurance that these Agencies will implement better quality control processes to improve the material they submit in time for the next audit?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(1) What are the Agencies under the Minister’s portfolio that the audit is referring to?
(2) Have any Annual Reports of these Agencies been delayed because of the unsatisfactory quality of their documents for audit?
(3) What action has been taken to ensure these Agencies are able to improve their financial statements for audit?
(4) Can the Minister give an assurance that these Agencies will implement better quality control processes to improve the material they submit in time for the next audit?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
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Answered
21 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Science and Innovation
Response time
34 days
ChemCentre
(1 - 5) For the 2009/10 financial year ChemCentre was rated as Audit Ready within 20 days of years end - the highest category.
ChemCentre was also rated as a Better Practice Agency in managing financial reporting and contracts.
ChemCentre is therefore not one of the agencies referred to.
Science and Innovation
The Department of Commerce advises:
(1) The department's financial reporting performance for the year ending 30 June 2010 was rated as 'satisfactory' in the Auditor General's Audit Results Report (Report 10 - November 2010; pp.40).
(2) No.
(3-5) Not applicable.
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(1 - 5) For the 2009/10 financial year ChemCentre was rated as Audit Ready within 20 days of years end - the highest category.
ChemCentre was also rated as a Better Practice Agency in managing financial reporting and contracts.
ChemCentre is therefore not one of the agencies referred to.
Science and Innovation
The Department of Commerce advises:
(1) The department's financial reporting performance for the year ending 30 June 2010 was rated as 'satisfactory' in the Auditor General's Audit Results Report (Report 10 - November 2010; pp.40).
(2) No.
(3-5) Not applicable.
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