❓ Opposition Leader Mark McGowan questions the Premier regarding a reported $35 million overpayment in the 2013-14 Voluntary Separation Program, as highlighted in the Auditor General's report. The Premier declines to comment until reviewing the report.
AnsweredQoN 888Legislative Assembly
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VOLUNTARY
SEPARATION PROGRAM 2013–14 — AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT
888. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Premier:
My question without —
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for North West Central, I call you to order for the first time. I do not
want to hear any shouting out while questions are being asked.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr
Speaker, my —
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for North West Central, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I
refer to today's Auditor General's report referring to the
incorrect overpayment of up to $35 million to 1 112 public servants taking
redundancy under this government's 2013–14 voluntary separation
program.
(1) Exactly
how many millions of taxpayer dollars were wasted because of this government's
mistake?
(2) Can the
Premier guarantee that no unnecessary future overpayments will be made in this
government's next redundancy scheme?
SEPARATION PROGRAM 2013–14 — AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT
888. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Premier:
My question without —
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for North West Central, I call you to order for the first time. I do not
want to hear any shouting out while questions are being asked.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Mr
Speaker, my —
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for North West Central, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I
refer to today's Auditor General's report referring to the
incorrect overpayment of up to $35 million to 1 112 public servants taking
redundancy under this government's 2013–14 voluntary separation
program.
(1) Exactly
how many millions of taxpayer dollars were wasted because of this government's
mistake?
(2) Can the
Premier guarantee that no unnecessary future overpayments will be made in this
government's next redundancy scheme?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I have not read the Auditor General's
report, and until I do, I will not comment.
Mrs G.J. Godfrey interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Belmont, I call you to order for the first time.
report, and until I do, I will not comment.
Mrs G.J. Godfrey interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Belmont, I call you to order for the first time.
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