WA Parliamentary Question on Notice 2582, asked by Mrs C.L. Edwardes on 2004-03-02, concerns postage expenditure for various government entities. The responses detail postage costs, stamp purchases, franked items, and audit practices.

AnsweredQoN 2582Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 March 2004
Portfolio
Racing and Gaming; Government Enterprises

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(b) what was the value of stamps purchased; (c) what was the value of ‘franked’ items posted; and (d) when was the last time that postage expenditure was audited?
(c) what was the value of ‘franked’ items posted; and (d) when was the last time that postage expenditure was audited?
(d) when was the last time that postage expenditure was audited?
MINISTERIAL OFFICE Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004 GOLD CORPORATION a) –b) 2001/02 Average $750/month 2002/03 Average $750/month July 2003 to Feb 2004 Average $1,000/mth c) Franked items – as (a) d) All expenditure audited annually. Note : Above does not include: · Costs of direct mail programmes (classified as marketing costs) GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BOARD Period Expenditure Jul-01 $2,703 Aug-01 $8,445 Sep-01 $2,734 Oct-01 $2,254 Nov-01 $2,472 Dec-01 $72,240 Jan-02 $12,789 Feb-02 $2,856 Mar-02 $3,463 Apr-02 $3,510 May-02 $84,676.65 Jun-02 $2,577.88 2001/02 Total $200,721 Jul-02 $2,596 Aug-02 $4,108 Sep-02 $12,646 Oct-02 $105,209 Nov-02 $5,293 Dec-02 $4,141 Jan-03 $4,792 Feb-03 $3,609 Mar-03 $4,035 Apr-03 $3,953 May-03 $57,079 Jun-03 $46,416 2002/03 Total $253,877 Jul-03 $72 Aug-03 $4,753 Sep-03 $3,406 Oct-03 $81,029 Nov-03 $37,432 Dec-03 $10,197 Jan-04 $14,811 Feb-04 $8,463 Mar-04 Apr-04 May-04 Jun-04 2003/04 Total $160,163 Grand Total (b) Stamps Purchased: For current year to date: $64.30 2002/2003: $75.80 2002/2001: This information is archived and not immediately accessible. (c) Franked Items Posted: See answer to (a). (d) Last Audit: No specific audit on postage – previous financial years figures have been subject to annual external audit by OAG. INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA : 1 (a) The monthly expenditure on postage for each of the financial years 2001/2002, 2002/2003 and for each month, to date, of the current financial year was: 2001/2002 July 2001 $6,938.71 August 2001 $10,075.69 September 2001 $1,103.25 October 2001 $5,301.22 November 2001 $620.59 December 2001 $4,063.25 January 2002 $8,483.60 February 2002 $12,070.45 March 2002 $7,981.06 April 2002 $6,282.13 May 2002 $7,212.15 June 2002 $8,214.62 2002/2003 July 2002 $6,728.24 August 2002 $8,549.65 September 2002 $10,675.04 October 2002 $6,884.01 November 2002 $7,739.63 December 2002 $7,072.63 January 2003 $5,993.28 February 2003 $7,144.44 March 2003 $8,959.90 April 2003 $7,523.77 May 2003 $7,392.30 June 2003 $11,206.44 2003/2004 July 2003 $7,598.76 August 2003 $8,855.45 September 2003 $7,845.15 October 2003 $7,893.33 November 2003 $8,263.27 December 2003 $6,975.33 January 2004 $7,587.69 February 2004 $9,307.92 (b) Since 1 July 2001 to date the total spent on the purchase of stamps has been $190. (c) Nil. The Insurance Commission does not have a franking machine. (d) As part of carrying out their year end audit, the external auditors have to satisfy themselves as to the level of income and expenditure earned and incurred by the Insurance Commission of Western Australia. The Insurance Commission’s independent internal auditors are also charged with reviewing and reporting on, amongst other things, the controls surrounding the incurring of expenditure within the organisation. No specific audit of postage expenditure has been undertaken. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) The table below represents total postage expenditure by month since July 2001. (b) Lotterywest does not operate an imprest system which requires buying postage stamps or franking mail but instead uses pre-paid envelopes. (c) As for (b) above. (d) Mail lodged with Australia Post is checked and reconciled against monthly statements. This process forms part of the Accounts Payable function which is audited annually by Lotterywest's outsourced internal auditors, Ernst & Young. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $3,042 $3,383 $3,094 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004 GOLD CORPORATION a) –b) 2001/02 Average $750/month 2002/03 Average $750/month July 2003 to Feb 2004 Average $1,000/mth c) Franked items – as (a) d) All expenditure audited annually. Note : Above does not include: · Costs of direct mail programmes (classified as marketing costs) GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BOARD Period Expenditure Jul-01 $2,703 Aug-01 $8,445 Sep-01 $2,734 Oct-01 $2,254 Nov-01 $2,472 Dec-01 $72,240 Jan-02 $12,789 Feb-02 $2,856 Mar-02 $3,463 Apr-02 $3,510 May-02 $84,676.65 Jun-02 $2,577.88 2001/02 Total $200,721 Jul-02 $2,596 Aug-02 $4,108 Sep-02 $12,646 Oct-02 $105,209 Nov-02 $5,293 Dec-02 $4,141 Jan-03 $4,792 Feb-03 $3,609 Mar-03 $4,035 Apr-03 $3,953 May-03 $57,079 Jun-03 $46,416 2002/03 Total $253,877 Jul-03 $72 Aug-03 $4,753 Sep-03 $3,406 Oct-03 $81,029 Nov-03 $37,432 Dec-03 $10,197 Jan-04 $14,811 Feb-04 $8,463 Mar-04 Apr-04 May-04 Jun-04 2003/04 Total $160,163 Grand Total (b) Stamps Purchased: For current year to date: $64.30 2002/2003: $75.80 2002/2001: This information is archived and not immediately accessible. (c) Franked Items Posted: See answer to (a). (d) Last Audit: No specific audit on postage – previous financial years figures have been subject to annual external audit by OAG. INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA : 1 (a) The monthly expenditure on postage for each of the financial years 2001/2002, 2002/2003 and for each month, to date, of the current financial year was: 2001/2002 July 2001 $6,938.71 August 2001 $10,075.69 September 2001 $1,103.25 October 2001 $5,301.22 November 2001 $620.59 December 2001 $4,063.25 January 2002 $8,483.60 February 2002 $12,070.45 March 2002 $7,981.06 April 2002 $6,282.13 May 2002 $7,212.15 June 2002 $8,214.62 2002/2003 July 2002 $6,728.24 August 2002 $8,549.65 September 2002 $10,675.04 October 2002 $6,884.01 November 2002 $7,739.63 December 2002 $7,072.63 January 2003 $5,993.28 February 2003 $7,144.44 March 2003 $8,959.90 April 2003 $7,523.77 May 2003 $7,392.30 June 2003 $11,206.44 2003/2004 July 2003 $7,598.76 August 2003 $8,855.45 September 2003 $7,845.15 October 2003 $7,893.33 November 2003 $8,263.27 December 2003 $6,975.33 January 2004 $7,587.69 February 2004 $9,307.92 (b) Since 1 July 2001 to date the total spent on the purchase of stamps has been $190. (c) Nil. The Insurance Commission does not have a franking machine. (d) As part of carrying out their year end audit, the external auditors have to satisfy themselves as to the level of income and expenditure earned and incurred by the Insurance Commission of Western Australia. The Insurance Commission’s independent internal auditors are also charged with reviewing and reporting on, amongst other things, the controls surrounding the incurring of expenditure within the organisation. No specific audit of postage expenditure has been undertaken. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) The table below represents total postage expenditure by month since July 2001. (b) Lotterywest does not operate an imprest system which requires buying postage stamps or franking mail but instead uses pre-paid envelopes. (c) As for (b) above. (d) Mail lodged with Australia Post is checked and reconciled against monthly statements. This process forms part of the Accounts Payable function which is audited annually by Lotterywest's outsourced internal auditors, Ernst & Young. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $3,042 $3,383 $3,094 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
GOLD CORPORATION a) –b) 2001/02 Average $750/month 2002/03 Average $750/month July 2003 to Feb 2004 Average $1,000/mth c) Franked items – as (a) d) All expenditure audited annually. Note : Above does not include: · Costs of direct mail programmes (classified as marketing costs) GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BOARD Period Expenditure Jul-01 $2,703 Aug-01 $8,445 Sep-01 $2,734 Oct-01 $2,254 Nov-01 $2,472 Dec-01 $72,240 Jan-02 $12,789 Feb-02 $2,856 Mar-02 $3,463 Apr-02 $3,510 May-02 $84,676.65 Jun-02 $2,577.88 2001/02 Total $200,721 Jul-02 $2,596 Aug-02 $4,108 Sep-02 $12,646 Oct-02 $105,209 Nov-02 $5,293 Dec-02 $4,141 Jan-03 $4,792 Feb-03 $3,609 Mar-03 $4,035 Apr-03 $3,953 May-03 $57,079 Jun-03 $46,416 2002/03 Total $253,877 Jul-03 $72 Aug-03 $4,753 Sep-03 $3,406 Oct-03 $81,029 Nov-03 $37,432 Dec-03 $10,197 Jan-04 $14,811 Feb-04 $8,463 Mar-04 Apr-04 May-04 Jun-04 2003/04 Total $160,163 Grand Total (b) Stamps Purchased: For current year to date: $64.30 2002/2003: $75.80 2002/2001: This information is archived and not immediately accessible. (c) Franked Items Posted: See answer to (a). (d) Last Audit: No specific audit on postage – previous financial years figures have been subject to annual external audit by OAG. INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA : 1 (a) The monthly expenditure on postage for each of the financial years 2001/2002, 2002/2003 and for each month, to date, of the current financial year was: 2001/2002 July 2001 $6,938.71 August 2001 $10,075.69 September 2001 $1,103.25 October 2001 $5,301.22 November 2001 $620.59 December 2001 $4,063.25 January 2002 $8,483.60 February 2002 $12,070.45 March 2002 $7,981.06 April 2002 $6,282.13 May 2002 $7,212.15 June 2002 $8,214.62 2002/2003 July 2002 $6,728.24 August 2002 $8,549.65 September 2002 $10,675.04 October 2002 $6,884.01 November 2002 $7,739.63 December 2002 $7,072.63 January 2003 $5,993.28 February 2003 $7,144.44 March 2003 $8,959.90 April 2003 $7,523.77 May 2003 $7,392.30 June 2003 $11,206.44 2003/2004 July 2003 $7,598.76 August 2003 $8,855.45 September 2003 $7,845.15 October 2003 $7,893.33 November 2003 $8,263.27 December 2003 $6,975.33 January 2004 $7,587.69 February 2004 $9,307.92 (b) Since 1 July 2001 to date the total spent on the purchase of stamps has been $190. (c) Nil. The Insurance Commission does not have a franking machine. (d) As part of carrying out their year end audit, the external auditors have to satisfy themselves as to the level of income and expenditure earned and incurred by the Insurance Commission of Western Australia. The Insurance Commission’s independent internal auditors are also charged with reviewing and reporting on, amongst other things, the controls surrounding the incurring of expenditure within the organisation. No specific audit of postage expenditure has been undertaken. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) The table below represents total postage expenditure by month since July 2001. (b) Lotterywest does not operate an imprest system which requires buying postage stamps or franking mail but instead uses pre-paid envelopes. (c) As for (b) above. (d) Mail lodged with Australia Post is checked and reconciled against monthly statements. This process forms part of the Accounts Payable function which is audited annually by Lotterywest's outsourced internal auditors, Ernst & Young. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $3,042 $3,383 $3,094 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
a) –b) 2001/02 Average $750/month 2002/03 Average $750/month July 2003 to Feb 2004 Average $1,000/mth c) Franked items – as (a) d) All expenditure audited annually. Note : Above does not include: · Costs of direct mail programmes (classified as marketing costs) GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BOARD Period Expenditure Jul-01 $2,703 Aug-01 $8,445 Sep-01 $2,734 Oct-01 $2,254 Nov-01 $2,472 Dec-01 $72,240 Jan-02 $12,789 Feb-02 $2,856 Mar-02 $3,463 Apr-02 $3,510 May-02 $84,676.65 Jun-02 $2,577.88 2001/02 Total $200,721 Jul-02 $2,596 Aug-02 $4,108 Sep-02 $12,646 Oct-02 $105,209 Nov-02 $5,293 Dec-02 $4,141 Jan-03 $4,792 Feb-03 $3,609 Mar-03 $4,035 Apr-03 $3,953 May-03 $57,079 Jun-03 $46,416 2002/03 Total $253,877 Jul-03 $72 Aug-03 $4,753 Sep-03 $3,406 Oct-03 $81,029 Nov-03 $37,432 Dec-03 $10,197 Jan-04 $14,811 Feb-04 $8,463 Mar-04 Apr-04 May-04 Jun-04 2003/04 Total $160,163 Grand Total (b) Stamps Purchased: For current year to date: $64.30 2002/2003: $75.80 2002/2001: This information is archived and not immediately accessible. (c) Franked Items Posted: See answer to (a). (d) Last Audit: No specific audit on postage – previous financial years figures have been subject to annual external audit by OAG. INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA : 1 (a) The monthly expenditure on postage for each of the financial years 2001/2002, 2002/2003 and for each month, to date, of the current financial year was: 2001/2002 July 2001 $6,938.71 August 2001 $10,075.69 September 2001 $1,103.25 October 2001 $5,301.22 November 2001 $620.59 December 2001 $4,063.25 January 2002 $8,483.60 February 2002 $12,070.45 March 2002 $7,981.06 April 2002 $6,282.13 May 2002 $7,212.15 June 2002 $8,214.62 2002/2003 July 2002 $6,728.24 August 2002 $8,549.65 September 2002 $10,675.04 October 2002 $6,884.01 November 2002 $7,739.63 December 2002 $7,072.63 January 2003 $5,993.28 February 2003 $7,144.44 March 2003 $8,959.90 April 2003 $7,523.77 May 2003 $7,392.30 June 2003 $11,206.44 2003/2004 July 2003 $7,598.76 August 2003 $8,855.45 September 2003 $7,845.15 October 2003 $7,893.33 November 2003 $8,263.27 December 2003 $6,975.33 January 2004 $7,587.69 February 2004 $9,307.92 (b) Since 1 July 2001 to date the total spent on the purchase of stamps has been $190. (c) Nil. The Insurance Commission does not have a franking machine. (d) As part of carrying out their year end audit, the external auditors have to satisfy themselves as to the level of income and expenditure earned and incurred by the Insurance Commission of Western Australia. The Insurance Commission’s independent internal auditors are also charged with reviewing and reporting on, amongst other things, the controls surrounding the incurring of expenditure within the organisation. No specific audit of postage expenditure has been undertaken. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) The table below represents total postage expenditure by month since July 2001. (b) Lotterywest does not operate an imprest system which requires buying postage stamps or franking mail but instead uses pre-paid envelopes. (c) As for (b) above. (d) Mail lodged with Australia Post is checked and reconciled against monthly statements. This process forms part of the Accounts Payable function which is audited annually by Lotterywest's outsourced internal auditors, Ernst & Young. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $3,042 $3,383 $3,094 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
July 2003 to Feb 2004 Average $1,000/mth
d) All expenditure audited annually. Note : Above does not include: · Costs of direct mail programmes (classified as marketing costs) GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BOARD Period Expenditure Jul-01 $2,703 Aug-01 $8,445 Sep-01 $2,734 Oct-01 $2,254 Nov-01 $2,472 Dec-01 $72,240 Jan-02 $12,789 Feb-02 $2,856 Mar-02 $3,463 Apr-02 $3,510 May-02 $84,676.65 Jun-02 $2,577.88 2001/02 Total $200,721 Jul-02 $2,596 Aug-02 $4,108 Sep-02 $12,646 Oct-02 $105,209 Nov-02 $5,293 Dec-02 $4,141 Jan-03 $4,792 Feb-03 $3,609 Mar-03 $4,035 Apr-03 $3,953 May-03 $57,079 Jun-03 $46,416 2002/03 Total $253,877 Jul-03 $72 Aug-03 $4,753 Sep-03 $3,406 Oct-03 $81,029 Nov-03 $37,432 Dec-03 $10,197 Jan-04 $14,811 Feb-04 $8,463 Mar-04 Apr-04 May-04 Jun-04 2003/04 Total $160,163 Grand Total (b) Stamps Purchased: For current year to date: $64.30 2002/2003: $75.80 2002/2001: This information is archived and not immediately accessible. (c) Franked Items Posted: See answer to (a). (d) Last Audit: No specific audit on postage – previous financial years figures have been subject to annual external audit by OAG. INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA : 1 (a) The monthly expenditure on postage for each of the financial years 2001/2002, 2002/2003 and for each month, to date, of the current financial year was: 2001/2002 July 2001 $6,938.71 August 2001 $10,075.69 September 2001 $1,103.25 October 2001 $5,301.22 November 2001 $620.59 December 2001 $4,063.25 January 2002 $8,483.60 February 2002 $12,070.45 March 2002 $7,981.06 April 2002 $6,282.13 May 2002 $7,212.15 June 2002 $8,214.62 2002/2003 July 2002 $6,728.24 August 2002 $8,549.65 September 2002 $10,675.04 October 2002 $6,884.01 November 2002 $7,739.63 December 2002 $7,072.63 January 2003 $5,993.28 February 2003 $7,144.44 March 2003 $8,959.90 April 2003 $7,523.77 May 2003 $7,392.30 June 2003 $11,206.44 2003/2004 July 2003 $7,598.76 August 2003 $8,855.45 September 2003 $7,845.15 October 2003 $7,893.33 November 2003 $8,263.27 December 2003 $6,975.33 January 2004 $7,587.69 February 2004 $9,307.92 (b) Since 1 July 2001 to date the total spent on the purchase of stamps has been $190. (c) Nil. The Insurance Commission does not have a franking machine. (d) As part of carrying out their year end audit, the external auditors have to satisfy themselves as to the level of income and expenditure earned and incurred by the Insurance Commission of Western Australia. The Insurance Commission’s independent internal auditors are also charged with reviewing and reporting on, amongst other things, the controls surrounding the incurring of expenditure within the organisation. No specific audit of postage expenditure has been undertaken. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) The table below represents total postage expenditure by month since July 2001. (b) Lotterywest does not operate an imprest system which requires buying postage stamps or franking mail but instead uses pre-paid envelopes. (c) As for (b) above. (d) Mail lodged with Australia Post is checked and reconciled against monthly statements. This process forms part of the Accounts Payable function which is audited annually by Lotterywest's outsourced internal auditors, Ernst & Young. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $3,042 $3,383 $3,094 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
Note : Above does not include: · Costs of direct mail programmes (classified as marketing costs) GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BOARD Period Expenditure Jul-01 $2,703 Aug-01 $8,445 Sep-01 $2,734 Oct-01 $2,254 Nov-01 $2,472 Dec-01 $72,240 Jan-02 $12,789 Feb-02 $2,856 Mar-02 $3,463 Apr-02 $3,510 May-02 $84,676.65 Jun-02 $2,577.88 2001/02 Total $200,721 Jul-02 $2,596 Aug-02 $4,108 Sep-02 $12,646 Oct-02 $105,209 Nov-02 $5,293 Dec-02 $4,141 Jan-03 $4,792 Feb-03 $3,609 Mar-03 $4,035 Apr-03 $3,953 May-03 $57,079 Jun-03 $46,416 2002/03 Total $253,877 Jul-03 $72 Aug-03 $4,753 Sep-03 $3,406 Oct-03 $81,029 Nov-03 $37,432 Dec-03 $10,197 Jan-04 $14,811 Feb-04 $8,463 Mar-04 Apr-04 May-04 Jun-04 2003/04 Total $160,163 Grand Total (b) Stamps Purchased: For current year to date: $64.30 2002/2003: $75.80 2002/2001: This information is archived and not immediately accessible. (c) Franked Items Posted: See answer to (a). (d) Last Audit: No specific audit on postage – previous financial years figures have been subject to annual external audit by OAG. INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA : 1 (a) The monthly expenditure on postage for each of the financial years 2001/2002, 2002/2003 and for each month, to date, of the current financial year was: 2001/2002 July 2001 $6,938.71 August 2001 $10,075.69 September 2001 $1,103.25 October 2001 $5,301.22 November 2001 $620.59 December 2001 $4,063.25 January 2002 $8,483.60 February 2002 $12,070.45 March 2002 $7,981.06 April 2002 $6,282.13 May 2002 $7,212.15 June 2002 $8,214.62 2002/2003 July 2002 $6,728.24 August 2002 $8,549.65 September 2002 $10,675.04 October 2002 $6,884.01 November 2002 $7,739.63 December 2002 $7,072.63 January 2003 $5,993.28 February 2003 $7,144.44 March 2003 $8,959.90 April 2003 $7,523.77 May 2003 $7,392.30 June 2003 $11,206.44 2003/2004 July 2003 $7,598.76 August 2003 $8,855.45 September 2003 $7,845.15 October 2003 $7,893.33 November 2003 $8,263.27 December 2003 $6,975.33 January 2004 $7,587.69 February 2004 $9,307.92 (b) Since 1 July 2001 to date the total spent on the purchase of stamps has been $190. (c) Nil. The Insurance Commission does not have a franking machine. (d) As part of carrying out their year end audit, the external auditors have to satisfy themselves as to the level of income and expenditure earned and incurred by the Insurance Commission of Western Australia. The Insurance Commission’s independent internal auditors are also charged with reviewing and reporting on, amongst other things, the controls surrounding the incurring of expenditure within the organisation. No specific audit of postage expenditure has been undertaken. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) The table below represents total postage expenditure by month since July 2001. (b) Lotterywest does not operate an imprest system which requires buying postage stamps or franking mail but instead uses pre-paid envelopes. (c) As for (b) above. (d) Mail lodged with Australia Post is checked and reconciled against monthly statements. This process forms part of the Accounts Payable function which is audited annually by Lotterywest's outsourced internal auditors, Ernst & Young. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $3,042 $3,383 $3,094 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
· Costs of direct mail programmes (classified as marketing costs) GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BOARD Period Expenditure Jul-01 $2,703 Aug-01 $8,445 Sep-01 $2,734 Oct-01 $2,254 Nov-01 $2,472 Dec-01 $72,240 Jan-02 $12,789 Feb-02 $2,856 Mar-02 $3,463 Apr-02 $3,510 May-02 $84,676.65 Jun-02 $2,577.88 2001/02 Total $200,721 Jul-02 $2,596 Aug-02 $4,108 Sep-02 $12,646 Oct-02 $105,209 Nov-02 $5,293 Dec-02 $4,141 Jan-03 $4,792 Feb-03 $3,609 Mar-03 $4,035 Apr-03 $3,953 May-03 $57,079 Jun-03 $46,416 2002/03 Total $253,877 Jul-03 $72 Aug-03 $4,753 Sep-03 $3,406 Oct-03 $81,029 Nov-03 $37,432 Dec-03 $10,197 Jan-04 $14,811 Feb-04 $8,463 Mar-04 Apr-04 May-04 Jun-04 2003/04 Total $160,163 Grand Total (b) Stamps Purchased: For current year to date: $64.30 2002/2003: $75.80 2002/2001: This information is archived and not immediately accessible. (c) Franked Items Posted: See answer to (a). (d) Last Audit: No specific audit on postage – previous financial years figures have been subject to annual external audit by OAG. INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA : 1 (a) The monthly expenditure on postage for each of the financial years 2001/2002, 2002/2003 and for each month, to date, of the current financial year was: 2001/2002 July 2001 $6,938.71 August 2001 $10,075.69 September 2001 $1,103.25 October 2001 $5,301.22 November 2001 $620.59 December 2001 $4,063.25 January 2002 $8,483.60 February 2002 $12,070.45 March 2002 $7,981.06 April 2002 $6,282.13 May 2002 $7,212.15 June 2002 $8,214.62 2002/2003 July 2002 $6,728.24 August 2002 $8,549.65 September 2002 $10,675.04 October 2002 $6,884.01 November 2002 $7,739.63 December 2002 $7,072.63 January 2003 $5,993.28 February 2003 $7,144.44 March 2003 $8,959.90 April 2003 $7,523.77 May 2003 $7,392.30 June 2003 $11,206.44 2003/2004 July 2003 $7,598.76 August 2003 $8,855.45 September 2003 $7,845.15 October 2003 $7,893.33 November 2003 $8,263.27 December 2003 $6,975.33 January 2004 $7,587.69 February 2004 $9,307.92 (b) Since 1 July 2001 to date the total spent on the purchase of stamps has been $190. (c) Nil. The Insurance Commission does not have a franking machine. (d) As part of carrying out their year end audit, the external auditors have to satisfy themselves as to the level of income and expenditure earned and incurred by the Insurance Commission of Western Australia. The Insurance Commission’s independent internal auditors are also charged with reviewing and reporting on, amongst other things, the controls surrounding the incurring of expenditure within the organisation. No specific audit of postage expenditure has been undertaken. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) The table below represents total postage expenditure by month since July 2001. (b) Lotterywest does not operate an imprest system which requires buying postage stamps or franking mail but instead uses pre-paid envelopes. (c) As for (b) above. (d) Mail lodged with Australia Post is checked and reconciled against monthly statements. This process forms part of the Accounts Payable function which is audited annually by Lotterywest's outsourced internal auditors, Ernst & Young. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $3,042 $3,383 $3,094 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BOARD Period Expenditure Jul-01 $2,703 Aug-01 $8,445 Sep-01 $2,734 Oct-01 $2,254 Nov-01 $2,472 Dec-01 $72,240 Jan-02 $12,789 Feb-02 $2,856 Mar-02 $3,463 Apr-02 $3,510 May-02 $84,676.65 Jun-02 $2,577.88 2001/02 Total $200,721 Jul-02 $2,596 Aug-02 $4,108 Sep-02 $12,646 Oct-02 $105,209 Nov-02 $5,293 Dec-02 $4,141 Jan-03 $4,792 Feb-03 $3,609 Mar-03 $4,035 Apr-03 $3,953 May-03 $57,079 Jun-03 $46,416 2002/03 Total $253,877 Jul-03 $72 Aug-03 $4,753 Sep-03 $3,406 Oct-03 $81,029 Nov-03 $37,432 Dec-03 $10,197 Jan-04 $14,811 Feb-04 $8,463 Mar-04 Apr-04 May-04 Jun-04 2003/04 Total $160,163 Grand Total (b) Stamps Purchased: For current year to date: $64.30 2002/2003: $75.80 2002/2001: This information is archived and not immediately accessible. (c) Franked Items Posted: See answer to (a). (d) Last Audit: No specific audit on postage – previous financial years figures have been subject to annual external audit by OAG. INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA : 1 (a) The monthly expenditure on postage for each of the financial years 2001/2002, 2002/2003 and for each month, to date, of the current financial year was: 2001/2002 July 2001 $6,938.71 August 2001 $10,075.69 September 2001 $1,103.25 October 2001 $5,301.22 November 2001 $620.59 December 2001 $4,063.25 January 2002 $8,483.60 February 2002 $12,070.45 March 2002 $7,981.06 April 2002 $6,282.13 May 2002 $7,212.15 June 2002 $8,214.62 2002/2003 July 2002 $6,728.24 August 2002 $8,549.65 September 2002 $10,675.04 October 2002 $6,884.01 November 2002 $7,739.63 December 2002 $7,072.63 January 2003 $5,993.28 February 2003 $7,144.44 March 2003 $8,959.90 April 2003 $7,523.77 May 2003 $7,392.30 June 2003 $11,206.44 2003/2004 July 2003 $7,598.76 August 2003 $8,855.45 September 2003 $7,845.15 October 2003 $7,893.33 November 2003 $8,263.27 December 2003 $6,975.33 January 2004 $7,587.69 February 2004 $9,307.92 (b) Since 1 July 2001 to date the total spent on the purchase of stamps has been $190. (c) Nil. The Insurance Commission does not have a franking machine. (d) As part of carrying out their year end audit, the external auditors have to satisfy themselves as to the level of income and expenditure earned and incurred by the Insurance Commission of Western Australia. The Insurance Commission’s independent internal auditors are also charged with reviewing and reporting on, amongst other things, the controls surrounding the incurring of expenditure within the organisation. No specific audit of postage expenditure has been undertaken. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) The table below represents total postage expenditure by month since July 2001. (b) Lotterywest does not operate an imprest system which requires buying postage stamps or franking mail but instead uses pre-paid envelopes. (c) As for (b) above. (d) Mail lodged with Australia Post is checked and reconciled against monthly statements. This process forms part of the Accounts Payable function which is audited annually by Lotterywest's outsourced internal auditors, Ernst & Young. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $3,042 $3,383 $3,094 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA : 1 (a) The monthly expenditure on postage for each of the financial years 2001/2002, 2002/2003 and for each month, to date, of the current financial year was: 2001/2002 July 2001 $6,938.71 August 2001 $10,075.69 September 2001 $1,103.25 October 2001 $5,301.22 November 2001 $620.59 December 2001 $4,063.25 January 2002 $8,483.60 February 2002 $12,070.45 March 2002 $7,981.06 April 2002 $6,282.13 May 2002 $7,212.15 June 2002 $8,214.62 2002/2003 July 2002 $6,728.24 August 2002 $8,549.65 September 2002 $10,675.04 October 2002 $6,884.01 November 2002 $7,739.63 December 2002 $7,072.63 January 2003 $5,993.28 February 2003 $7,144.44 March 2003 $8,959.90 April 2003 $7,523.77 May 2003 $7,392.30 June 2003 $11,206.44 2003/2004 July 2003 $7,598.76 August 2003 $8,855.45 September 2003 $7,845.15 October 2003 $7,893.33 November 2003 $8,263.27 December 2003 $6,975.33 January 2004 $7,587.69 February 2004 $9,307.92 (b) Since 1 July 2001 to date the total spent on the purchase of stamps has been $190. (c) Nil. The Insurance Commission does not have a franking machine. (d) As part of carrying out their year end audit, the external auditors have to satisfy themselves as to the level of income and expenditure earned and incurred by the Insurance Commission of Western Australia. The Insurance Commission’s independent internal auditors are also charged with reviewing and reporting on, amongst other things, the controls surrounding the incurring of expenditure within the organisation. No specific audit of postage expenditure has been undertaken. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) The table below represents total postage expenditure by month since July 2001. (b) Lotterywest does not operate an imprest system which requires buying postage stamps or franking mail but instead uses pre-paid envelopes. (c) As for (b) above. (d) Mail lodged with Australia Post is checked and reconciled against monthly statements. This process forms part of the Accounts Payable function which is audited annually by Lotterywest's outsourced internal auditors, Ernst & Young. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $3,042 $3,383 $3,094 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
1 (a) The monthly expenditure on postage for each of the financial years 2001/2002, 2002/2003 and for each month, to date, of the current financial year was: 2001/2002 July 2001 $6,938.71 August 2001 $10,075.69 September 2001 $1,103.25 October 2001 $5,301.22 November 2001 $620.59 December 2001 $4,063.25 January 2002 $8,483.60 February 2002 $12,070.45 March 2002 $7,981.06 April 2002 $6,282.13 May 2002 $7,212.15 June 2002 $8,214.62 2002/2003 July 2002 $6,728.24 August 2002 $8,549.65 September 2002 $10,675.04 October 2002 $6,884.01 November 2002 $7,739.63 December 2002 $7,072.63 January 2003 $5,993.28 February 2003 $7,144.44 March 2003 $8,959.90 April 2003 $7,523.77 May 2003 $7,392.30 June 2003 $11,206.44 2003/2004 July 2003 $7,598.76 August 2003 $8,855.45 September 2003 $7,845.15 October 2003 $7,893.33 November 2003 $8,263.27 December 2003 $6,975.33 January 2004 $7,587.69 February 2004 $9,307.92 (b) Since 1 July 2001 to date the total spent on the purchase of stamps has been $190. (c) Nil. The Insurance Commission does not have a franking machine. (d) As part of carrying out their year end audit, the external auditors have to satisfy themselves as to the level of income and expenditure earned and incurred by the Insurance Commission of Western Australia. The Insurance Commission’s independent internal auditors are also charged with reviewing and reporting on, amongst other things, the controls surrounding the incurring of expenditure within the organisation. No specific audit of postage expenditure has been undertaken. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) The table below represents total postage expenditure by month since July 2001. (b) Lotterywest does not operate an imprest system which requires buying postage stamps or franking mail but instead uses pre-paid envelopes. (c) As for (b) above. (d) Mail lodged with Australia Post is checked and reconciled against monthly statements. This process forms part of the Accounts Payable function which is audited annually by Lotterywest's outsourced internal auditors, Ernst & Young. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $3,042 $3,383 $3,094 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
(d) As part of carrying out their year end audit, the external auditors have to satisfy themselves as to the level of income and expenditure earned and incurred by the Insurance Commission of Western Australia. The Insurance Commission’s independent internal auditors are also charged with reviewing and reporting on, amongst other things, the controls surrounding the incurring of expenditure within the organisation. No specific audit of postage expenditure has been undertaken. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) The table below represents total postage expenditure by month since July 2001. (b) Lotterywest does not operate an imprest system which requires buying postage stamps or franking mail but instead uses pre-paid envelopes. (c) As for (b) above. (d) Mail lodged with Australia Post is checked and reconciled against monthly statements. This process forms part of the Accounts Payable function which is audited annually by Lotterywest's outsourced internal auditors, Ernst & Young. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $3,042 $3,383 $3,094 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
(d) As part of carrying out their year end audit, the external auditors have to satisfy themselves as to the level of income and expenditure earned and incurred by the Insurance Commission of Western Australia. The Insurance Commission’s independent internal auditors are also charged with reviewing and reporting on, amongst other things, the controls surrounding the incurring of expenditure within the organisation. No specific audit of postage expenditure has been undertaken. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) The table below represents total postage expenditure by month since July 2001. (b) Lotterywest does not operate an imprest system which requires buying postage stamps or franking mail but instead uses pre-paid envelopes. (c) As for (b) above. (d) Mail lodged with Australia Post is checked and reconciled against monthly statements. This process forms part of the Accounts Payable function which is audited annually by Lotterywest's outsourced internal auditors, Ernst & Young. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $3,042 $3,383 $3,094 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) The table below represents total postage expenditure by month since July 2001. (b) Lotterywest does not operate an imprest system which requires buying postage stamps or franking mail but instead uses pre-paid envelopes. (c) As for (b) above. (d) Mail lodged with Australia Post is checked and reconciled against monthly statements. This process forms part of the Accounts Payable function which is audited annually by Lotterywest's outsourced internal auditors, Ernst & Young. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $3,042 $3,383 $3,094 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
(a) The table below represents total postage expenditure by month since July 2001. (b) Lotterywest does not operate an imprest system which requires buying postage stamps or franking mail but instead uses pre-paid envelopes. (c) As for (b) above. (d) Mail lodged with Australia Post is checked and reconciled against monthly statements. This process forms part of the Accounts Payable function which is audited annually by Lotterywest's outsourced internal auditors, Ernst & Young. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $3,042 $3,383 $3,094 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
BURSWOOD PARK BOARD A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
A) & B) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $95 $95 $130 C) Nil D) Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly. RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 To date $3,491 $3,007 $4,530 * * There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515. B) Nil C) $87,500 D) Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 to date $897 $1,122 $1,002 B) Nil. C) Nil. D) No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out. WATER CORPORATION (a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows: Month 2001/2002 2002/2003 2003/2004 July $ 52,478 $ 34,459 $ 40,728 August $ 268,679 $ 280,680 $ 278,833 September $ 131,466 $ 149,201 $ 142,724 October $ 87,918 $ 93,407 $ 102,473 November $ 145,901 $ 141,717 $ 137,543 December $ 74,917 $ 70,638 $ 75,130 January $ 123,676 $ 148,336 $ 137,845 February $ 76,333 $ 82,064 $ 83,526 March $ 80,672 $ 82,506 $ 75,814 April $ 114,514 $ 121,840 May $ 91,791 $ 84,340 June $ 100,239 $ 103,946 $1,348,584 $1,393,134 $1,074,616 (b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items. (c) Not applicable. (d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.

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Answered
1 June 2004
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming; Government Enterprises
Response time
91 days
MINISTERIAL OFFICE
Please refer to the response provided by the Premier for question on notice 2567 of 2 March 2004
GOLD CORPORATION
a) –b) 2001/02 Average $750/month
2002/03 Average $750/month
July 2003 to Feb 2004 Average $1,000/mth
c) Franked items – as (a)
d) All expenditure audited annually.
Note
: Above does not include:
·
Costs of direct mail programmes (classified as marketing costs)
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BOARD
Period
Expenditure
Jul-01
$2,703
Aug-01
$8,445
Sep-01
$2,734
Oct-01
$2,254
Nov-01
$2,472
Dec-01
$72,240
Jan-02
$12,789
Feb-02
$2,856
Mar-02
$3,463
Apr-02
$3,510
May-02
$84,676.65
Jun-02
$2,577.88
2001/02 Total
$200,721
Jul-02
$2,596
Aug-02
$4,108
Sep-02
$12,646
Oct-02
$105,209
Nov-02
$5,293
Dec-02
$4,141
Jan-03
$4,792
Feb-03
$3,609
Mar-03
$4,035
Apr-03
$3,953
May-03
$57,079
Jun-03
$46,416
2002/03 Total
$253,877
Jul-03
$72
Aug-03
$4,753
Sep-03
$3,406
Oct-03
$81,029
Nov-03
$37,432
Dec-03
$10,197
Jan-04
$14,811
Feb-04
$8,463
Mar-04
Apr-04
May-04
Jun-04
2003/04 Total
$160,163
Grand Total
(b) Stamps Purchased: For current year to date: $64.30
2002/2003: $75.80
2002/2001: This information is archived
and not immediately accessible.
(c) Franked Items Posted: See answer to (a).
(d) Last Audit: No specific audit on postage – previous
financial years figures have been subject to
annual external audit by OAG.
INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
:
1 (a) The monthly expenditure on postage for each of the financial years 2001/2002, 2002/2003 and for each month, to date, of the current financial year was:
2001/2002
July 2001 $6,938.71
August 2001 $10,075.69
September 2001 $1,103.25
October 2001 $5,301.22
November 2001 $620.59
December 2001 $4,063.25
January 2002 $8,483.60
February 2002 $12,070.45
March 2002 $7,981.06
April 2002 $6,282.13
May 2002 $7,212.15
June 2002 $8,214.62
2002/2003
July 2002 $6,728.24
August 2002 $8,549.65
September 2002 $10,675.04
October 2002 $6,884.01
November 2002 $7,739.63
December 2002 $7,072.63
January 2003 $5,993.28
February 2003 $7,144.44
March 2003 $8,959.90
April 2003 $7,523.77
May 2003 $7,392.30
June 2003 $11,206.44
2003/2004
July 2003 $7,598.76
August 2003 $8,855.45
September 2003 $7,845.15
October 2003 $7,893.33
November 2003 $8,263.27
December 2003 $6,975.33
January 2004 $7,587.69
February 2004 $9,307.92
(b) Since 1 July 2001 to date the total spent on the purchase of stamps has been $190.
(c) Nil. The Insurance Commission does not have a franking machine.
(d) As part of carrying out their year end audit, the external auditors have to satisfy themselves as to the level of income and expenditure earned and incurred by the Insurance Commission of Western Australia. The Insurance Commission’s independent internal auditors are also charged with reviewing and reporting on, amongst other things, the controls surrounding the incurring of expenditure within the organisation. No specific audit of postage expenditure has been undertaken.
LOTTERIES COMMISSION
(a) The table below represents total postage expenditure by month since July 2001.
(b) Lotterywest does not operate an imprest system which requires buying postage stamps or franking mail but instead uses pre-paid envelopes.
(c) As for (b) above.
(d) Mail lodged with Australia Post is checked and reconciled against monthly statements. This process forms part of the Accounts Payable function which is audited annually by Lotterywest's outsourced internal auditors, Ernst & Young.
RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF
A) 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04
to date
$3,042 $3,383 $3,094
B)
Nil.
C)
Nil.
D)
No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out.
BURSWOOD PARK BOARD
A) & B)
2001/02 2002/03 2003/04
to date
$95 $95 $130
C)
Nil
D)
Manager conducts manual reconciliation quarterly.
RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA
A)
2001/02 2002/03 2003/04
To date
$3,491 $3,007 $4,530
*
*
There was a one off payment of $7,068 in February 2004 for a Racing Industry Review Survey sent out to Racing Industry participants. Excluding this payment monthly average would have been $3,515.
B)
Nil
C)
$87,500
D)
Annual expenditure audit may include audit of postage.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND RACING AUTHORITY
A)
2001/02 2002/03 2003/04
to date
$897 $1,122 $1,002
B)
Nil.
C)
Nil.
D)
No formal audit conducted, however, a monthly exception verification is carried out.
WATER CORPORATION
(a) The Water Corporation's monthly expenditure on postage is as follows:
Month
2001/2002
2002/2003
2003/2004
July
$ 52,478
$ 34,459
$ 40,728
August
$ 268,679
$ 280,680
$ 278,833
September
$ 131,466
$ 149,201
$ 142,724
October
$ 87,918
$ 93,407
$ 102,473
November
$ 145,901
$ 141,717
$ 137,543
December
$ 74,917
$ 70,638
$ 75,130
January
$ 123,676
$ 148,336
$ 137,845
February
$ 76,333
$ 82,064
$ 83,526
March
$ 80,672
$ 82,506
$ 75,814
April
$ 114,514
$ 121,840
May
$ 91,791
$ 84,340
June
$ 100,239
$ 103,946
$1,348,584
$1,393,134
$1,074,616
(b) The Corporation's records do not separate stamp purchases or “franked” items.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) The contracts for postal services were subject to an internal audit in October 2000.

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