❓ A WA parliamentary question sought information on gifts and benefits offered to employees across several departments but not accepted. Most departments reported nil, while Aboriginal Affairs has a policy of reporting such offers but doesn't maintain a specific register.
AnsweredQoN 1744Legislative Assembly
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In relation to all agencies, departments and trading enterprises within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities that maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted, I ask: (a) how many gifts or benefits have been offered but not accepted since 1 January 2013; and (b) for each gift or benefit offered but not accepted since 1 January 2013: (i) what was the nature of the gift or benefit; (ii) what was the name of the individual or organisation that offered the gift or benefit; (iii) what was the relationship of the employee to the individual or organisation that offered the gift or benefit; and (iv) what was the estimated cost of the offered gift or benefit?
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Answered
18 March 2014
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Electoral Affairs
Response time
28 days
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
(a) - (b) Not applicable. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted. However, the Department has a policy which requires employee to report any offers of gifts or benefits to their line manager to assess the appropriateness of acceptance. The Department maintains a register of gifts accepted.
Department of Education
(a) Nil
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
Department of Education Services
(a) The department does not keep a register of offers not accepted.
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
Department of Electoral Affairs
(a) Nil
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
Country High School Hostels Authority
(a) Nil
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
Department SCSA
(a) Nil
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(a) - (b) Not applicable. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted. However, the Department has a policy which requires employee to report any offers of gifts or benefits to their line manager to assess the appropriateness of acceptance. The Department maintains a register of gifts accepted.
Department of Education
(a) Nil
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
Department of Education Services
(a) The department does not keep a register of offers not accepted.
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
Department of Electoral Affairs
(a) Nil
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
Country High School Hostels Authority
(a) Nil
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
Department SCSA
(a) Nil
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
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