❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the Treasurer's commissioning of private sector accountants to audit government departments for savings, inquiring about scope, cost, firms involved, and performance indicators. The answer reveals limited details and ongoing uncertainty.
AnsweredQoN 644Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the private sector accountants that the Treasurer has commissioned to audit Government Departments to assist them in achieving savings, and I ask:
(a) will these auditors be sent into every Government Department and agency;
(i) if not, which Departments will be reviewed by a private sector auditor;
(b) which firms will conduct the audits;
(c) can the Treasurer provide an estimation of the likely total cost to the State for these audits;
(d) if not, can the Treasurer advise the budgeted cost for the private sector audits;
(i) are there any performance indicators built into the contracts with the private sector auditors;
(e) if so, what are they;
(f) what is the duration of the contracts with the private sector auditors; and
(i) when does the Treasurer expect the private sector audits to conclude?
(a) will these auditors be sent into every Government Department and agency;
(i) if not, which Departments will be reviewed by a private sector auditor;
(b) which firms will conduct the audits;
(c) can the Treasurer provide an estimation of the likely total cost to the State for these audits;
(d) if not, can the Treasurer advise the budgeted cost for the private sector audits;
(i) are there any performance indicators built into the contracts with the private sector auditors;
(e) if so, what are they;
(f) what is the duration of the contracts with the private sector auditors; and
(i) when does the Treasurer expect the private sector audits to conclude?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 May 2009
Response time
34 days
(a) There is no intention to undertake an audit of every Government Department and agency.
(i) The first agency to be reviewed is the Department of Commerce, in relation to its Science and Innovation Division. Other agencies to be reviewed have yet to be determined.
(b) This is yet to be determined. The choice of firm and the scope of their engagement will come down to a value for money decision.
(c) An estimate is not available at this stage.
(d) It is intended that the audit costs will be met from agencies' existing approved budgets.
(i) Contracts will be let to deliver a specified set of outcomes.
(e) See previous response.
(f) It is expected that each contract will be determined on a case?by?case basis.
(i) This is yet to be determined.
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(i) The first agency to be reviewed is the Department of Commerce, in relation to its Science and Innovation Division. Other agencies to be reviewed have yet to be determined.
(b) This is yet to be determined. The choice of firm and the scope of their engagement will come down to a value for money decision.
(c) An estimate is not available at this stage.
(d) It is intended that the audit costs will be met from agencies' existing approved budgets.
(i) Contracts will be let to deliver a specified set of outcomes.
(e) See previous response.
(f) It is expected that each contract will be determined on a case?by?case basis.
(i) This is yet to be determined.
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