❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed costs for records management and archiving across the Education and Training portfolio over five years, including access procedures for various stakeholders. The response provides some data but notes limitations in granularity and scope.
AnsweredQoN 1374Legislative Council
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I
refer to records management and archiving, and I ask: (a) for
each of the last five financial years finishing 2016-17, for each Government
agency within the Minister’s portfolio, could the Minister please provide the
cost of records archiving services including: (i) collection; (ii) storage; (iii) retrieval; and (iv) destruction; (b) for each of the last five financial years,
finishing 2016-17, for each Government agency within the Minister’s portfolio,
could the Minister please provide the cost of records management consultancy
services provided by: (i) the
State Records Office; and (ii) private consultants and/or consultancy
businesses; and (c) for
each Government agency reporting to the Minister, could the Minister please
explain the process by which records held offsite by third-party private
companies can be searched and accessed by: (i) members of the agency; (ii) members of other Government agencies; (iii) members of academia; and (iv) members of the public?
refer to records management and archiving, and I ask: (a) for
each of the last five financial years finishing 2016-17, for each Government
agency within the Minister’s portfolio, could the Minister please provide the
cost of records archiving services including: (i) collection; (ii) storage; (iii) retrieval; and (iv) destruction; (b) for each of the last five financial years,
finishing 2016-17, for each Government agency within the Minister’s portfolio,
could the Minister please provide the cost of records management consultancy
services provided by: (i) the
State Records Office; and (ii) private consultants and/or consultancy
businesses; and (c) for
each Government agency reporting to the Minister, could the Minister please
explain the process by which records held offsite by third-party private
companies can be searched and accessed by: (i) members of the agency; (ii) members of other Government agencies; (iii) members of academia; and (iv) members of the public?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
8 days
Department of Education
(a)(i-iv)
The answers to these questions include the Department of Education (central and regional education offices only). As the question covers the time period prior to amalgamations under the 1 July 2017 machinery of government changes, the former Department of Education Services, the School Curriculum and Standards Authority, and the former Country High School Hostels Authority have been itemised separately. To answer this question for schools would require a survey to be completed by all schools. This has not been undertaken.
The Department does not classify records storage costs to the level of detail requested in this question.
Department of Education Services
$
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
$
Country High School Hostels Authority
$
Department of Education
$
FY 12/13
9 921.16
3 760.67
614.82
198 716.96
FY 13/14
20 825.31
2 130.65
900.08
211 810.16
FY 14/15
19 263.00
1 447.15
1 444.61
129 348.63
FY 15/16
16 821.78
9 794.75
1 556.87
152 527.86
FY 16/17
22 820.66
2 132.74
2 082.82
99 220.96
(b)(i) Across the financial years 2012-13 to 2016-17, no costs were incurred by any of the agencies for consultancy services provided by the State Records Office.
(b)(ii) In 2012-13, the Department of Education Services incurred a total of $1 360 in costs for records management consultancy services provided by private consultants and/or consultancy businesses. No other costs were incurred by any of the other agencies in that year and none were incurred by any agency from 2013-14 to 2016-17.
(c)(i-iv) All requests for access to records held offsite by third-party private companies are now directed to the Department of Education Corporate Information Services branch. The branch will search for the requested records and facilitate appropriate access.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a)
2012-13
$
2013-14
$
2014-15
$
2015-16
$
2016-17
$
(i),(ii),(iii)
33 198.15
47 335 76
48 714.91
25 228.34
25 657.58
(iv)
1 349.52
935.80
68.97
107.02
768.90
*note invoicing for collection, storage and retrieval is combined through a single service provider.
(b)
2012-13
$
2013-14
$
2014-15
$
2015-16
$
2016-17
$
(i)
0
0
0
0
0
(ii)
0
0
0
0
0
(c)(i) In accordance with the Department’s records management policy and procedures;
(ii)-(iv) Accessed via Freedom of Information process.
Prior to 11 April 2016, there were 11 TAFE colleges (known as State Training Providers) which there was no central repository for this information. As a result, the current TAFE colleges can only report from 11 April 2016 onwards.
North Metropolitan TAFE
(a)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i), (ii), (iii)
33 020.00
(iv)
8 525.00
(b)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i)
0.00
(ii)
0.00
(c)(i) searchable via the recordkeeping system with appropriate security applied;
(ii)-(iv) Accessed via Freedom of Information process.
Central Regional TAFE
(a)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 16
$
1 July 2017 to 30 June 17
$
(i), (ii), (iii)
1 440
3 069
(iv)
0
0
(b)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i)
0.00
(ii)
0.00
(c)(i) Central Regional TAFE staff have access to search records (within set security permissions) held off-site through the Electronic Records Management Systems HP Content Manager. The Records Management Coordinator manages all other requests for document access;
(ii)-(iv) Accessed via Freedom of Information process.
North Regional TAFE
(a)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 16
$
1 July 2017 to 30 June 17
$
(i), (ii), (iii)
904
5 295
(iv)
1 023
6 312
(b)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i)
0.00
(ii)
0.00
(c)(i) In accordance with the TAFEs records management policy and procedures;
(ii)-(iv) Accessed via Freedom of Information process.
South Regional TAFE
(a)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 16
$
1 July 2017 to 30 June 17
$
(i), (ii), (iii)
11 094.83
31 500.58
(iv)
0.00
696.00
(b)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i)
0.00
(ii)
0.00
(c)(i) All requests for retrieval of South Regional TAFE (SRT) records held offisite by Grace Records Management are managed by SRT’s Records Coordinator. Application is made to Grace Records Management and the records are delivered to SRT within 48 hours.;
(ii)-(iv) Application is made to South Regional TAFE and where the request is deemed legitimate the retrieval is managed as per (i) above.
South Metropolitan TAFE
(a)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i)-(iv)
83 450.17
(b)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i)
0.00
(ii)
0.00
(c)(i) In accordance with the TAFEs records management policy and procedures;
(ii)-(iv) Accessed via Freedom of Information process.
Building Construction Industry Training Fund
(a)
2012-13
$
2013-14
$
2014-15
$
2015-16
$
2016-17
$
(i)-(iv)
3 163.57
5 829.18
6 400.24
5 673.80
5 737.22
Records storage costs are not classified to the level of detail requested in this question.
(b)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i)
0.00
(ii)
0.00
(c)(i) All records can be recalled at any time. Either routine (next day) or urgent (same day) delivery.
(ii)-(iv) Application is made to the Construction Training Fund and where the request is deemed legitimate the retrieval is managed as per (i) above.
(a)(i-iv)
The answers to these questions include the Department of Education (central and regional education offices only). As the question covers the time period prior to amalgamations under the 1 July 2017 machinery of government changes, the former Department of Education Services, the School Curriculum and Standards Authority, and the former Country High School Hostels Authority have been itemised separately. To answer this question for schools would require a survey to be completed by all schools. This has not been undertaken.
The Department does not classify records storage costs to the level of detail requested in this question.
Department of Education Services
$
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
$
Country High School Hostels Authority
$
Department of Education
$
FY 12/13
9 921.16
3 760.67
614.82
198 716.96
FY 13/14
20 825.31
2 130.65
900.08
211 810.16
FY 14/15
19 263.00
1 447.15
1 444.61
129 348.63
FY 15/16
16 821.78
9 794.75
1 556.87
152 527.86
FY 16/17
22 820.66
2 132.74
2 082.82
99 220.96
(b)(i) Across the financial years 2012-13 to 2016-17, no costs were incurred by any of the agencies for consultancy services provided by the State Records Office.
(b)(ii) In 2012-13, the Department of Education Services incurred a total of $1 360 in costs for records management consultancy services provided by private consultants and/or consultancy businesses. No other costs were incurred by any of the other agencies in that year and none were incurred by any agency from 2013-14 to 2016-17.
(c)(i-iv) All requests for access to records held offsite by third-party private companies are now directed to the Department of Education Corporate Information Services branch. The branch will search for the requested records and facilitate appropriate access.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a)
2012-13
$
2013-14
$
2014-15
$
2015-16
$
2016-17
$
(i),(ii),(iii)
33 198.15
47 335 76
48 714.91
25 228.34
25 657.58
(iv)
1 349.52
935.80
68.97
107.02
768.90
*note invoicing for collection, storage and retrieval is combined through a single service provider.
(b)
2012-13
$
2013-14
$
2014-15
$
2015-16
$
2016-17
$
(i)
0
0
0
0
0
(ii)
0
0
0
0
0
(c)(i) In accordance with the Department’s records management policy and procedures;
(ii)-(iv) Accessed via Freedom of Information process.
Prior to 11 April 2016, there were 11 TAFE colleges (known as State Training Providers) which there was no central repository for this information. As a result, the current TAFE colleges can only report from 11 April 2016 onwards.
North Metropolitan TAFE
(a)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i), (ii), (iii)
33 020.00
(iv)
8 525.00
(b)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i)
0.00
(ii)
0.00
(c)(i) searchable via the recordkeeping system with appropriate security applied;
(ii)-(iv) Accessed via Freedom of Information process.
Central Regional TAFE
(a)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 16
$
1 July 2017 to 30 June 17
$
(i), (ii), (iii)
1 440
3 069
(iv)
0
0
(b)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i)
0.00
(ii)
0.00
(c)(i) Central Regional TAFE staff have access to search records (within set security permissions) held off-site through the Electronic Records Management Systems HP Content Manager. The Records Management Coordinator manages all other requests for document access;
(ii)-(iv) Accessed via Freedom of Information process.
North Regional TAFE
(a)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 16
$
1 July 2017 to 30 June 17
$
(i), (ii), (iii)
904
5 295
(iv)
1 023
6 312
(b)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i)
0.00
(ii)
0.00
(c)(i) In accordance with the TAFEs records management policy and procedures;
(ii)-(iv) Accessed via Freedom of Information process.
South Regional TAFE
(a)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 16
$
1 July 2017 to 30 June 17
$
(i), (ii), (iii)
11 094.83
31 500.58
(iv)
0.00
696.00
(b)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i)
0.00
(ii)
0.00
(c)(i) All requests for retrieval of South Regional TAFE (SRT) records held offisite by Grace Records Management are managed by SRT’s Records Coordinator. Application is made to Grace Records Management and the records are delivered to SRT within 48 hours.;
(ii)-(iv) Application is made to South Regional TAFE and where the request is deemed legitimate the retrieval is managed as per (i) above.
South Metropolitan TAFE
(a)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i)-(iv)
83 450.17
(b)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i)
0.00
(ii)
0.00
(c)(i) In accordance with the TAFEs records management policy and procedures;
(ii)-(iv) Accessed via Freedom of Information process.
Building Construction Industry Training Fund
(a)
2012-13
$
2013-14
$
2014-15
$
2015-16
$
2016-17
$
(i)-(iv)
3 163.57
5 829.18
6 400.24
5 673.80
5 737.22
Records storage costs are not classified to the level of detail requested in this question.
(b)
11 April 2016 to 30 June 17
$
(i)
0.00
(ii)
0.00
(c)(i) All records can be recalled at any time. Either routine (next day) or urgent (same day) delivery.
(ii)-(iv) Application is made to the Construction Training Fund and where the request is deemed legitimate the retrieval is managed as per (i) above.
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