❓ Hon Sue Ellery inquires about the Department of Child Protection's payment practices to non-government organisations, specifically regarding the timing of payments, adherence to policy, complaints of late payments, and the number of late payments made between March 2009 and March 2010. The Department's response indicates adherence to agreements and no reported issues.
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I refer to payments to non Government (not for profit) organisations, and I ask -
(1) What is the Department’s policy on timing of payments for grants or contracted services?
(2) Does the Department meet its own policy objectives to the non Government organisations?
(3) Have any non Government organisations complained about late payment of grants or regular contract payments in the period 1 March 2009 to 1 March 2010?
(4) How many grant or contract payments have been made late in the period 1 March 2009 to 1 March 2010?
(1) What is the Department’s policy on timing of payments for grants or contracted services?
(2) Does the Department meet its own policy objectives to the non Government organisations?
(3) Have any non Government organisations complained about late payment of grants or regular contract payments in the period 1 March 2009 to 1 March 2010?
(4) How many grant or contract payments have been made late in the period 1 March 2009 to 1 March 2010?
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Answered
22 March 2010
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
18 days
(1) Payments are made in accordance with the Service Agreement or Grant Agreement. The initial payment is made once the Agreement is signed. Progress payments are then made on or before the dates stated in the Agreement. For Service Agreements this is the first day of each quarter, for example, 1 July, 1 October, 1 January and 1 April. For Grant Agreements the payments can be either quarterly or six monthly or dependant on progress reports and/or acquittals being submitted.
Payments are withheld if the accountability or reporting requirements are not met. Payments are released when the outstanding requirements have been completed.
(2) Yes.
(3) No.
(4) None.
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Payments are withheld if the accountability or reporting requirements are not met. Payments are released when the outstanding requirements have been completed.
(2) Yes.
(3) No.
(4) None.
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