❓ This parliamentary question and answer concern the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board's (MCB) asset management practices, specifically addressing deficiencies identified in an Auditor General's report regarding controls over portable assets.
AnsweredQoN 1578Legislative Council
Asked
14 April 2026
Member
Portfolio
Local Government; Disability Services; Volunteering; Youth; Gascoyne
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(1) I refer to the Auditor General’s Report “Controls Over Portable Assets – State Entities” (Report 10: 2025–26), and I ask?(2) Does the Minister acknowledge that the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board had only partially effective controls over portable assets?(3) Does the Minister agree with the recommendations of the Auditor General?(4) Who is responsible for implementing these recommendations within the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board?(5) What actions are being taken to address failures to conduct required stock-takes and gaps in disposal documentation?(6) What are the timeframes for implementing recommendations?(7) Will improved practices or systems be extended to other entities within the Minister’s responsibility?
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Answered
9 June 2026
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Local Government; Disability Services; Volunteering; Youth; Gascoyne
Response time
7 days
1-7
The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board advise that the Chief Executive Officer has implemented steps to address the recommendations of the Auditor General’s Report. This includes a review of its asset management practices following the identification of gaps in stock-take and disposal documentation. Required stock-takes are being undertaken to record assets to ensure the register is current. Procedures and accountabilities for stock-takes and asset disposals have been reinforced with relevant staff. Additional monitoring and reporting arrangements are being implemented to strengthen compliance with asset management and record-keeping requirements with full implementation expected by 31 December 2026.
The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board advise that the Chief Executive Officer has implemented steps to address the recommendations of the Auditor General’s Report. This includes a review of its asset management practices following the identification of gaps in stock-take and disposal documentation. Required stock-takes are being undertaken to record assets to ensure the register is current. Procedures and accountabilities for stock-takes and asset disposals have been reinforced with relevant staff. Additional monitoring and reporting arrangements are being implemented to strengthen compliance with asset management and record-keeping requirements with full implementation expected by 31 December 2026.
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