❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the court recording contract, including costs, contractors, and transcript numbers for various courts between January 2006 and June 2007. The Attorney General provides detailed answers, including contract specifics and audit processes.
AnsweredQoN 5007Legislative Council
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(1) What date did the current court recording contract, which governs the preparation of transcripts of court proceedings and the monitoring of court recordings, comes into effect?
(2) Which companies or individuals were awarded the contract for the provision of court recording services for each jurisdiction in Western Australia?
(3) What were the total costs of the court recording contract for each of the following jurisdictions for the first six months of the calendar year to 30 June 2006 -
(a) Magistrates Courts;
(b) District Court;
(c) Supreme Court; and
(d) Family Court?
(4) What were the total costs of the court recording contract for each of the following jurisdictions for the first six months of the calendar year to 30 June 2007 -
(a) Magistrates Courts;
(b) District Court;
(c) Supreme Court; and
(d) Family Court?
(5) What were the total number of transcripts prepared for each month from 1st January 2006 to 30th June 2006, and 1st January 2007 to 30th June 2007, for -
(a) Magistrates Courts;
(b) District Court;
(c) Supreme Court; and
(d) Family Court?
(6) Has the Department audited the performance of the court recording contract for all jurisdictions of the court system up to 30 June 2007, and has an evaluation been received by the Director General of the Department of the Attorney General and the Attorney General?
(2) Which companies or individuals were awarded the contract for the provision of court recording services for each jurisdiction in Western Australia?
(3) What were the total costs of the court recording contract for each of the following jurisdictions for the first six months of the calendar year to 30 June 2006 -
(a) Magistrates Courts;
(b) District Court;
(c) Supreme Court; and
(d) Family Court?
(4) What were the total costs of the court recording contract for each of the following jurisdictions for the first six months of the calendar year to 30 June 2007 -
(a) Magistrates Courts;
(b) District Court;
(c) Supreme Court; and
(d) Family Court?
(5) What were the total number of transcripts prepared for each month from 1st January 2006 to 30th June 2006, and 1st January 2007 to 30th June 2007, for -
(a) Magistrates Courts;
(b) District Court;
(c) Supreme Court; and
(d) Family Court?
(6) Has the Department audited the performance of the court recording contract for all jurisdictions of the court system up to 30 June 2007, and has an evaluation been received by the Director General of the Department of the Attorney General and the Attorney General?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 September 2007
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Attorney General
Response time
35 days
(1) 18 December 2006.
(2) Spark & Cannon Australasia Pty Ltd (S&C) were appointed the main contractor with National Transcription Services Pty Ltd (NTS) as the second or overflow contractor. The overflow contractor is engaged when the workload approaches levels that will result in non-compliance with specified delivery times and disruption to service delivery.
(3) a) $583,899
b) $1,443,386
c) $714,861
d) $167,852
(4) a) $754,236
b) $1,162,242
c) $551,912
d) $224,574
(5) a) January 2006 558
February 2006 628
March 2006 833
April 2006 522
May 2006 692
June 2006 663
Total
3,896
January 2007 486
February 2007 339
March 2007 305
April 2007 509
May 2007 588
June 2007 697
Total
2,924
b) January 2006 177
February 2006 333
March 2006 346
April 2006 276
May 2006 402
June 2006 314
Total
1,848
January 2007 222
February 2007 322
March 2007 320
April 2007 245
May 2007 409
June 2007 321
Total
1,839
c) January 2006 105
February 2006 219
March 2006 251
April 2006 210
May 2006 240
June 2006 215
Total
1,240
January 2007 134
February 2007 234
March 2007 216
April 2007 182
May 2007 234
June 2007 166
Total
1,166
d) January 2006 82
February 2006 69
March 2006 83
April 2006 60
May 2006 77
June 2006 55
Total
426
January 2007 119
February 2007 115
March 2007 182
April 2007 132
May 2007 103
June 2007 147
Total
798
(6) Auditing of the performance of the court recording contract is undertaken by jurisdictional representatives. These audits are reported to the Contract Management Committee and to the Executive Manager of each jurisdiction. Any non compliance issues are referred to the Contract Manager for resolution.
The Director General and Attorney General would only be informed where issues could not be resolved through normal contract management practices.
There has been no issues of this nature to date.
The jurisdictions have the option under the contract to undertake scheduled audits or continuous monitoring. The jurisdictions have used a mix of scheduled audit and continuous monitoring to audit the performance of the contractor. This has been done for the first quarter of the year and is currently occurring for the second quarter of the year.
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(2) Spark & Cannon Australasia Pty Ltd (S&C) were appointed the main contractor with National Transcription Services Pty Ltd (NTS) as the second or overflow contractor. The overflow contractor is engaged when the workload approaches levels that will result in non-compliance with specified delivery times and disruption to service delivery.
(3) a) $583,899
b) $1,443,386
c) $714,861
d) $167,852
(4) a) $754,236
b) $1,162,242
c) $551,912
d) $224,574
(5) a) January 2006 558
February 2006 628
March 2006 833
April 2006 522
May 2006 692
June 2006 663
Total
3,896
January 2007 486
February 2007 339
March 2007 305
April 2007 509
May 2007 588
June 2007 697
Total
2,924
b) January 2006 177
February 2006 333
March 2006 346
April 2006 276
May 2006 402
June 2006 314
Total
1,848
January 2007 222
February 2007 322
March 2007 320
April 2007 245
May 2007 409
June 2007 321
Total
1,839
c) January 2006 105
February 2006 219
March 2006 251
April 2006 210
May 2006 240
June 2006 215
Total
1,240
January 2007 134
February 2007 234
March 2007 216
April 2007 182
May 2007 234
June 2007 166
Total
1,166
d) January 2006 82
February 2006 69
March 2006 83
April 2006 60
May 2006 77
June 2006 55
Total
426
January 2007 119
February 2007 115
March 2007 182
April 2007 132
May 2007 103
June 2007 147
Total
798
(6) Auditing of the performance of the court recording contract is undertaken by jurisdictional representatives. These audits are reported to the Contract Management Committee and to the Executive Manager of each jurisdiction. Any non compliance issues are referred to the Contract Manager for resolution.
The Director General and Attorney General would only be informed where issues could not be resolved through normal contract management practices.
There has been no issues of this nature to date.
The jurisdictions have the option under the contract to undertake scheduled audits or continuous monitoring. The jurisdictions have used a mix of scheduled audit and continuous monitoring to audit the performance of the contractor. This has been done for the first quarter of the year and is currently occurring for the second quarter of the year.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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