A parliamentary question regarding the Heritage Council of Western Australia's late financial statement submission, attributed to staff changes and system transition. The response indicates these issues are resolved and future delays are not anticipated.

AnsweredQoN 3502Legislative Council
Asked
22 February 2011
Portfolio
Heritage

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I refer to the WA Auditor General Audit Results Report Annual 2009-10 Assurance Audits Report 10 November 2010 in section five, ‘Quality and Timeliness of Financial Reporting’, on page 31 where it refers to concern that many Agencies with non-complex financial reporting obligations had not prepared their financial statements in a timely manner. An Agency under the Minister’s portfolio listed as being received later than the date agreed with Audit in appendix one, Summary of Audit Opinions is the Heritage Council of Western Australia, and I ask -
(1) What is the reason for the financial statements not being prepared in a timely manner?
(2) What action is being taken to rectify current practices, in order that satisfactory processes are put in place to ensure financial statements are received by the date agreed?

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Answered
5 April 2011
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Heritage
Response time
42 days
(1) The preparation of the Heritage Council's 2009-10 financial statements were delayed due to staff changes in the period prior to preparation, and the transition from an internal accounting system to the Office of Shared Services on 1 April 2010, which required additional take up and conversion of financial data for preparation of the financial statements.
(2) These factors are not present in 2010-11, so no delays are expected in delivering financial statements by the date agreed with the Office of the Auditor General.
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