❓ Hon George Cash asks about audit findings at the Town of Claremont, specifically regarding bank reconciliations, outstanding debts, and purchase order procedures. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich confirms that the auditors raised concerns in all four areas.
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TOWN OF CLAREMONT — AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS
I refer to an article in the Subiaco Post on 23 February 2008, the Local Government (Audit) Regulations and the accounts and financial statements at the Town of Claremont for the year ending 30 June 2007. (1) Did the auditors raise concerns with the procedures involving the bank reconciliations of the council? (2) Did the bank reconciliations for June 2007 disclose that 18 cheques had been outstanding for more than 15 months and were consequently stale? (3) Was a review conducted by the auditors into debtors outstanding for more than one year; and, if so, did the review find that the administration had failed to follow up the collection of these debts in a timely manner? (4) Did the auditor find discrepancies in the procedures involving the issue of purchase orders after the supplier’s invoices were received? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
I refer to an article in the Subiaco Post on 23 February 2008, the Local Government (Audit) Regulations and the accounts and financial statements at the Town of Claremont for the year ending 30 June 2007. (1) Did the auditors raise concerns with the procedures involving the bank reconciliations of the council? (2) Did the bank reconciliations for June 2007 disclose that 18 cheques had been outstanding for more than 15 months and were consequently stale? (3) Was a review conducted by the auditors into debtors outstanding for more than one year; and, if so, did the review find that the administration had failed to follow up the collection of these debts in a timely manner? (4) Did the auditor find discrepancies in the procedures involving the issue of purchase orders after the supplier’s invoices were received? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Yes. I am advised that that is the case for all four questions.
(1) Did the auditors raise concerns with the procedures involving the bank reconciliations of the council? (2) Did the bank reconciliations for June 2007 disclose that 18 cheques had been outstanding for more than 15 months and were consequently stale? (3) Was a review conducted by the auditors into debtors outstanding for more than one year; and, if so, did the review find that the administration had failed to follow up the collection of these debts in a timely manner? (4) Did the auditor find discrepancies in the procedures involving the issue of purchase orders after the supplier’s invoices were received? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Yes. I am advised that that is the case for all four questions.
(2) Did the bank reconciliations for June 2007 disclose that 18 cheques had been outstanding for more than 15 months and were consequently stale? (3) Was a review conducted by the auditors into debtors outstanding for more than one year; and, if so, did the review find that the administration had failed to follow up the collection of these debts in a timely manner? (4) Did the auditor find discrepancies in the procedures involving the issue of purchase orders after the supplier’s invoices were received? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Yes. I am advised that that is the case for all four questions.
(3) Was a review conducted by the auditors into debtors outstanding for more than one year; and, if so, did the review find that the administration had failed to follow up the collection of these debts in a timely manner? (4) Did the auditor find discrepancies in the procedures involving the issue of purchase orders after the supplier’s invoices were received? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Yes. I am advised that that is the case for all four questions.
(4) Did the auditor find discrepancies in the procedures involving the issue of purchase orders after the supplier’s invoices were received? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Yes. I am advised that that is the case for all four questions.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Yes. I am advised that that is the case for all four questions.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Yes. I am advised that that is the case for all four questions.
(1)-(4) Yes. I am advised that that is the case for all four questions.
(1) Did the auditors raise concerns with the procedures involving the bank reconciliations of the council? (2) Did the bank reconciliations for June 2007 disclose that 18 cheques had been outstanding for more than 15 months and were consequently stale? (3) Was a review conducted by the auditors into debtors outstanding for more than one year; and, if so, did the review find that the administration had failed to follow up the collection of these debts in a timely manner? (4) Did the auditor find discrepancies in the procedures involving the issue of purchase orders after the supplier’s invoices were received? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Yes. I am advised that that is the case for all four questions.
(2) Did the bank reconciliations for June 2007 disclose that 18 cheques had been outstanding for more than 15 months and were consequently stale? (3) Was a review conducted by the auditors into debtors outstanding for more than one year; and, if so, did the review find that the administration had failed to follow up the collection of these debts in a timely manner? (4) Did the auditor find discrepancies in the procedures involving the issue of purchase orders after the supplier’s invoices were received? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Yes. I am advised that that is the case for all four questions.
(3) Was a review conducted by the auditors into debtors outstanding for more than one year; and, if so, did the review find that the administration had failed to follow up the collection of these debts in a timely manner? (4) Did the auditor find discrepancies in the procedures involving the issue of purchase orders after the supplier’s invoices were received? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Yes. I am advised that that is the case for all four questions.
(4) Did the auditor find discrepancies in the procedures involving the issue of purchase orders after the supplier’s invoices were received? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Yes. I am advised that that is the case for all four questions.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Yes. I am advised that that is the case for all four questions.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) Yes. I am advised that that is the case for all four questions.
(1)-(4) Yes. I am advised that that is the case for all four questions.
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