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❓ Detailed inquiry into Water Corporation's decision to cancel its maintenance contract with Programmed Facilities Management, focusing on the business case, cost implications, advice received, and staff changes following the appointment of a new CEO. Questions also probe potential ministerial involvement and performance metrics.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 5632Legislative Assembly

Asked

15 October 2019

Member

Dr D.J. Honey

Portfolio

Water

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(1) What was the business case for Water Corporation cancelling the maintenance contract with Programmed Facilities Management and when will it be published? (2) How much will Water Corporation annual maintenance costs change across the forward estimates when work carried out by Programmed Facilities Management is completely in-sourced? (3) What was the expected cost for maintenance work being carried out by Programmed Facilities Management across the forward estimates? (4) How much money is expected to be saved annually by Water Corporation across the forward estimates by in-sourcing their maintenance activity from Programmed Facilities Management? (5) Who provided advice to Water Corporation on the decision to cancel the maintenance contract with programmed Facilities Management? (6) When was this advice provided to Water Corporation? (7) What was the nature of the external advice given to Water Corporation on this matter? Was the advice about how the contract could be terminated or was it about the business case for terminating the contract? (8) When was Programmed Facilities Management informed that their maintenance contract with Water Corporation was going to be terminated? (9) What was the contractual basis for Water Corporation terminating the maintenance contract with programmed Facilities Management? (10) Will internal maintenance work carried out by Water Corporation be subject to the same key performance indicators as were applied to Programmed Facilities Management? (11) Will internal Water Corporation maintenance be subject to the same annual efficiency dividend that was applied to Programmed Facilities Management? (12) What annual efficiency dividend will be applied to in-sourced maintenance work carried out by Water Corporation? (13) How much compensation will be paid to Programmed Facilities Management for the cancellation of their maintenance contract with Water Corporation? (14) How much will it cost Water Corporation to transfer staff from Programmed Facilities Management to the Water Corporation? (15) Will Programmed Facilities Management staff transferred to Water Corporation be paid at the same rate as that before they were transferred? (16) If the staff transferred to Water Corporation are being paid at a different rate, what is the difference in the total pay (as a total amount)? (17) What is the remuneration and key performance indicators for Mr Pat Donovan as the new CEO of Water Corporation? (18) How many of the Senior Executive staff in Water Corporation have retired and/or been replaced since Mr Pat Donovan was appointed as CEO? (19) Who are the Senior Executive staff in Water Corporation who have retired and/or been replaced since Mr Pat Donovan was appointed as CEO? (20) What is the total in termination payments made for Senior Executive staff in Water Corporation who have left since Mr Pat Donovan was appointed as CEO? (21) What has been the total cost for replacing Senior Executive staff since Mr Pat Donovan was appointed as CEO of Water Corporation? (22) Did the Minister provide any direction to Water Corporation to re-examine and/or cancel their contract with Programmed Facilities Management? (23) If the Minister did not provide direction to Water Corporation on this matter, what was the commercial basis given by Water Corporation for cancelling the maintenance contract with Programmed Facilities Management across the forward estimates? (24) If the Minister did not provide direction to Water Corporation on this matter, what is the net financial benefit to the State across the forward estimates gained by cancelling the maintenance contract with Programmed Facilities Management? (25) What are Water Corporation's maintenance key performance indicators used across Water Corporation's regions?