❓ Hon Tjorn Sibma requested information on the use of purchasing cards within the Attorney General's portfolio for the 2019-2020 financial year. The response details the number of cards issued, expenditure limits, total transaction values and counts for each agency, but declines to provide a breakdown of purchase categories due to resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 127Legislative Council
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For each department and agency within the Minister's portfolio, could the Minister please provide information for the financial year 2019-2020, concerning the use of purchasing cards (including debit and credit cards) including: (a) how many cards were issued to staff; (b) what expenditure and transaction limits applied to the use of those cards; (c) the total dollar value of transactions made via those cards; (d) the total number of transactions made via those cards; and (e) a breakdown of the categories of goods and services purchased via those cards?
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Answered
22 June 2021
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General; Minister for Electoral Affairs
Response time
9 days
Western Australian Electoral Commission
(a) 16.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $20 000 to $40 000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
(c) $148,182.79.
(d) 504.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Agency.
Department of Justice
(a) 1,251.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $5,000 to $50 000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
(c) $22,253,394.
(d) 67,348.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Department.
This information is inclusive of the State Solicitor’s Office.
Corruption and Crime Commission
(a) 56.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $1 to $25 000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
Note: Four (4) staff are on extended leave and have returned their cards to the Commission. These cards are on hold, hence the $1 credit limit.
(c) $563,530.
(d) 1,778.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Agency.
Equal Opportunity Commission
(a) 12.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $1,000 to $25 000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
(c) $211,513.83
(d) 586.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Agency.
Legal Aid WA
(a) 81.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $1,000 to $20,000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
(c) $923,919.
(d) 5371.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Agency.
Office of the Information Commissioner / Freedom of Information
(a) 5.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $2,000 to $15,000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
(c) $116,021.7.
(d) 397.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Agency.
Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People
(a) 7.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $1,000 to $20,000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
(c) $97,209.07.
(d) 494.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Agency.
Office of the Director of Public Prosecution
(a) 55.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $5,000 to $50,000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
(c) $937,725.
(d) 1,511.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Agency.
(a) 16.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $20 000 to $40 000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
(c) $148,182.79.
(d) 504.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Agency.
Department of Justice
(a) 1,251.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $5,000 to $50 000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
(c) $22,253,394.
(d) 67,348.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Department.
This information is inclusive of the State Solicitor’s Office.
Corruption and Crime Commission
(a) 56.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $1 to $25 000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
Note: Four (4) staff are on extended leave and have returned their cards to the Commission. These cards are on hold, hence the $1 credit limit.
(c) $563,530.
(d) 1,778.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Agency.
Equal Opportunity Commission
(a) 12.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $1,000 to $25 000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
(c) $211,513.83
(d) 586.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Agency.
Legal Aid WA
(a) 81.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $1,000 to $20,000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
(c) $923,919.
(d) 5371.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Agency.
Office of the Information Commissioner / Freedom of Information
(a) 5.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $2,000 to $15,000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
(c) $116,021.7.
(d) 397.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Agency.
Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People
(a) 7.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $1,000 to $20,000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
(c) $97,209.07.
(d) 494.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Agency.
Office of the Director of Public Prosecution
(a) 55.
(b) Expenditure and transaction limits range from $5,000 to $50,000, depending on the employee position and delegation.
(c) $937,725.
(d) 1,511.
(e) This information cannot be provided as this would require an excessive amount of resources from the Agency.
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