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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 1290 asked in the Legislative Council on 8 May 2018 by Hon Tjorn Sibma

Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to Local Projects, Local Jobs (LPLJ) programs funded by the Department of Sport and Recreation and now Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries budget since March 2017, and I ask:
(a) which reporting and acquittal process did the department apply to the administration of these LPLJ programs;
(b) with respect to (a), was this process consistently applied to all LPLJ programs funded through the department;
(c) how did the department's reporting and acquittal process in respect of these LPLJ programs differ from processes the department typically applies to the administration of the other grant schemes it controls; and
(d) are each of the LPLJ programs funded by the department consistent with the evaluation criteria and strategic objectives of the department pursued via its other grant programs?

Answered on 27 June 2018

(a) A process in accordance with the Financial Management Act and consistent with appropriate grants administration procedures.

(b) Yes

(c) Process does not differ.

(d) As has been canvassed before, these are election commitments that are being delivered via established grants processes.