Question On Notice No. 137 asked in the Legislative Council on 25 May 2021 by Hon Tjorn Sibma
Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Volunteering
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
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?
Answered on 17 June 2021
Small Business Development Corporation
a) 14
(b) Monthly expenditure limits range from $1,000 to $50,000; and individual transaction limits range for $500 to $15,000 depending upon the cardholder’s procurement responsibilities and delegated authority.
(c) $283,581.43
(d) 729
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, our office will endeavour to provide a reply
Department of Communities (Volunteering)
The Department of Communities advises to please refer to the response provided by the Hon Simone McGurk for the Legislative Council Question On Notice 132.
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Racing & Gaming)
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries advises to please refer to the response provided by the Hon David Templeman for the Legislative Council Question On Notice 126.
Racing and Wagering
(a) 129
(b) Please see the below table:
|
Limit
|
No. of Cards
|
|
$ 10,000
|
117
|
|
$ 25,000
|
9
|
|
$ 50,000
|
3
|
|
Total
|
129
|
(c) $2,754,222
(d) 8,810
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, our office will endeavour to provide a reply.
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association (WAGRA)
(a) Nil
(b-e) Not applicable
Burswood Park Board
(a) 3
(b) $5,000 transaction and expenditure limit per card.
(c) $24,556.00 inc gst
(d) 145
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, our office will endeavour to provide a reply.