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Tuesday, 8 May 2012
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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Credit Card Breaches

(Question No. 923)


Mr Briggs asked the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, in writing, on 20 March 2012:

In respect of departmental credit card use in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10, and (c) 2010-11, (i) how many times has the use of a credit card breached departmental guidelines, (ii) what was the dollar value of each breach, and what sum was repaid in each instance, and (iii) were any employees disciplined for such breaches.


Mr Burke: The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:

For the financial year 2008-09, there were 17 recorded breaches. The breaches were for accidental expenditure on a departmental credit cards totalling $1,531.88. All expenditure was repaid to the department. 11 employees were counselled for breaches in 2008-09. (See attachment for details of individual breaches.)

For the financial year 2009-10, there were 28 recorded breaches. The breaches were for accidental expenditure on a departmental credit cards totalling $3,486.30. All expenditure was repaid to the department. No employees were counselled for breaches in 2009-10. (See attachment for details of individual breaches.)

For the financial year 2010-11, there were 19 recorded breaches. The breaches were for accidental expenditure on a departmental credit cards totalling $2,291.42. All expenditure was repaid to the department. Three employees were counselled for breaches in 2010-11. (See attachment for details of individual breaches.)

Attachment: Total Corporate Credit Card Breaches 2008/09 to 2010/11

Financial Year

Expense Amount

 

2010/11

$180.99

 

2010/11

$11.25

 

2010/11

$15.00

 

2010/11

$15.00

 

2010/11

$31.34

 

2010/11

$77.22

 

2010/11

$120.00

 

2010/11

$29.00

 

2010/11

$20.60

 

2010/11

$36.00

 

2010/11

$5.68

 

2010/11

$1,286.82

 

2010/11

$101.98

 

2010/11

$20.69

 

2010/11

$85.40

 

2010/11

$97.74

 

2010/11

$85.00

 

2010/11

$36.30

 

2010/11

$35.41

 

Total Number 2010/2011

19

 

2009/10

$42.85

 

2009/10

$204.40

 

2009/10

$72.00

 

2009/10

$34.96

 

2009/10

$196.60

 

2009/10

$65.40

 

2009/10

$97.15

 

2009/10

$86.85

 

2009/10

$37.68

 

2009/10

$35.00

 

2009/10

$35.00

 

2009/10

$229.00

 

2009/10

$35.00

 

2009/10

$11.95

 

2009/10

$61.97

 

2009/10

$150.00

 

2009/10

$110.00

 

2009/10

$104.40

 

2009/10

$90.32

 

2009/10

$62.45

 

2009/10

$793.91

 

2009/10

$34.05

 

2009/10

$35.00

 

2009/10

$743.00

 

2009/10

$16.78

 

2009/10

$35.90

 

2009/10

$54.50

 

2009/10

$10.18

 

Total Number 2009/2010

28

 

2008/09

$15.00

 

2008/09

$30.00

 

2008/09

$54.00

 

2008/09

$28.00

 

2008/09

$36.00

 

2008/09

$117.00

 

2008/09

$82.85

 

2008/09

$17.65

 

2008/09

$23.98

 

2008/09

$7.50

 

2008/09

$23.26

 

2008/09

$55.72

 

2008/09

$150.00

 

2008/09

$48.65

 

2008/09

$22.32

 

2008/09

$799.00

 

2008/09

$20.95

 

Total Number 2008/2009

17

 

Grand Total

64

$ 7,356.60