With reference to the Australian National Audit Office Performance Audit entitled Parliamentary Entitlements: 1999-2000, which indicates that `as of June 2001, around 30 per cent of current and former Parliamentarians had not provided a certification of their 1999-2000 management reports' (page 25): Are there any 1999-2000 management reports which have still not been certified; if so: (a) how many reports have not been certified; and (b) what are the names of all current and former parliamentarians who have not provided a certification of their 1999-2000 management reports.

As part of the end of year Management Report process Ministerial and Parliamentary Services provided Senators and Members (or former Senators and Members) with a timeframe for return of a signed certification. As a courtesy a number of follow-up phone calls are made to those Senators and Members (and former senators and Members) who have not returned a signed certification. Ministerial and Parliamentary Services are yet to receive certifications from eight current and former Senators and Members.

The Hon Arch Bevis MP, Senator Winston Crane1, Senator John Hogg2, the Hon Bob Katter MP, the Hon John Moore3, the Hon Neil O'Keefe, the Hon Peter Reith and the Hon Kathy Sullivan4.

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1 Senator Crane states that to the best of his knowledge after discussions with staff and departmental officers about aspects of the report it was filled out and returned. The Department of Finance and Administration (Finance) has no record of having received a certification from Senator Crane.

2 Senator Hogg state that he was unable to certify the 1999-2000 end of the financial year management report as he was not satisfied with the data collection methodology and accuracy. Senator Hogg stated further explanation available on request.

3 Mr Moore states that he is sure it was signed, he no longer has the records to check. Finance has no record of having received a certification from Mr Moore.

4 Mrs Sullivan states that it is highly unlikely she did not respond to Finance's request for certification. Finance has no record of having received a certification from Mrs Sullivan.