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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 532
Arts Organisations - Annual Reports and
Financial Statements
Mr Cornwell - asked the Minister for the Arts
(1) Are all organisations in receipt of Government funding for arts activities required to present an annual report and audited balance sheet and, if not, why not.
(2) If so, which organisations, by name, have done so for 1991.
(3) If so, which organisations, by name, have not done so for 1991.
(4) Are copies of such reports available to Assembly Members and if not, why not.
Mr Wood- the answer to the Members question is as follows:
(1) The Arts and Special Events Grant Program provides funding to the private sector. The organisations specified in the question are non-profit incorporated associations and as such have no legislative reporting requirement to Government.
However, there are reports required by the grant funding-process, both at the time of application and at the acquittal stage. These requirements are that the previous years Annual Report (which includes an audited financial statement) for annual operational applicants or an audited financial statement for project applicants must accompany applications from organisations.
As part of the acquittal documentation organisations are required to produce an audited financial statement identifying the receipt and expenditure of the grant.
(2&3)I have here a list of organisations funded through the 1991 Arts Development Grant Program. They were required to submit their Annual Report or their audited financial statement through the grant application process. The list also identifies those organisations who have/or have not, acquitted their 1991 grants. Only one organisation has not met the financial acquittal requirements, but has been granted an extension. There is one other organisation which has satisfied the financial acquittal requirements but the artistic requirement remains to be met.
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