Page 1195 - Week 03 - Thursday, 18 March 2010

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1. The information has been extracted by Shared Services based on 35 days from the invoice date. Due to how the ‘due date’ field is used in the system, this methodology provides the most accurate payment data possible. A parameter of 35 days has been used instead of 30 days to allow for the normal time lag that occurs before a department receives invoices from suppliers.

2. Invoices can remain unpaid past the due date for a variety of valid reasons:

- the invoice is being disputed by the agency with the vendor or further documentation is required;

- the invoice received is an invalid tax invoice;

- the invoice details are incorrect resulting in the invoice not being received by the correct agency or area within the agency; or

- the invoice is issued by the vendor well after the date specified on the invoice.

Government—payment of invoices
(Question No 589 supplementary)

Mr Seselja asked Minister for the Arts and Heritage, upon notice, on 11 February 2010:

How many invoices were received by each department or agency in the Minister’s portfolio in (a) July, (b) August, (c) September, (d) October, (e) November and (f) December 2009, what was the average value of these invoices and how many of these invoices were fully paid by their due date.

Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

Information on Arts invoices has been provided in relation to the invoices paid by the Chief Minister’s Department.

Information on Heritage invoices has been provided in relation to the invoices paid by Territory and Municipal Services.

Government—payment of invoices
(Question No 599 supplementary)

Mr Seselja asked Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, upon notice, on 11 February 2010:

How many invoices were received by each department or agency in the Minister’s portfolio in (a) July, (b) August, (c) September, (d) October, (e) November and (f) December 2009, what was the average value of these invoices and how many of these invoices were fully paid by their due date.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

Information relating to invoices for Australian Capital Tourism and Sport and Recreation Services had been incorporated into the responses from the Chief Minister and the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services.


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