GOODS AND SERVICES FIGURES

361 Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (18 February 2008). What was the value of all departmental goods and services purchased without authorisation and prior to the committal of financial resources in 2006-07?

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Federal/State Relations): I am advised that the Department of Trade and Economic Development (DTED) purchased goods and services to a value of $22.927 million in 2006-07. During the 2006-07 financial year, instances were identified by internal audit, external audit and ad hoc review where transactions to the value of $58,770 were entered into without appropriate financial delegations.

Details of the transactions are as follows:

two staff approved two transactions to the value of $24,750 without financial delegation;

a staff member approved $34,020 of goods/services when his financial delegation was $15,000.

All staff responsible for the incidents described above were counselled and their Directors advised about the incidents.