AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT

In reply to the Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (20 November 2007).

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning): The current policy and procedure requires a senior officer within accounts payable to check all invoices greater than $5,000.00 to ensure that the appropriate delegate has authorised the expenditure and the payment is made to the correct vendor according to the financial authorisation delegation.