Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Answers to Questions Auditor-General's Report AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT 194 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (18 February 2009). Can the Attorney-General advise the details of the expenditure of $14.7 million on Information and Communication Technology in 2007-08 and the details of the increase from $11.6 million spent in 2006-07 as outlined on page 116 of the Auditor-General's Report? The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY Legislative Council Minister for Mineral Resources Development Minister for Urban Development and Planning Minister for Small Business AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business): The Attorney-General has provided this information: The expenditure of $14.7 million on Information and Communication Technology in 2007-08 can be broken down as follows: Mainframe, Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Network (LAN) charges $8.2 million Data Communication charges $2.5 million Software purchases and maintenance $1.5 million Hardware purchases and maintenance $1.2 million Network maintenance $500,000 Internet and email costs $400,000 Database administration $200,000 Other ICT related expenditure $200,000 Some of the increase in expenditure between 2006-07 and 2007-08 is owing to the full-year effect in 2007-08 for business units that were tranFsferred to the Department during 2006-07. They were Forensic Science SA, the Office for Women, and the Office for Volunteers. Other increases in expenditure are partially offset by an increase in revenue raised by the Attorney-General's Department from the cross-charging of ICT costs to other Justice agencies.