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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 6 Hansard (22 June) . . Page.. 1690 ..
The following response is provided in respect of The Canberra Hospital:
(1) As at 31 March 1999, the number of credit card holders is summarised by respective Groups within The Canberra Hospital as follows:Office of the Chief Executive 1
Corporate Services 10
Finance and Information Technology 1
Libary 1
Canberra Clinical School 2
Mental Health Services 3
Pathology 3
Bio-Medical Engineering 1
Medical Executive 1
Nursing Administration 3
Imaging Services 1
Hospital General Manager 1
Total 28
Attached is a list of the officers who hold credit cards.
(2) All officers operate American Express Government Corporate Credit Cards.
(3) The attached list (Attachment 1) of officers who hold credit cards also identifies the spend/credit limits of each card holder.
(4) The following protocols govern the use of credit cards within The Canberra Hospital:
- CMD Financial Management Reform Unit
Guidance Paper Number 10
Cash Management Procedural Paper Number 3
CORPORATE CREDIT CARDS
(2) ACT Government Purchasing Policy Principles and Guidelines.
The Canberra Hospital has issued the following draft for discussion:
Corporate Credit Cards - Policy and Procedures
This will be issued shortly as a TCH Chief Executive Instruction.
All credit card holders are expected to abide by these protocols.
(5) Authorisation for payment of credit card statements of account is vested with a separate officers to the card holders. All transaction must be disclosed and relevant documentation attached to each statement of account. These statements of accounts are subject to audit scrutiny by the ACT Auditor-General or adhoc examination by the Fraud Prevention and Anti-Coruption Unit of the Chief Minister's Department.
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