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c) 2013-14 – $59,290
2014-15 – $62,252
2015-16 – $68,381
2016-17 – $88,625
2017-18 – $88,188
2018-19 – $63,308 as at 31 March
d) The admin staffing profile has increased from 0.81 in 2013-14 to 1.0 FTE during 2015-16. This is for the processing officer and does not include the supervisor (SOGB) who spends approximately 0.1 FTE per week approving all the payments and responding to other IPTAS related queries.
e) Yes
(i) The IPTAS guidelines and maximum payment amounts are reviewed internally.
(ii) The guidelines have had minor wording changes to enhance clarity for users. The maximum payment amounts were indexed until the 2017-18 year.
(iii) From 2017-18 year private accommodation ceased to be supported and the maximum reimbursement for fuel costs reduced slightly. The review looked at a cents per kilometre cost instead of the cost reimbursement however, this was deemed to not be financially feasible. The average cost of fuel, for return trips to Sydney by car, based on the claims paid in 2018-19 as at 31 March was $71.62. The current maximum amount available for reimbursement for fuel costs for a return car trip to Sydney is $110.
Alexander Maconochie Centre—remandees
(Question No 2429)
Mrs Jones asked the Minister for Corrections and Justice Health, upon notice, on 5 April 2019:
(1) Does the Minister agree with the Inspector’s view that current practice inside the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) is in contravention of section 44 of the Corrections Management Act 2007 in relation to the report by ACT Inspector of Correctional Services titled The care and management of remandees at the Alexander Maconochie Centre 2018; if not, why not.
(2) On how many occasions have remandees been detained in the same cell as sentenced inmates in (a) 2017-18 and (b) 2018-19 to date.
(3) How many remandees were detained in the same cell as a sentenced inmate on at least one occasion in (a) 2017-18 and (b) 2018-19 to date.
Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1) The Government Response to the Report of a Review of a Correctional Service by the ACT Inspector of Correctional Services: The care and management of remandees at the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) 2018 which will be tabled during the June 2019 sitting period.
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