Page 915 - Week 03 - Thursday, 2 April 2020
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All appropriated funds were expended in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1996.
Canberra Health Services—audit reports
Ms Stephen-Smith (in reply to a question and supplementary questions by Mrs Dunne and Miss C Burch on Thursday, 13 February 2020):
(1) The procedures for credit card acquittals are unambiguous. The findings related to the timely reconciliation of ACT Government credit cards.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) implemented additional processes from November 2019 whereby cardholders are contacted directly by the Head of Internal Audit if reconciliations are outstanding for more than one month. If no response is received it is escalated to the relevant Senior Executive. CHS anticipates that this approach will meet ACT Auditor-General requirements and the recommendation will be closed.
(2) The ACT Government implemented a new approach for salary report checking in 2019. CHS implemented this approach in August 2019. CHS anticipates that this will meet ACT Auditor-General requirements and the recommendation will be closed.
(3) CHS is committed to resolving issues identified by the ACT Auditor General. In November 2019, CHS appointed a Senior Director, Accounting, Compliance and Business Improvement to progress resolution. All outstanding recommendations are allocated to the relevant action officer and progress is being monitored by the CHS Audit and Risk Management Committee and senior management.
Alexander Maconochie Centre—health services
Mr Rattenbury (in reply to a supplementary question by Mrs Jones on Thursday, 13 February 2020):
A recruitment process for Medical Officers commenced in April 2019 and interviews were held in July 2019. From this recruitment round, three suitably qualified candidates were identified. Of the three candidates, two have commenced and one declined their offer of employment earlier this month.
Justice Health Services has one permanent Medical Officer position currently vacant.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is currently in the process of arranging a recruitment process to fill the current vacancy.
In the meantime, CHS is also considering employment of Career Medical Officers and seeking locums to cover vacancies across the service.
Canberra Health Services—cost-effectiveness
Ms Stephen-Smith (in reply to a question by Mrs Kikkert on Tuesday, 18 February 2020):
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