Parliamentary expenses management audit criticised in estimates Community & Social PEMS has been slammed for over-allocating funds, slow reporting, and the time it accidentally sent $28,630 to nine politicians.
From Choppergate to Disastergate: Troubled PEMS expenses system blowout doubles to $69 million November 8, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Federal An attempt to get politicians to use an online expenses system has veered off the runway again, with all sides losing patience with the loathed project.
Parliament expenses-malfunction made politicians’ double-dip October 11, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Federal Finance’s four-year, $38m project to finally wean travel payments off paper through software proved rather troublesome and expensive.
Corruption commissioner might resign, senior public servants caught in constitutional crossfire August 16, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News The head of Western Australia’s Corruption and Crime Commission might resign as he finds himself in the middle of a stand-off between parliament and the executive government, with Premier Mark McGowan backing two of his most senior public servants in a clash of constitutional powers.
