Assurance Review Memorandum – Ms Dai Le MP – review of Commonwealth-funded travel for staff member - 2 August 2022 to 6 January 2023

IPEA conducted an Assurance Review in relation to Commonwealth-funded travel for a staff member from the office of Ms Dai Le MP. IPEA assessed all Commonwealth-funded travel claimed over the period in scope. Following engagement with Ms Le and the staff member, IPEA found that the staff member’s use of hire cars in Sydney and Canberra, and the use of Cabcharge to travel to and from work was not consistent with the provisions of the legislative framework. An invoice for 20 transactions, a total of $2,970.34, was raised and provided to the staff member for payment on 20 December 2023. IPEA also found that the staff members use of business class airfares was not consistent with the provisions of the legislative framework. An invoice for the difference between the 14 economy and business class airfares, a total of $2,932.28, was raised and provided to the staff member for payment on 20 December 2023. Further, Ms Le advised that she did not direct the staff member to use 4 travel expenses, one hire car and 3 Cabcharge transactions. An invoice for the 4 transactions, a total of $1,728.82, was raised and provided to the staff member for payment on 20 December 2023.