2021-12-13 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 13 DECEMBER 2021


Key improvements to the Policy include:
•      Policy title change to align to CCC recommendations
•      Greater clarity on key definitions and additional examples to identify fraud and corruption
•      Clearly defined guiding principles
•      Identification of Council’s Fraud and Corruption Control Framework
•      Additional recognition of training and awareness as part of Council’s control measures
•      Clear reporting process for employees and the public, and
•      Updated roles and responsibilities.

Overall the above improvements will ensure that Council continues to comply with the CCC and ISO
Standard requirements, which in turn will strengthen Council’s governance framework. Importantly,
this Policy also provides its readers with clear instructions on how to report suspected fraud and
corruption to Council.

2.     Training and awareness
As part of the Policy implementation process, Council’s Governance Branch will commence a
training and awareness program for all staff. Training will be mandatory and will form part of Council’s
core governance training modules. Training and communication approach will be multifaceted and
will include online training modules, face-to-face, and targeted sessions with various teams.

Previous Council Consideration
Nil.

Finance
It is anticipated that the training and awareness program will be conducted by Council’s Governance
Branch at no additional cost. Any future associated external training programs may be sourced from
Council’s corporate training budget.

Risks & Opportunities
This Policy is an opportunity to further strengthen Council’s governance framework and provide
Council staff and the broader community with up to date information that assists in the prevention,
and detection of fraud and corruption.

Fraud and corruption can cause significant financial and reputational damage, affect staff morale
and culture, and undermine the public’s confidence and trust in Council’s ability to deliver services
to its community. As such, the risk of fraud and corruption is an extremely serious matter for Council
and the community and must be closely monitored via Council’s control framework.

Human Rights Statement
In developing this Policy, the subject matter has been considered in accordance with the
requirements of the Queensland Human Rights Act 2019. It is considered that the subject matter
does not conflict with any human rights, including the right to recognition and equality before the law
and the right to privacy and reputation, and supports a human rights approach to decision making
by Council.

Council representatives will endeavour to act and make decisions under this Policy in a manner that
is compatible with human rights. In particular, representatives will endeavour to:

•      identify relevant human rights which may be affected by the action or decision
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