2021-12-13 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   13 DECEMBER 2021




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                             13 DECEMBER 2021

             Employee awareness and training programs
             Council acknowledges the primary role of its employees in the prevention of fraud and corruption. To
             foster an appropriate fraud and corruption resistant culture, Council will implement fraud awareness
             training and adopt transparent and participative management practices that empower its employees
             in their roles and functions.

             There will be suitable induction training to enhance fraud and corruption resistance. Awareness of the
             available reporting mechanisms and Public Interest Disclosure support will also be further reinforced
             through training programs and other means of communication such as via Council's intranet page and
             regular online training opportunities. Training may be facilitated internally and/or via external
             providers.
             Competent investigation processes and standards
             All investigations of suspect fraud and corruption conducted by Council whether internally by
             appropriate Officers or via an external investigator engaged by Council, will align with the investigation
             approach outlined in the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission’s documents titled ‘Corruption
             in focus — A guide to dealing with corrupt conduct in the Queensland Public Sector’ and ‘Fraud and
             Corruption Control — Best Practice Guide’, and Council’s Public Interest Disclosure Policy and
             associated Procedures.

             External reporting requirements
             The table below outlines Council’s external reporting requirements.

              Recording and Notification Requirements
              e   Written record keeping requirements prescribed by s307A of the Loca/ Government Regulation
                  2012

              e   Where applicable and in accordance with s307A of Local Government Regulation 2012,
                  provide notification to the Minister of Local Government, the Auditor General, a Queensland
                  Police Officer, or the Crime and Corruption Commission.
              e   Pursuant to s38 of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001, where the Chief Executive Officer
                  (CEO) reasonably suspects that a complaint, or information or matter, involves, or may involve,
                  corrupt conduct, the Crime and Corruption Commission must be notified.

             ETHICAL CONDUCT TRAINING AND AWARENESS

             Training and awareness of ethical principles and ethical decision-making are essential elements of
             fraud and corruption control. Council is committed to providing its employees with access to training
             and awareness programs that build on the Code of Conduct and provide a clear understanding of
             fraud and corrupt conduct, including training tailored to local government work situations. As such,
             training and awareness activities include:
                 e   Code of Conduct training
                 e   Public Interest Disclosure training and awareness
                 e   Howto respond to suspicions of fraud and corruption, and
                 e   Risk areas, case studies and techniques to further develop ethical decision-making skills.
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