2015-06-23 Planning & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     23 JUNE 2015


In addition to the above, Council will incorporate the following elements and actions into its
Fraud and Corruption Framework:

 Element                Action
 Fraud Prevention        Risk identification for prioritising and addressing fraud and
 and Planning              corruption risks, and putting appropriate controls in place;
                         Staff awareness and training programs;
 Fraud Detection         Competent investigation processes and standards; and
 and Response            External reporting requirements.

Risk Identification
Fraud risk assessments aligned to Council’s Risk Management Framework will be utilised to
identify weakness in controls and allow the organisation to identify high risk areas. The
organisation will utilise these assessments to improve any identified internal control
weaknesses.
Staff Awareness and Training Programs
Council acknowledges the primary role of staff in the prevention of fraud and corruption. To
foster an appropriate fraud and corruption resistant culture, the organisation will implement
fraud awareness training and adopt transparent and participative management practices that
empower staff in their operational roles.
There will be suitable induction training to enhance fraud and corruption resistance.
Awareness of the available reporting mechanisms and Public Interest Discloser
(Whistleblower) support will also be further reinforced through training programs and other
means of communication such as via Council’s intranet page. 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 Crime and Misconduct Commission’s document
‘Corruption in focus – A guide to dealing with corrupt conduct in the Queensland Public
Sector’ and Council’s Public Interest Disclosure Policy.
External reporting requirements
The table below outlines Council’s external reporting requirements.
Reporting Requirement
Section 307A of the Local Government Regulation 2012 requires Council to report missing
property with a total value of $1,000 or more to the Auditor General and also notify a
Queensland Police Officer.
Section 38 of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 requires the CEO to notify the Crime and
Corruption Commission if they reasonably suspect corrupt conduct (fraud).

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Mayor and Councillors

The Local Government Act 2009 provides the Mayor and Councillors with clear roles and
responsibilities. Council has adopted the Councillor Request Guidelines as well as a
Councillor Code of Conduct. In the context of this policy, the role of the Mayor and
Councillors is to ensure that there are appropriate processes in place to reduce the risk of
fraud and corruption.



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