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C.1    RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL AUDIT

Risk Management

The DPP risk management arrangements are part of the risk management framework partnership with the Justice and Community Safety Directorate.

This approach emphasises that the management of risk is the responsibility of all employees within the Office and is incorporated in the JACS Business Risk Management Plan 2010-2012.

Internal Audit

The Office’s internal audit arrangements are primarily managed under the broader enterprise risk management framework of the Justice and Community Safety Directorate. Details of the Audit Committee arrangements can be found in the JACS Annual Report. Areas of significant operational and financial risk are identified and managed under the Risk Management and Fraud Prevention Plans detailed in this report.

C.2    FRAUD PREVENTION

The Office has a Fraud and Corruption Prevention Plan 2010-2012, prepared in accordance with the requirements of the ACT Integrity Policy. The Plan has been circulated to all staff.

There have been no reports or allegations of fraud or corruption received and/or investigated during the reporting period.

C.3    PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE

Under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1994, the Office is responsible for providing a mechanism by which people can report wrongdoing in the ACT public sector.  The
procedures for public interest disclosures are outlined in the Public Interest Disclosure Procedures of the Office. These are available through the DPP website.

The Procedures cover the following:

•    how to make a public interest disclosure;
•    receiving public interest disclosures;
•    declining a disclosure;
•    referral to another agency/authority without investigation;
•    referral to another agency/authority after preliminary investigation;
•    no referral where there is a risk of unlawful reprisal;
•    investigation process;

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ANNUAL REPORT  2011-12  DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS                                                                                    48

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