C.1 Risk Management and Internal Audit
Risk Management
The DPP risk management arrangements are part of the risk management framework partnership within the Justice and Community Safety Directorate. This approach emphasises that the management of risk is the responsibility of all employees within the Office
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 2013-2015, 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 2012, 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;
- action on completion of investigation;
- relocation of officers subject to unlawful reprisals;
- civil claims;
- confidentiality;
- false or misleading information;
- protection for the person making the public interest disclosure; and
- progress reports and reports on disclosure.
The Office did not receive any disclosures during the year ending 30 June 2013.
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