Review Anti-fraud and Corruption Policy 2022

The current QPRC Fraud Control Policy was adopted on 28 August 2019. The policy has been reviewed as required by s.165(4) of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), which requires all policies of Council to be reviewed or confirmed within the first 12 months of an election.

The requirement for review also provided an opportunity to revise the policy against the Fraud and corruption control standard AS 8001:2021.

The main changes to the policy include:

• Renaming the policy. The name of the policy was changed from Fraud Control Policy to Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy, which is more aligned to the intent of the policy in preventing fraud and corruption.
• Removing information that was already included in the Code of Conduct.
• Removing procedural clauses and information that is more suited to being included in other procedural documentation, plans or guidelines.
• Including additional themes as outlined in the revised Australian Standard AS8001:2021 Fraud and corruption control around:
  1. Adapting to threats from technology (both external and internal) – refer to clause 6.7
  2. Leveraging across other areas of responsibility due to the increased requirement for planning and resourcing in relation to maintaining a fraud and corruption control system, escalating incidents and conducting and monitoring investigations – refer to clause 6.1.5
  3. The importance of information management, physical security and asset management (tangible and intangible) – refer to clauses 6.8 and 6.9.

Have your say

• By completing the survey below by Thursday 11 August 2022
• By email to council@qprc.nsw.gov.au referencing " Review Anti-fraud and Corruption Policy" in the subject line
• By mail to PO Box 90, Queanbeyan NSW 2620