Fraud and corruption

Corrupt conduct examples include:

• misappropriation of Council funds;
• exerting influence in order to receive a benefit for oneself or others;
• using Council information to bribe or threaten individuals or businesses;
• taking of equipment or supplies (including stationery or portable electrical equipment) from Council;
• conspiring unfairly with others to determine a tender or development application;
• receiving benefits to process development applications that do not meet statutory, regulatory or Council requirements;
• enhancing ones financial position through the use of Council information;
• unauthorised private use of a Council motor vehicle or other assets of Council;
• using Council money for a private benefit;
• accepting gifts that contravene the Code of Conduct (with failure to disclose the gift);
• falsifying timesheets;
• running a private business during working hours or with Council resource;
• falsifying travel claims and/or reimbursements;
• falsifying documents to obtain benefits that would otherwise not be provided; or
• election bribery, election funding offences and election fraud. 

Reports of fraud and corruption can be made:

• Through Council’s website. Online reporting can be completely anonymous if you choose.
  
• Over the phone – Call 02 6767 5555 and ask to speak to Council’s Internal Auditor.
• In person by appointment – To make an appointment, call on 02 6767 5555 and ask to speak to Council’s Internal Auditor.

Any matters involving staff matters are confidential. All matters will be investigated in accordance with the information provided.

Those people who make a report and who provide their name and contact information will receive notice of an investigation being completed and closed and be given a general overview of the outcome. This will exclude confidential information.

For those matters where people make a report and do not provide their name and contact information, investigations will be conducted however if will not be possible to provide any update about the outcome.