To maintain public trust and demonstrate that the public sector takes fraud and corruption seriously, there must be a proactive response when it suspects or identifies fraud and corruption. Response activities include:

Procurement is a high-risk activity for fraud and corruption. Strong controls are needed in procurement frameworks to reduce the likelihood of fraud and corruption occurring. Essential procurement controls include:

Human resources practices can support the development and maintenance of an integrity culture. Certain practices can contribute to preventing and detecting fraud and corruption, including:

To achieve better practice in managing fraud and corruption, the Australian Standard suggests that entities develop a framework that includes:

The community entrusts public sector employees to make decisions that affect the lives and interests of all Victorians. They handle personal information, provide services and support, and manage, spend and account for public funds. The community expects—and the law requires—that they do this with integrity, accountability, impartiality, fairness, equity and consistency, and in the public interest.

The community expects—and the law requires—that public sector employees act with integrity, accountability, impartiality, fairness, equity and consistency, and in the public interest.

Ordered to be published

VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER March 2018

PP No 385, Session 2014–18

Ordered to be published

VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER March 2018

PP No 381, Session 2014–18

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Victorian councils' expenditure on business and economic services, 2015–16