2. SSR responsibilities under the Framework

The Framework does not sufficiently explain what individual agencies need to do to manage SSRs they share with others. It lacks detail on what they should include in their own risk management frameworks and what they need to do when they take a lead role for an SSR.

The Framework does not clarify what the Risk Committee and the Secretaries' Board need to do to support agencies or to advise government on SSRs. It also does not explain what DTF, the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) and the Insurance Authority need to do for SSRs.

1. Context

The Framework sets out minimum requirements and guidance for individual agencies to manage their own risks. It also sets out the arrangements for agencies to manage risks they share with others, including SSRs.

The Framework describes SSRs and agency roles and responsibilities for coordinating their responses. It sets out the roles and responsibilities for 2 cross-agency coordinating groups ‒ the Risk Committee and the Secretaries' Board. 

What we found

This section summarises our key findings. The numbered sections detail our complete findings, including supporting evidence.

When reaching our conclusions, we consulted with the audited agencies and considered their views. The agencies’ full responses are in Appendix A.

1. Preventing fraud and corruption

All departments have controls to prevent, detect and investigate fraud and corruption during the procurement process. Examples of these controls include running fraud and corruption training for new employees and having internal processes to report procurement and integrity matters to senior management.

However, departments are at different stages in making sure their controls work as they intended them to. In particular, not all departments make sure that:

What we found

This section summarises our key findings. The numbered sections detail our complete findings, including supporting evidence.

When reaching our conclusions, we consulted with the audited agencies and considered their views. The agencies’ full responses are in Appendix A.