COMMONWEALTH OMBUDSMAN MISCONDUCT

These are the Australia public Service Values that Allan Asher beleives he is above and has breached. He considers it ethical to cover up misconduct and breaches of the Bankruptcy Act at ITSA.....how many othe Commonwealth Government Agencies does he think it is ethical to coverup evidence of misconduct in???????????????????????????????
PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1999 - SECT 10
APS Values
(1) The APS Values are as follows:

(a) the APS is apolitical, performing its functions in an impartial and professional manner;

(b) the APS is a public service in which employment decisions are based on merit;

(c) the APS provides a workplace that is free from discrimination and recognises and utilises the diversity of the Australian community it serves;

(d) the APS has the highest ethical standards;

(e) the APS is openly accountable for its actions, within the framework of Ministerial responsibility to the Government, the Parliament and the Australian public;

(f) the APS is responsive to the Government in providing frank, honest, comprehensive, accurate and timely advice and in implementing the Government's policies and programs;

(g) the APS delivers services fairly, effectively, impartially and courteously to the Australian public and is sensitive to the diversity of the Australian public;

(h) the APS has leadership of the highest quality;

(i) the APS establishes workplace relations that value communication, consultation, co-operation and input from employees on matters that affect their workplace;

(j) the APS provides a fair, flexible, safe and rewarding workplace;

(k) the APS focuses on achieving results and managing performance;

(l) the APS promotes equity in employment;

(m) the APS provides a reasonable opportunity to all eligible members of the community to apply for APS employment;

(n) the APS is a career-based service to enhance the effectiveness and cohesion of Australia's democratic system of government;

(o) the APS provides a fair system of review of decisions taken in respect of APS employees.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), a decision relating to engagement or promotion is based on merit if:

(a) an assessment is made of the relative suitability of the candidates for the duties, using a competitive selection process; and

(b) the assessment is based on the relationship between the candidates' work-related qualities and the work-related qualities genuinely required for the duties; and

(c) the assessment focuses on the relative capacity of the candidates to achieve outcomes related to the duties; and

(d) the assessment is the primary consideration in making the decision.