So this looks interesting..................... we should wait and see if the Australian Federal Police comply with the following and investigate the corruption at the Australian Financial Security Authority(ITSA) or they decide that the corruption is so great that they will try and protect it also.......................
UNCLASSIFIEDAFP Fraud Control and Anti-Corruption Policy Statement
The AFP’s Fraud Control and Anti-Corruption framework aims to provide a high level of
assurance to all stakeholders that the AFP takes a very serious approach to the
management of fraud and corruption risks.
The
Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines 2011 define fraud against the
Commonwealth as:
‘Dishonestly obtaining a benefit, or causing a loss, by deception or other means’.
‘Corruption’ is defined in the
Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 as:
(a) conduct that involves, or that is engaged in for the purpose of, the staff
member abusing his or her office as a staff member of the agency; or
(b) conduct that perverts, or that is engaged in for the purpose of perverting,
the course of justice; or
(c) conduct that, having regard to the duties and powers of the staff member
as a staff member of the agency, involves, or is engaged in for the purpose
of, corruption of any other kind.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) promotes a culture of ethical conduct and treats the
prevention and detection of fraud and corruption very seriously. Fraudulent conduct
attracts criminal, civil and disciplinary sanctions and it will not be tolerated.
All AFP appointees have personal responsibility, regardless of your role and
responsibilities, to uphold the AFP’s professional standards and the AFP’s Code of Conduct.
The Australian Government and public expect the highest standards of conduct and
integrity from all AFP appointees. The
Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (the Act)
provides for the AFP Commissioner to exercise significant command powers. These
include, where deemed appropriate, the dismissal of employees who seriously breach the
AFP’s professional standards.
The Act also establishes an AFP business unit (currently Professional Standards)
responsible for receiving and investigating serious complaints about the conduct of AFP
appointees. This business unit also oversights prevention and awareness raising programs
in relation to fraud and corruption.
The AFP has an established framework for the active prevention, detection, and response
to fraud and corruption. This includes:
·
Risk management processes to actively identify, manage and treat risks at the
enterprise, functional, office and team level including through a whole-of-AFP Fraud
Control and Anti-Corruption Plan
·
Governance and oversight frameworks that provide clear direction on best practice,
records of compliance with best practice, and review and reporting of compliance
·
Development and training packages that are facilitated through the AFP’s registered
training organisation, the AFP College, that deliver interactive, adult learning and
technology based programs
·
Communication strategies that are evidence-based and designed to remain current and
relevant (for example, case studies on the AFPHUB)
·
Adopting a continuous improvement philosophy which includes external benchmarking
·
Active engagement in oversight arrangements and supporting engagement with the
Commonwealth Ombudsman and the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement
Integrity
·
A supportive, management-oriented approach to mistakes and less serious matters
which seeks to support and develop employees
·
A “no-tolerance” position on serious misconduct and corruption involving an
independent investigation capability and access to a hierarchy of appropriate penalties
which include criminal prosecution and dismissal.
The Fraud Control and Anti-Corruption framework, including the FCAC
appointees and is consistent with the AFP’s professional standards framework.
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