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Mandatory reporting of suspected corruption for public sector heads starts 1 December 2016
Victoria’s anti-corruption capacity will be strengthened tomorrow with the introduction of compulsory reporting of suspected corruption for all heads of public sector bodies.
Earlier this year the Victorian Parliament passed legislation to establish a new requirement for heads of public sector bodies to notify IBAC, Victoria's anti-corruption commission, of suspected corruption. The requirement was part of a raft of measures to strengthen the state’s integrity system, introduced in July.
The mandatory notification requirements will impact government department heads, CEOs of local councils, and other principal officers. They will now be required to notify IBAC if they have reasonable grounds to suspect corruption is occurring or has occurred in their workplace.
Victoria Police is already required to notify IBAC of complaints of corrupt conduct or police misconduct.
IBAC has issued directions, prepared resources and provided information sessions to public sector organisations to assist them in meeting their new notification obligations. There is a range of information available on the IBAC website.
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