Department of Corrective Services - community service orders (Operation Cadmus)
The ICAC investigated allegations that an employee of the Department of Corrective Services and others engaged in corrupt conduct in connection with the case management of community service orders (CSO).
In its investigation report, made public on 20 September 2006, the ICAC made findings of corrupt conduct against Michael Ishac, a CSO organiser at the Bankstown office of the Probation and Parole Service; CSO offenders John Tourni, Brian Khouzame, Rabi Jaouhar and Lawrence Carpenter; and community service work supervisors Father Elias Khoury, Faride Hilal, Albert Bullen and Hammurabi Barhy.
The ICAC stated its opinion that the advice of the DPP should be obtained with respect to the prosecution of Mr Ishac, Mr Tourni, Mr Khouzame, Father Khoury, Ms Hilal, Mr Barhy and Mr Bullen for specified offences, and made 24 corruption prevention recommendations to the Department of Corrective Services to address deficiencies in the CSO scheme.
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Investigation reports | |
| Report on investigation into the case management and administration of community service orders (Operation Cadmus) (20 Sept 2006) | View full report | |
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Findings of corrupt conduct | |
| Findings and updates | View findings | |
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Recommendations for prosecutions | |
| Recommendations for prosecutions and updates | View recommendations | |
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Recommendations for disciplinary action | |
| Recommendations for disciplinary action and updates | View recommendations | |
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Recommendations for corruption prevention | |
| Recommendations for corruption prevention and updates | View recommendations | |
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Transcripts | |
| View all transcripts associated with this investigation | View transcripts | |
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Public Notices, Media Releases and Fact Sheets | |
| Fact Sheet: Investigation into Community Service Orders (CSOs) | View fact sheet | |
| ICAC finds nine corrupt and uncovers 'systemic flaws' in community service orders | View media release | |