Rural Fire Service – allegations concerning catering supply and other matters (Operation Vika)

The ICAC investigated allegations concerning alleged corrupt payments related to the supply of catering and other products to the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) between 2009 and 2015. The Commission examined, amongst other matters, whether payments made by the RFS to catering companies controlled by Scott Homsey were induced by representations made by RFS employees (Arthur) John Hacking and Paul Springett, RFS volunteer Darren Hacking, and Mr Homsey, which they knew to be false or misleading, or by those persons concealing facts from the RFS that they had a duty to disclose.

In its report on the investigation, made public on 17 December 2015, the Commission makes findings of serious corrupt conduct against John Hacking, Scott Homsey and Gay Homsey. The Commission does not make any findings of serious corrupt conduct in respect of Paul Springett or Darren Hacking.

The Commission is of the opinion that consideration should be given to obtaining the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions with respect to the prosecution of John Hacking, Mr Homsey and Mrs Homsey for various offences.

The ICAC also makes four corruption prevention recommendations to the Rural Fire Service to help prevent the recurrence of the conduct exposed in this investigation in the future.

	Investigation reports
	Investigation into the conduct of officers of the nsw rural fire service and others (Operation Vika)	View full report
	Findings of corrupt conduct
	Findings of corrupt conduct	View findings
	Recommendations for prosecutions
	Recommendations for prosecutions	View recommendations
	Recommendations for disciplinary action
	Recommendations for disciplinary action	View recommendations
	Recommendations for corruption prevention
	Recommendations for corruption prevention	View recommendations
	Transcripts
	View all transcripts associated with this investigation. The Commission makes every effort to post the daily transcripts of its public inquiries on its website by 8:00 pm each day when possible. If the Commission sits later than 4:00 pm, the daily transcripts, particularly the afternoon session, may not be available until the next working day.	View transcripts
	Public Notices, Media Releases and Fact Sheets
	ICAC finds former RFS officer and supplier corrupt	View media release
	MEDIA ALERT:Operation Vika week 1 witness list now available	View media release
	MEDIA ALERT: Public inquiry into allegations concerning corruption in NSW Rural Fire Service catering supply to start 2 June	View media release
	Public notice	View public notice
	Public inquiry into allegations concerning NSW Rural Fire Service catering supply and other matters	View media release
	Witness Lists
	Witness List
	Exhibits
	Exhibit List Documents from opening address Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 Exhibit 3 Exhibit 4 Exhibits 5, 6 and 7 Exhibits 8 and 9 Exhibit 10 Exhibit 11 Exhibit 12 Exhibits 13 and 14 Exhibit 15 Exhibit 16 Exhibit 17 Exhibit 18 Exhibit 19 Exhibit 20 Exhibit 21 Exhibit 22 Exhibit 23 Exhibit 24 Exhibit 25 Exhibit 26 Exhibit 27 Exhibit 28 Exhibit 29 Exhibit 30 Exhibit 31 Exhibit 32 Exhibit 33 Exhibit 34 Exhibit 35 Exhibit 36 Exhibit 37 Exhibit 38 Exhibit 39 Exhibit 40 Exhibit 41 Exhibit 42 Exhibit 43 Exhibit 44 Exhibit 45 Exhibit 46 Exhibit 47 Exhibit 48 Exhibit 49 Exhibit 50 Exhibit 51 Exhibit 52 Exhibit 53 Exhibit 54 Exhibit 55 Exhibit 56 Exhibit 57 Exhibit 58 Exhibit 59 Exhibit 60 Exhibit 61 Exhibit 62 Exhibit 63 Exhibit 64 Exhibit 65 Exhibit 66 Exhibit 67 Exhibit 68 Exhibit 69 Exhibit 70 Exhibit 71 Exhibit 72 Exhibit 73 Exhibit 74 Exhibit 75 Exhibit 76 Exhibit 77 Exhibit 78 Exhibit 79 Exhibit 80 Exhibit 81 Exhibit 82 Exhibit 83 Exhibit 84 Exhibit 85 Exhibit 86 Exhibit 87

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