Thursday 2 June 2016
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) Operation
Ricco public inquiry into allegations concerning former City of Botany
Bay Council chief financial officer, Gary Goodman, will resume tomorrow (Friday, 3 June 2016) at 12:30 pm.
The Commission is investigating allegations that Mr Goodman, and other
Council employees, dishonestly exercised official functions to obtain
financial benefits for themselves and others by causing fraudulent
payments of more than $4.2 million to be made by the Council through
false invoicing to either themselves, or various entities.
The ICAC is also investigating allegations that Mr Goodman solicited
and received payments as an inducement or reward for showing favourable
treatment to contractors. It is also alleged that Mr Goodman and other
Council employees dishonestly exercised official functions to obtain
financial benefits for themselves and others by using Council resources.
The public inquiry is resuming to enable further information received
by the Commission since the initial stage of the inquiry was held in
February and March 2016 to be examined.
The ICAC Commissioner, the Hon Megan Latham, is presiding at the public
inquiry, and Counsel Assisting the Commission is Mr Murugan Thangaraj
SC. The inquiry is expected to continue for one week. A witness list for
this segment of the public inquiry is attached. Please note that this
list is subject to change.
Time: 12.30 pm – inquiry resumes
Date: Friday 3 June 2016
Location: ICAC Hearing Room
Level 7, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
NSW INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION
OPERATION RICCO PUBLIC INQUIRY
WITNESS LIST
Please note that this list is subject to change
Friday 3 June 2016
Karen Rowe
Gary Mottau
Barry Byrnes
Monday 6 June 2016
George Glinatsis
Tim Hurst
Gary Goodman
Tuesday 7 June 2016
Mark Thompson
Marny Baccam
Kevin Maton
Lorraine Cullinane
Wednesday 8 June 2016
Peter Fitzgerald
Malcolm Foo
Lyndal Marshall
Thursday 9 June 2016
Lara Kirchner
Media contact: ICAC Manager Communications & Media, Nicole Thomas, 02 8281 5799 / 0417 467 801