Corruption Matters - May 2019 | Issue 53
Notice something new?
The ICAC has launched a new-look website, making it easier than ever to lodge a corruption complaint online. Members of the public are now also able to watch the proceedings of a public inquiry that is streamed in real-time via the website, making it possible for anyone to follow ICAC investigations wherever they might be in the world.
Reporting
Corrupt conduct is deliberate or intentional wrongdoing, not negligence or a mistake. Anyone can report corrupt conduct allegations concerning the NSW public sector to the ICAC. Enquiries and reports regarding suspected corrupt conduct can be made to the ICAC by following the prompts in an online reporting form. There are different forms for members of the public wishing to make a report, and for principal officers of a NSW government agency who are required to report suspected corrupt conduct under section 11 of the ICAC Act.
We continue to accept reports through the following methods:
- telephone on 02 8281 5999 or freecall 1800 463 909 (callers outside Sydney)
- email at icac@icac.nsw.gov.au
- by post to:
GPO Box 500
Sydney NSW 2001
- by faxing 02 9264 5364.
Reporting can also be done anonymously.
Live streaming
Earlier this year, the ICAC launched live streaming as a way to enhance its ability to perform its statutory function of exposing corruption. Live streaming occurs via our website at www.icac.nsw.gov.au, which means that external internet users (members of the public and others) will be able to view the proceedings via a desktop or laptop computer, smart phone or tablet.
Although not every ICAC public inquiry may be streamed, the following material will continue to be made available online:
- daily transcripts
- exhibits
- witness lists, media releases and public notices.
Education and events
The ICAC offers interactive workshops to NSW public sector agencies and officials to increase their understanding about how and why corruption occurs, where the opportunities for corruption may be and how corruption can be prevented, detected, investigated and addressed.
Workshops can be conducted in-house for people within your organisation, and individual public officials can also register to attend an open workshop with participants from other agencies.
You can register your interest in a number of workshops online.
Corruption prevention advice
Cash-handling, outsourcing, recruitment… and advice on many more corruption prevention topics is available on the ICAC website. What many might not know is that we also run the Prevention Advice line, which enables you to contact an experienced ICAC corruption prevention practitioner.
Prevention Advice Line
T: 02 8281 5999 or 1800 463 909
E: icac@icac.nsw.gov.au.
The ICAC’s latest corruption prevention publications are also available in one convenient location, such as the ICAC’s inaugural report on corruption trends in the NSW public sector.
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