In 2016–17 PwC conducted the following projects: We take fraudulent and corrupt conduct seriously, » Business Continuity Planning with a zero tolerance approach to such behaviour. » Enterprise Risk Management Framework We have taken all reasonable measures to Review and Risk Appetite Development. prevent, detect and deal with fraud, as required by PGPA Rule 10, and we regularly evaluate the The Audit Committee continued to monitor the effectiveness of our fraud control strategies. implementation of internal audit report recommendations through regular status Fundamental to our fraud control are rigorous reports presented by PwC. risk assessments conducted as part of our overall business risk approach. Following risk assessment, the fraud control plan identifies our FRAUD CONTROL approach to prevention, detection, reporting and investigation measures. It also addresses the Fraud against the Commonwealth is a serious application of appropriate actions to remedy the matter for all Australian Government entities harm from fraud, recovery of the proceeds of and fraudulent activity, fraud awareness training, and for the community. Not only is it a criminal offence, external scrutiny of and accountability for – – fraud also reduces the funds available for fraud control activities. delivering programs. It can also undermine the integrity of the public’s confidence in government Our fraud control plan complies with the and can place public safety at risk. The Australian Commonwealth Fraud Control Policy and aligns community rightly expects that entities and officials with Resource Management Guide No. 201 – acknowledge and fulfil their responsibilities as Preventing, detecting and dealing with fraud. stewards of public funds and make every effort to During 2016–17 there were no fraud protect public resources. allegations investigated by the OTA. I, Mal Washer, based on resolution of the OTA Board, certify that we are satisfied that for 2016–17, the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority has: » prepared appropriate fraud risk assessments and a fraud control plan » appropriate fraud prevention, detection, investigation and reporting mechanisms in place that meet the specific needs of the OTA » taken all reasonable measures to appropriately deal with fraud relating to the OTA. Yours sincerely Dr Mal Washer Chair, OTA Board 4 July 2017
In 2016–17 PwC conducted the following projects: » Business Continuity Planning » Enterprise Risk Management Framework Review and Risk Appetite Development. The Audit Committee continued to monitor the implementation of internal audit report recommendations through regular status reports presented by PwC. FRAUD CONTROL Fraud against the Commonwealth is a serious matter for all Australian Government entities and for the community. Not only is it a criminal offence, fraud also reduces the funds available for delivering programs. It can also undermine the integrity of the public’s confidence in government and can place public safety at risk. The Australian community rightly expects that entities and officials acknowledge and fulfil their responsibilities as stewards of public funds and make every effort to protect public resources. We take fraudulent and corrupt conduct seriously, with a zero tolerance approach to such behaviour. We have taken all reasonable measures to prevent, detect and deal with fraud, as required by PGPA Rule 10, and we regularly evaluate the effectiveness of our fraud control strategies. Fundamental to our fraud control are rigorous risk assessments conducted as part of our overall business risk approach. Following risk assessment, the fraud control plan identifies our approach to prevention, detection, reporting and investigation measures. It also addresses the application of appropriate actions to remedy the harm from fraud, recovery of the proceeds of fraudulent activity, fraud awareness training, and external scrutiny of – and accountability for – fraud control activities. Our fraud control plan complies with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Policy and aligns with Resource Management Guide No. 201 – Preventing, detecting and dealing with fraud. During 2016–17 there were no fraud allegations investigated by the OTA. I, Mal Washer, based on resolution of the OTA Board, certify that we are satisfied that for 2016–17, the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority has: » prepared appropriate fraud risk assessments and a fraud control plan » appropriate fraud prevention, detection, investigation and reporting mechanisms in place that meet the specific needs of the OTA » taken all reasonable measures to appropriately deal with fraud relating to the OTA. Yours sincerely Dr Mal Washer Chair, OTA Board 4 July 2017