In order to effectively provide a sense of purpose and direction to those that work within it, a strategic purpose and set of objectives need to be devised and agreed to by the staff in the area. It is important that the strategic purpose capture all functions performed by the FAD area and that its role within the agency as a whole is also determined and stated. To assist this process the review has developed a possible approach as follows: [The purpose of FAD is] To play a role in guarding against corruption and the exercise of undue influence in the electoral and democratic process and contribute to creating an informed and aware electorate by administering a disclosure scheme that ensures relevant political financial dealings are transparent by: Maintaining an accurate Register of Political Parties and undertaking the process of recognition of state branches of political parties to act as a basis from which to determine which political parties have obligations to disclose relevant financial dealings; Playing a proactive role to ensure that all participants in the democratic process that have a legislative obligation to disclose particular financial dealings are aware of the nature of the obligation; the ways by which they meet the obligation and the consequences if they fail to meet the obligation; Publicly releasing the required information on political financing by the statutory deadline in a manner that is widely accessible by and available to the community; Using the powers conferred in section 316 and sound risk assessment frameworks to conduct analysis of the financial records of political parties and associated entities, according to best practice methodologies in the auditing field to guarantee the accuracy and completeness of disclosure; and Undertaking prosecution actions against those that commit an offence under Part XX of the Electoral Act. During and following an election period, to: Maintain an accurate Register of Political Parties; Play a proactive role in ensuring that candidates, Senate groups and donors to candidates and Senate groups are aware of their legislative obligation to disclose particular financial dealings, the nature of that obligation and the ways by which they can meet their legislative obligation; Undertake prosecution actions against those that commit an offence under the Electoral Act in relation to financial disclosure following an election; and
In order to effectively provide a sense of purpose and direction to those that work within it, a strategic purpose and set of objectives need to be devised and agreed to by the staff in the area. It is important that the strategic purpose capture all functions performed by the FAD area and that its role within the agency as a whole is also determined and stated. To assist this process the review has developed a possible approach as follows: [The purpose of FAD is] To play a role in guarding against corruption and the exercise of undue influence in the electoral and democratic process and contribute to creating an informed and aware electorate by administering a disclosure scheme that ensures relevant political financial dealings are transparent by: Maintaining an accurate Register of Political Parties and undertaking the process of recognition of state branches of political parties to act as a basis from which to determine which political parties have obligations to disclose relevant financial dealings; Playing a proactive role to ensure that all participants in the democratic process that have a legislative obligation to disclose particular financial dealings are aware of the nature of the obligation; the ways by which they meet the obligation and the consequences if they fail to meet the obligation; Publicly releasing the required information on political financing by the statutory deadline in a manner that is widely accessible by and available to the community; Using the powers conferred in section 316 and sound risk assessment frameworks to conduct analysis of the financial records of political parties and associated entities, according to best practice methodologies in the auditing field to guarantee the accuracy and completeness of disclosure; and Undertaking prosecution actions against those that commit an offence under Part XX of the Electoral Act. During and following an election period, to: Maintain an accurate Register of Political Parties; Play a proactive role in ensuring that candidates, Senate groups and donors to candidates and Senate groups are aware of their legislative obligation to disclose particular financial dealings, the nature of that obligation and the ways by which they can meet their legislative obligation; Undertake prosecution actions against those that commit an offence under the Electoral Act in relation to financial disclosure following an election; and
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