Deadlines Document Name Action Completion Date Council Officer Adopted/Approved Responsible Date Annual Report Preparation of 1 November 2015 Executive Manager – November 2014 Statement of Review every 4 years Review to be Governance Business Ethics 25 undertaken by 28 – March 2013 February 2017 Distribution of Ongoing Procurement Officer Statement of Business Ethics Community awareness Ongoing Procurement Officer on Statement of Business Ethics Procurement Reviewed annually Procurement Officer Information Packs Business with Reviewed annually Procurement Officer ‘Doing website page Council’ Letter from Internal As required Internal Ombudsman Ombudsman to community members or business stakeholders, inclusive of “Bribery=Crime” flyer from the ICAC (available in multiple languages) Reporting Systems (internal) Under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994, Council must have a policy and procedures in place to encourage the reporting of wrongdoing, to endeavour to protect the identity of and to prevent any reprisal against them. Objectives The objectives of this strategy are to ensure: Policies, systems and procedures are in place to encourage the reporting of wrongdoing and suspect behaviour. Fraud notification systems give the complainant the opportunity to report wrongdoing or suspect behaviours anonymously. Whistle-blowers are protected by the organisation. Policies, corporate practices, systems and procedures allow Council officers, managers as well as contractors, consultants, customers, to notify the organisation of wrongdoing and suspect behaviours. Actions 7.1 Internal Reporting Policy to provide guidance to Council Officers on how to make a Council’s protected disclosure and to whom it can be made. 7.2 Training on Public Interest Disclosures to be delivered to new employees as part of regular induction programs. 7.3 Refresher training on Public Interest Disclosures to be delivered to all Council Officers yearly via online training modules or workshops. 7.4 Half-yearly reports on PID activity to be lodged with the NSW Ombudsman.
Deadlines Document Name Adopted/Approved Date Action Completion Date Council Officer Responsible Annual Report – November 2014 Preparation of 1 November 2015 Executive Manager Statement of Business Ethics – 25 March 2013 Review every 4 years Review to be undertaken by 28 February 2017 Governance Distribution of Statement of Business Ethics Ongoing Procurement Officer Community awareness on Statement of Business Ethics Ongoing Procurement Officer Procurement Information Packs Reviewed annually Procurement Officer ‘Doing Business with Council’ website page Reviewed annually Procurement Officer Letter from Internal Ombudsman to community members or business stakeholders, inclusive of “Bribery=Crime” flyer from the ICAC (available in multiple languages) As required Internal Ombudsman Reporting Systems (internal) Under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994, Council must have a policy and procedures in place to encourage the reporting of wrongdoing, to endeavour to protect the identity of and to prevent any reprisal against them. Objectives The objectives of this strategy are to ensure: Policies, systems and procedures are in place to encourage the reporting of wrongdoing and suspect behaviour. Fraud notification systems give the complainant the opportunity to report wrongdoing or suspect behaviours anonymously. Whistle-blowers are protected by the organisation. Policies, corporate practices, systems and procedures allow Council officers, managers as well as contractors, consultants, customers, to notify the organisation of wrongdoing and suspect behaviours. Actions 7.1 Council’s Internal Reporting Policy to provide guidance to Council Officers on how to make a protected disclosure and to whom it can be made. 7.2 Training on Public Interest Disclosures to be delivered to new employees as part of regular induction programs. 7.3 Refresher training on Public Interest Disclosures to be delivered to all Council Officers yearly via online training modules or workshops. 7.4 Half-yearly reports on PID activity to be lodged with the NSW Ombudsman.
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