ACT Integrity Commission 2025-26 annual report, corrected publisher version
Summary
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The ACT Integrity Commission reported for 2025–26 on investigating and preventing corruption and overseeing public interest disclosures.
The Commission reported receiving 261 corruption reports and progressing 80 to full assessment.
The Commissioner concluded that major investigations revealed failures in governance and decision-making and called for stronger public sector integrity safeguards.
The Commission reported that 87% of report assessments were completed within 90 days against an 85% target, while 57% of declared public interest disclosures met that timeframe.
The Commission reported expenses of $8.639 million, $1.513 million below budget, and income of $8.634 million.
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In the body's own words
- Conclusion
These findings highlight the need to strengthen public sector integrity and reinforce the principles that underpin public confidence: honesty, fairness, transparency and accountability.
Finances 4
Total Income
$8,633 thousand
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Total Income 8,633 9,853 6,879
Total Expenses
$8,639 thousand
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Total Expenses 8,639 10,152 7,301
Employee Expenses
$5,221 thousand
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Employee Expenses 3 5,221 5,883 5,009
Operating Result
$(5) thousand
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Operating Result (5) (299) (422)
Staff 2
Total
29.4 FTE
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Total 29.4 30
Total
30 people
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Total 29.4 30
Executives and remuneration 1
Total Compensation by the Commission to KMP
$1,056 thousand
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Total Compensation by the Commission to KMP 1,056 1,062
Complaints and investigations 3
corruption reports
261
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the Commission received 261 corruption reports
Five investigations were new
Five
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Five investigations were new and 9 were carried forward from previous years
Investigations
one
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Of these investigations, one resulted in a brief of evidence being compiled and referred to the ACT Director of Public Prosecutions for possible criminal charges
Other figures 9
Total number of reports received
233
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The total number of reports received by the Commission in 2025–26 was a record number of 233, plus 2 own-initiative reports
Information reports
155
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There were 155 reports received during the year which were classified as information reports
Assessments completed
84
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the Commission completed assessments of 84 corruption complaints and mandatory corruption notifications
preliminary inquiries
17
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The Commission worked on 17 preliminary inquiries during the reporting period
Preliminary inquiries completed
9
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Preliminary inquiries completed 9 Accepted for investigation
Investigations worked on
14
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14 Investigations worked on
Examinations held
32
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32 Examinations held
Summonses issued
71
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71 Summonses issued
Finalised investigation report
1
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1 Finalised investigation report
About the document
- Edition
- Current edition, corrected copy
- Reading status
- Read by OPAX
- Pages
- 160
- Figures not found in the report
- Executive band; Head remuneration; Investigations finalised; Public hearings; Recommendations made