Independent Commission Against Corruption 2025-26 annual report
Summary
The report's own summary: Chief Commissioner’s foreword, pages 6 to 7
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The Independent Commission Against Corruption reported on 2025–26, investigating public sector corruption in NSW and working to prevent it.
The Commission reported receiving 3,692 matters for assessment, starting 11 full investigations and completing six.
It reported delivering 139 presentations and 217 workshops, reaching more than 17,000 participants.
The Commission reported exceeding its assessment timeliness target, taking an average of 48 days against a target of 68 days.
In the body's own words
- Conclusion
Resources were prioritised according to risk, resulting in an average assessment time of 48 days and exceeding the performance target.
Finances 4
Total expenses excluding losses
$47,953 thousand
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Total expenses excluding losses 53,146 47,953 41,053
Total revenue
$58,911 thousand
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Total revenue 68,225 58,911 45,063
Employee-related expenses
$32,452 thousand
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Employee-related expenses 2(a) 31,702 32,452 29,024
Net result
$10,951 thousand
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Net result 13 15,079 10,951 4,010
Staff 1
Total
175 people
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Total 175 169
Executives and remuneration 9
Chief Commissioner
$828,240
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Chief Commissioner* 828,240 796,128
Band 2
2
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Band 2 2 1 1 0
Band 2
1
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Band 2 2 1 1 0
Band 1
2
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Band 1 2 2 3 3
Band 1
2
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Band 1 2 2 3 3
Commissioner
$500,520
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Commissioner** 500,520 398,064
Assistant Commissioner
$106,960
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Commissioner*** 106,960 Nil
Band 2
$323,485
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Band 2**** 323,485 308,529
Band 1
$241,672
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Band 1**** 241,672 236,808
Consultancies 2
Talent International
$170,229
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Talent International: $170,229; Project management – NUIX system solution.
FTI Consulting
$110,000
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FTI Consulting: $110,000; Strategic communications plan development.
Complaints and investigations 7
Matters received
3,692
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Matters received N/A 3,692 3,468 3,635
Full investigations commenced
11
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Full investigations commenced N/A 11 7 5
total investigations commenced
29
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11 full investigations commenced (29 total investigations commenced)
Number discontinued/concluded
6
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Number discontinued/concluded* 5 1 6
Number of public inquiries
3
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Number of public inquiries N/A 3 1 1
individuals were referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) through briefs of evidence
34
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34 individuals were referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) through briefs of evidence
recommendations
16
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The report made 16 recommendations aimed at improving oversight and accountability
Other figures 8
Preliminary investigations commenced
12
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Preliminary investigations commenced N/A 12 28 19
Number completed (excluding SPI to PI)
17
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Number completed (excluding SPI to PI) 16 1 17
Number of compulsory examinations
113
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Number of compulsory examinations N/A 113 103 36
Number of public inquiry days
85 days
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Number of public inquiry days N/A 85 31 11
Voluntary report (s 10)
1,093
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Voluntary report (s 10) 1,093 30% 1,096 32%
Mandatory report (s 11)
1,277
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Mandatory report (s 11) 1,277 35% 1,311 38%
Engagements costing less than $50,000
$46,217
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the Commission engaged one consultant with total consultancy costs of $46,217.
workshops
217
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Commission staff delivered 139 presentations and 217 workshops
About the document
- Edition
- Current edition
- Reading status
- Read by OPAX
- Pages
- 152
- Figures not found in the report
- Consultancy total; Executive count; Staff fte