Independent Commission Against Corruption 2025-26 annual report
Summary
The report's own summary: From the Commissioner, pages 4 to 5
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South Australia’s Independent Commission Against Corruption reported for 2025–2026 on investigating potential corruption and helping prevent it in public administration.
The Commission reported receiving 155 referrals from the Office for Public Integrity and described an increasingly complex investigative workload.
The Commission reported completing its whistleblower protection project, making 61 recommendations that included a dedicated support service.
The Commission reported delivering more than 60 education and engagement sessions and continuing to develop support for vulnerable witnesses.
The Commission reported an unaudited deficit smaller than its budgeted deficit.
In the body's own words
- Finding
A significant achievement this year was the completion of ICAC’s major project examining South Australia’s whistleblower protection framework.
Staff 2
Total number of employees (as at June 30)
55 people
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Persons 55 63 -8
Full Time Equivalent (FTEs)
50 FTE
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Full Time Equivalent (FTEs) 50 57.20 -7.2
Executives and remuneration 2
Statutory appointments
2
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Statutory appointments 2 SAES1 2
SAES1
2
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Statutory appointments 2 SAES1 2
Complaints and investigations 5
Investigations
155
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ICAC received 155 referrals from the OPI under the ICAC and PCD Acts
General nature of investigations commenced
58
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ICAC commenced 58 new corruption investigations
Investigations
72
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ICAC closed 72 investigations
Investigations which have resulted in prosecutions or disciplinary action
three
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ICAC referred three matters to SAPOL for further investigation and potential prosecution
Recommendations made to an inquiry agency or public authority
96
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ICAC made 96 recommendations, including 61 general recommendations and 35 agency targeted recommendations
Other figures 8
general recommendations
61
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including 61 general recommendations and 35 agency targeted recommendations
agency targeted recommendations
35
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including 61 general recommendations and 35 agency targeted recommendations
ICAC continued 43 corruption investigations that began in previous reporting periods
43
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ICAC continued 43 corruption investigations that began in previous reporting periods
closed within nine months
54
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Of these, 54 investigations (or 75%) were closed within nine months
ICAC investigated five matters in accordance with section 30 of the PCD Act
five
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ICAC investigated five matters in accordance with section 30 of the PCD Act
public statements
five
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ICAC issued five public statements
prevention letters
11
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the Commissioner sent 11 prevention letters to public authorities
education sessions were delivered
62
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62 education sessions were delivered by way of presentations and workshops to more than 2,000 attendees
About the document
- Edition
- Current edition
- Reading status
- Read by OPAX
- Pages
- 76
- Figures not found in the report
- Executive remuneration total; Head remuneration; Public hearings