Managing corruption risks in regulatory work (November 2022)
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- 36 pages
Summary
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The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption outlines corruption risks in regulatory work and ways to prevent them.
It examines risks created when staff move between regulators and the industries they oversee.
The Commission identifies discretion over enforcement, including decisions to take no action, as a source of corruption risk.
The Commission advises agencies to assess capture risks, screen recruits, train staff and manage relationships with former or prospective employers.
In the body's own words
- Recommendation
The safest and best option is always to refuse it and report the matter immediately.
Findings and recommendations
Allegations are not findings. A commission's finding or opinion of corrupt conduct or misconduct is not a finding that a person is guilty of a criminal offence, and the commissions say so in their reports.
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