Complaints against local government authorities in Queensland - six case studies
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- 88 pages
Summary
The report's own summary: E. CONCLUSION, pages 71 to 75
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The Criminal Justice Commission selected six completed local-government investigations to illustrate recurring problems and ways to prevent misconduct.
The cases covered purchasing, contracts, council expenditure and financial interests of councillors and employees.
Complaints against local government authorities in Queensland - six case studies (18 July 1991), page 19 · Complaints against local government authorities in Queensland - six case studies (18 July 1991), page 36 · Complaints against local government authorities in Queensland - six case studies (18 July 1991), page 47 · Complaints against local government authorities in Queensland - six case studies (18 July 1991), page 53 · Complaints against local government authorities in Queensland - six case studies (18 July 1991), page 58 · Complaints against local government authorities in Queensland - six case studies (18 July 1991), page 70
The CJC identified weak financial controls, inadequate records and failures to manage conflicts of interest across the case studies.
It recommended referral of evidence for consideration of possible offences in some cases, alongside improved purchasing, credit-card and interest-disclosure controls.
Complaints against local government authorities in Queensland - six case studies (18 July 1991), page 19 · Complaints against local government authorities in Queensland - six case studies (18 July 1991), page 53 · Complaints against local government authorities in Queensland - six case studies (18 July 1991), page 58 · Complaints against local government authorities in Queensland - six case studies (18 July 1991), page 70
The Commission also called for a standard code of conduct, stronger council policies and review of conflict-of-interest legislation.
In the body's own words
- Finding
Clear written guidelines regarding the use of official credit cards are required to prevent their misuse.
- Finding
Systems and procedures relating to the allocation of work to truck owner/drivers and hire of plant and equipment are inadequate and open to manipulation.
Findings and recommendations
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Published responses
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