Evaluation of the Practices, Policies and Procedures of Super SA
- Recommendations
- 24
- Report length
- 104 pages
Summary
The report's own summary: Executive Summary, pages 10 to 11
Generated summary: written by an AI model from the report text and checked against the cited pages.
South Australia’s anti-corruption Commission evaluated whether Super SA’s practices and rules adequately controlled corruption risks.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 8
The evaluation examined governance, organisational culture, staffing, contracts and information management, excluding investment of superannuation funds.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 8 · Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 10 · Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 11
The Commission reported no evidence of corruption, but found weaknesses in staff awareness, policy access, service agreements and information controls.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 8 · Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 10 · Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 11
Its 24 recommendations addressed integrity training, governance arrangements, projects, recruitment, contractors and access to information.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 11 · Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 14 · Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 15 · Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 16
In the body's own words
- Finding
While external fraud risks were well understood, there was little awareness of corruption risks posed by those inside the organisation.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 10
- Finding
Appropriate controls to guard against information misuse were not in place, or were inadequately monitored.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 11
Findings, opinions and statements
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.
No findings are reproduced in this record. This does not establish that the report contains none.
Recommendations 24
Recommendation 1
Super SA review its Fraud and Corruption Control Plan to include a definition of corruption in public administration consistent with section 5 of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 2012.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 14
Recommendation 2
Super SA educate all staff on its Fraud and Corruption Control Plan.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 14
Recommendation 3
Super SA and the Department jointly review their Service Level Agreement and Service Level Contract with a view to: ⊲ accurately capturing requirements of both parties, including the allocation of risks, roles and responsibilities ⊲ developing key performance indicators to include in these agreements ⊲ developing an implementation plan for these agreements, to ensure their potential is maximised.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 14
Recommendation 4
Super SA and the Department jointly review their approach to addressing overdue audit and review recommendations.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 14
Recommendation 5
Super SA ensure that board policies and Super SA procedures and guidelines specifically reference any applicable departmental policies or resources.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 14
Recommendation 6
Super SA develop and implement a policy framework to manage the lifecycle of board policies which clearly outlines the relationship between Board and departmental policies.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 14
Recommendation 7
Super SA review and update all policies, procedures and guidelines, ensuring that all have a clear issue and review date.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 14
Recommendation 8
Super SA establish a staff intranet which acts as a central repository for all current policies and procedures.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 15
Recommendation 9
Super SA ensure that a documented risk assessment is prepared during the planning stage and monitored throughout all projects.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 15
Recommendation 10
Super SA’s Project Board (or another suitable area of the organisation) ensures the project management framework is understood and implemented across the organisation.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 15
Recommendation 11
Super SA ensure that its post-implementation review process is applied to all projects and that lessons from those reviews are captured so as to inform future projects.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 15
Recommendation 12
Super SA review its practices, policies and procedures related to recruitment with a view to strengthening and promulgating the principle of merit based selection and providing clear guidance on identifying, disclosing and managing conflicts of interest.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 15
Recommendation 13
Super SA incorporate the talent matrix into its performance management process.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 15
Recommendation 14
Super SA review its risk register, paying particular attention to how the “risk” of following departmental policies and procedures is described and managed.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 15
Recommendation 15
The Department ensure its review of the Contractor/Consultant Management Procedure includes information about the role of contractors and consultants as public officers under the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 2012 and the Ombudsman Act 1972, and the obligations which arise.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 15
Recommendation 16
Super SA undertake an audit of all current contractors to ensure they have been inducted in accordance with relevant policies and procedures.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 15
Recommendation 17
Super SA provide training to all staff involved in procurement and contract management, including contract managers, on the importance of contractor induction and the obligations that apply to them.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 16
Recommendation 18
Super SA amend all existing contract management plans to include induction and training relevant to contractors being public officers under the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 2012 and the responsibilities conferred upon them.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 16
Recommendation 19
Super SA update its Fraud Risk Register to identify and manage the risks of contractors working in house.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 16
Recommendation 20
Super SA and the Department ensure all Super SA corporate information and records management systems comply with the State Records Act 1997, and that they: ⊲record when and by whom records are created, modified and deleted ⊲have a robust audit capability ⊲allow for the easy location of records.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 16
Recommendation 21
Super SA and the Department jointly undertake a complete audit of current user network and application access to ensure currency (both in staff and role specific access) and that security levels are appropriately allocated.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 16
Recommendation 22
Super SA and the Department jointly review the procedure for granting, modifying and removing user access to relevant corporate networks and applications.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 16
Recommendation 23
Super SA and the Department jointly prioritise the implementation of robust audit logging and supporting procedures across corporate networks and applications.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 16
Recommendation 24
Super SA revisit its September 2020 review of records management and prioritise the findings and recommendations.
Evaluation of the Practices, Policies & Procedures of Super SA, page 16
Published responses
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