Report on Investigation into CALM officer involvement in Oil Mallee Industry

Summary

The report's own summary: Summary, page 11

Opinions 1

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1. opinion of misconduct

   Opinion

   The Commission is of the opinion that with regard to Bartle holding the position of non-executive Director of the OMC Pty Ltd and then OMC Ltd, no evidence of misconduct under the Act has been found.

   Report on Investigation into CALM officer involvement in Oil Mallee Industry.pdf, page 11

Recommendations 4

1. Recommendation 1

   CALM should establish appropriate policies, processes and procedures to enable its staff to meet their responsibilities for managing actual, apparent and potential conflicts of interest.

   Report on Investigation into CALM officer involvement in Oil Mallee Industry.pdf, page 12

2. Recommendation 2

   CALM’s Code of Conduct should address the responsibility of its staff with regard to actual, apparent and potential conflict of interests.

   Report on Investigation into CALM officer involvement in Oil Mallee Industry.pdf, page 12

3. Recommendation 3

   CALM should ensure that its staff acknowledge in writing that they are aware of, and will comply with, its Code of Conduct.

   Report on Investigation into CALM officer involvement in Oil Mallee Industry.pdf, page 12

4. Recommendation 4

   CALM should require staff that negotiate contracts of a pecuniary nature with commercial interests to submit annually a Declaration of Personal Material Interest to the CEO.

   Report on Investigation into CALM officer involvement in Oil Mallee Industry.pdf, page 12

Published responses

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