Report on Fraud and Corruption in Procurement in WA Health - Dealing with the Risks
- Recommendations
- 5
- Report length
- 35 pages
Summary
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The Corruption and Crime Commission examined WA Health's ability to manage procurement fraud and corruption risks following an investigation of a hospital facilities manager.
The Commission found that weak financial controls and supervision had enabled corrupt conduct to remain undetected for six years.
It concluded that these weaknesses reflected a systemic failure across WA Health to manage procurement fraud and corruption risks.
Its five recommendations covered risk assessment, compliance and transparency, internal audit, staff training, conflicts of interest, gifts and outside employment.
In the body's own words
- Conclusion
WA Health has limited capacity to effectively manage conflicts of interest, gifts and benefits and outside employment.
- Conclusion
There is no systematic training in recognising and reporting fraud and corruption for WA Health staff engaged in procurement.
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Recommendations 5
Recommendation 1
Conduct a comprehensive risk assessment for fraud and corruption in procurement, update its risk register accordingly and develop appropriate organisation-wide strategies to ameliorate identified risk based on best practice in hospital procurement and risk management.
Recommendation 2
Develop organisation-wide strategies to ensure compliance with state-wide legislation and policies and deliver transparency.
Recommendation 3
Utilise the comprehensive fraud and corruption risk assessment outlined in Recommendation 1 to inform internal audit strategic planning and activity.
Recommendation 4
Develop fraud and corruption risk in procurement training packages and systematically deliver them to procurement staff.
Recommendation 5
Review policy and procedures to manage conflicts of interest, gifts and benefits and outside employment.
Published responses
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Report on Fraud and Corruption in Procurement in WA Health - Dealing with the Risks
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