Report on a Matter of Governance at Murdoch University
- Findings, opinions and statements
- 6
- Report length
- 34 pages
Summary
The report's own summary: INTRODUCTION, pages 7 to 10
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The Corruption and Crime Commission and Murdoch University jointly investigated complaints concerning the then vice-chancellor's conduct.
The report examined senior appointments, an appointment's termination and breaches of policies on adult material.
The Commission formed a serious misconduct opinion about one senior appointment and misconduct opinions about misleading statements and the adult material policy breaches.
It considered further recommendations unnecessary on credit card use and document retention because the university had accepted consultants' recommendations and improved its practices.
Findings, opinions and statements 6
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 opinion of misconduct
No findingThe Commission has formed no opinion of misconduct in respect of credit card use by Professor Higgott or any other senior official.
opinion of serious misconduct
OpinionIn one area the Commission has formed an opinion of serious misconduct: • the breach of policy surrounding the appointment of Professor Capling as DVCE.
opinion of misconduct
OpinionIn two areas the Commission has formed an opinion of misconduct: • misleading the Commission and the Chancellor over the appointment and termination of Mr Baldwin as DVCPS; and • the breach of policy by downloading adult material and subsequent attempts to delete it.
opinion of serious misconduct
OpinionThe Commission has formed an opinion of serious misconduct under the CCM Act s 4(a).
opinion of misconduct
OpinionUnder the CCM Act s 228 and s 4(d)(ii),(iii),(vi) the Commission has formed an opinion of misconduct.
opinion of misconduct
OpinionUnder the CCM Act s 218 and s 4(d)(i),(iii) the Commission has formed an opinion of misconduct.
Recommendations
No recommendations are reproduced in this record. This does not establish that the report contains none.
Published responses
No published response was found.
Official documents 2
Report on a Matter of Governance at Murdoch University
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MEDIA RELEASE - Report on a Matter of Governance at Murdoch University
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- An opinion that misconduct has occurred is not, and is not to be taken as, a finding or opinion that a person has committed a criminal or disciplinary offence (Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003, s 217A; s 23 in reports made under the Act as first enacted).
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