A report on matters of serious misconduct in the Shire of Exmouth
- Findings, opinions and statements
- 6
- Report length
- 79 pages
Summary
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The Corruption and Crime Commission investigated suspected serious misconduct by Shire of Exmouth officers, using seized records, telephone intercepts and examinations.
Its inquiries covered the chief executive’s benefits, an aquarium contract and misleading documents supplied to the council and Commission.
The Commission formed serious misconduct opinions about two senior officers’ misleading conduct and identified weaknesses in council oversight.
It recommended that prosecution of those officers be considered, while stressing that this was not a finding of criminal guilt.
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.
opinion of serious misconduct
OpinionThe Commission has formed an opinion of serious misconduct in respect of Mr Price's abuse of his leave entitlements and claiming benefits to which he was not entitled.
opinion of serious misconduct
OpinionThe Commission has formed an opinion of serious misconduct in respect of Mr Price and Mr Forte for corruptly preparing a false document with the intent to mislead Council over the circumstances of the execution of a contract worth more than $1 million.
opinion of serious misconduct
OpinionThe Commission has formed an opinion of serious misconduct in respect of Mr Price in facilitating a fictitious rental agreement for the benefit of Mr Forte.
opinion of serious misconduct
OpinionThe Commission has formed an opinion of serious misconduct in respect of Mr Forte's actions.
opinion of serious misconduct
OpinionThe Commission has formed an opinion of serious misconduct in respect of Mr Price and Mr Forte.
no opinion of serious misconduct
No findingThe Commission has formed no opinion of serious misconduct in respect of the Council.
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
A report on matters of serious misconduct in the Shire of Exmouth
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MEDIA RELEASE - A report on matters of Serious misconduct in the Shire of Exmouth
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Notes on this record
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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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