Misconduct within the Department of Communities relating to country building projects
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- 34 pages
Summary
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The Corruption and Crime Commission investigated a senior housing project manager’s conduct in awarding regional construction and maintenance contracts.
20220407 Misconduct within the Department of Communities relating to country building projects, page 4 · 20220407 Misconduct within the Department of Communities relating to country building projects, page 5
The Commission formed an opinion of serious misconduct concerning payments the manager received from contractors awarded work through his position.
The Commission concluded that housing controls had been weak and noted subsequent improvement in enforcement of departmental procedures.
The Commission referred the conduct of the manager and two contractors to police.
Opinions 1
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 is of the opinion that Mr Ainslie's conduct amounts to serious misconduct: A public officer corruptly takes advantage of the public officer's employment as a public officer to obtain a benefit for himself.
Recommendations
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Published responses
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Official documents 2
20220407 Misconduct within the Department of Communities relating to country building projects
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20220407 Media Release - Misconduct within the Department of Communities relating to country building projects
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