Risk Management

• Risk and audit at a glance
• Fraud detected in the agency
• Strategies implemented to control and prevent fraud
• Public interest disclosure

Risk and audit at a glance

The Department manages a wide range of complex areas with the need to manage significant levels of risk and is committed to embedding, monitoring and refining risk management processes into our culture, practices, and decision-making processes.

Fraud detected in the agency

NB: Fraud reported includes actual and reasonably suspected incidents of fraud.

Strategies implemented to control and prevent fraud

• Continue to implement and continuously improve fraud and corruption control strategies in line with Australian Standard 8001-2008 Fraud and Corruption Control.
• Mandatory annual completion of the online Fraud and Corruption Control training module by all employees within the Department.
• Continue to promote behaviour in line with the Code of Ethics for the South Australian Public Sector.
• Assess and test controls relating to fraud as part of internal audit processes and reviews.
• Continue to develop relationships between the Investigations unit, People, Culture and Capability directorate and other business units to develop and plan projects and resources that mitigate any potential risks.
• Targeted face to face training sessions are held with specific business units based on their risk profile.
• Fraud and Corruption Control presentations at corporate induction days for new employees.
• Staff are reminded of their obligations to report any conflicts of interest and instances where they have received a gift or benefit. Conflicts of Interest and Gifts and Benefits reporting requirements are continuously monitored.
• Probity presentations to employees in the Department requiring probity briefings.
• Review of fraud and corruption control policies and procedures and training materials.

Data for previous years is available at:

Fraud Detected in the Department for Infrastructure and Transport - Dataset - data.sa.gov.au.

Annual Reports - Department for Infrastructure and Transport - South Australia (dit.sa.gov.au)

Public interest disclosure

Number of occasions on which public interest information has been disclosed to a responsible officer of the agency under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018:

Nil.

Data for previous years is available at: Public Interest Information (Whistle-blowers') disclosure for the Department for Infrastructure and Transport - Dataset - data.sa.gov.au.

Note: Disclosure of public interest information was previously reported under the Whistleblowers Protection Act 1993 and repealed by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018 on 1/7/2019.