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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION No 1427

Education and Training Portfolio - Fraud Control

Consultancy Contract

MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on 11 October 1994

In relation to contracts arranged by your Department (Gazette No 36, 14 September 1994) -

(1) What is the purpose of contract C93/093, Consultancy Services of Fraud Risk Assessment and ranking for the Department of Education and Training.

(2) Is this a regular or "one-off contract.

(3) Why is it necessary and what does it involve.

MR WOOD - the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:

(1) The contract provides consultancy assistance in the development of a fraud control

plan for the department.

(2) The fraud risk assessment is the first part of a two part process. The second part

which will also use consultancy assistance, will be to develop the fraud control plan.

(3) The ACT Public Sector Management Act makes Chief Executives responsible for the

implementation of fraud and corruption control strategies appropriate to their

agencies. A Fraud Control Plan is a management tool. It involves identifying areas

of potential fraud, assessing the existing administrative processes and controls and

making changes where necessary to minimise the scope for fraudulent activity.

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