This Statistical Bulletin presents the results from the 2023–24 Fraud Against the Commonwealth census.
A similar number of internal fraud investigations were finalised compared with the previous financial year. Fewer external fraud investigations were finalised.
Automatic processes were the primary method of detecting internal and external fraud allegations in 2023–24. Program information and program payments were the principal targets of substantiated internal and external fraud allegations respectively.
Internal and external fraud losses were lower than the losses reported in 2022–23. Australian Government entities reported greater internal fraud and lower external fraud recoveries in 2023–24 than in the previous financial year.
References
URLs correct as at March 2025
Attorney-General’s Department 2024. Commonwealth Fraud and Corruption Control Framework 2024. Canberra: Attorney-General’s Department. https://www.counterfraud.gov.au/library/framework-2024
Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Centre nd. Testing the effectiveness of fraud controls. https://www.counterfraud.gov.au/access-tools-and-guidance/testing-effectiveness-fraud-controls
Jorna P & Smith RG 2019. Commonwealth fraud investigations 2016–17. Statistical Report no. 15. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology. https://doi.org/10.52922/sr04039