Abstract
This special edition of the Canberra bulletin of public administration highlights the issue of fraud in the government. Based on two seminars, the papers discuss issues, policies and problems pertinent to the fight against fraud. Topics address the ethical framework and environment relevant to the handling of fraud in the public sector, the responsibility of line management to identify fraud risks and action remedial measures, views from two state government auditor-generals, investigation and prosecution of fraud cases, and fraud prevention and remedy.
Proceedings of an autumn seminar held 2 May 1988 (The Australian National University) and a seminar held 18-20 July 1988 (Australian Institute of Criminology)
Contents
- Introduction
Setting the scene
- Defining fraud and examining it as an issue which governments need to address
Michael Tate - From the newspapers
- Fraud on government: a criminological overview
Dennis Challinger - The Commonwealth Government's Fraud Control Committee: its brief and purpose
Alan Rose
Ethical dimensions
- Ethics, fraud and the public service
John Enfield - Some problems of police ethics
Ray Whitrod
Management responsibilities
- The importance of risk analysis and management
Barry S. Leithhead - Ethics and control of social security payments
Derek Volker - Investigating motor accident fraud: a case study
Dick Wright - Publicity and its impact upon fraud
Richard Daniell - Key elements in investigating fraud
Warren Simmons
Audit views
- Risk management and the role of the auditor in preventing fraud
R.G. Humphry - Fraud on government: the role of the Auditor-General in investigating fraud
V.C. Doyle
Investigation and prosecution
- Impediments to tackling fraud
Ian Temby - Prosecution of fraud on government
Kevin Zervos - Drawn out and complicated: problems with fraud trials
Terry Griffin and Brian Rowe - The National Crime Authority: its role in investigating fraud
John Buxton - The police practitioner's perspective
Chris Eaton
Prevention and remedy
- Minimising fraud through preventive systems
Garry D. Dinnie - Alternative remedies for fraud: rule of law versus administrative remedies
Rick Sarre - Blowing the whistle on fraud in government
John McMillan - Citizen co-production in fraud control
P.N. Grabosky