The Integrity Commission will publish extensive data and information on its operations and educative functions in its 2021-22 Annual Report.
Chief Commissioner, Greg Melick AO SC said the Report, which summarises each matter assessed or investigated over the past financial year, aims to ensure transparency.
‘There are aspects of what we do operationally where confidentiality is a necessity,’ Chief Commissioner Melick said.
‘However, that does not exempt the Commission from the public’s right to know what is happening.
‘We have to strive to achieve the correct balance, and the Annual Report is an important tool in achieving this.’
Using the Report the public can see how many matters the Commission assessed, how many were referred to its officers for investigation, and how those investigations were finalised. Deidentified overviews of each matter are published in order to allow the public an insight into the Commission’s processes and the types of misconduct being reported.
Alongside investigating misconduct the Commission is tasked with providing education and training about ethics and integrity to Tasmanian public sector employees.
Chief Commissioner Melick said over the past financial year 1146 public sector staff participated in both face to face and online integrity education and training.
‘It is great to see the public sector engaging with us, in a positive way and at the highest levels in the past three years,’ he said.
NB The Annual Report will be published on the Commission’s website and circulated by email after it has been tabled in the Tasmanian State Parliament tomorrow.
Media release by Greg Melick AO SC Chief Commissioner
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