We are committed to the highest level of ethical conduct and integrity, and to protecting our revenue, expenditure and property from fraud and corruption.
All staff, Councillors, and contractors are required to act with integrity at all times and refrain from fraudulent or corrupt conduct.
The Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) is responsible for the oversight of fraud risk management.
Management is responsible for:
- Ensuring that effective measures are in place to manage fraud risks
- Conducting audits
- Responding to incidents of fraud
- Taking protected disclosures from, or about, any of their staff.
We have measures in place to prevent, detect and respond to fraud and corruption. These are outlined in our:
- Fraud and Corruption Prevention Policy (PDF 866KB)
- Fraud Reporting and Investigation Procedure (PDF 431KB)
- Public Interest Disclosures Policy (PDF 683.5 KB)
- Public Interest Disclosures Procedure (PDF 1.1 MB)
- Fraud Awareness Brochure (PDF 100KB)
Our Employee Code of Conduct (PDF, 257KB), Councillor code of conduct and various policies relating to purchasing and use of equipment provide guidance on acceptable conduct.
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) identifies and investigates serious corrupt misconduct and acts as the clearing house for assessing public interest disclosures in the Victorian public sector.
Reporting fraud or corruption and making Public Interest Disclosures
Worried about fraud or corruption at Brimbank City Council? You can report any concerns to:
- our Public Interest Disclosure Coordinator
- our Public Interest Disclosure Officers
- IBAC.
Disclosures may be verbal or in writing. They can be anonymous and must be kept confidential. If you wish to make a Public Interest Disclosure, this must be in accordance with the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 (Vic).
To find out how to make a report, refer to the Public Interest Disclosures Policy and Procedure documents above.
Make a confidential disclosure to our Public Interest Disclosure Coordinator
- Phone: 9249 4939
- Email: confidential@brimbank.vic.gov.au
- Mail: (envelope marked "CONFIDENTIAL")
Danny Bilaver
Public Interest Disclosure Coordinator
PO Box 70, Sunshine, VIC 3020
Matters involving Councillors must be reported directly to IBAC:
- Phone: 1300 735 135
- Online: Visit the IBAC website
Public Interest Disclosure Officers
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Matthew LaRiccia | Email: matthewlr@brimbank.vic.gov.au Phone: 9249 4396 |
| Rebecca Dixon | Email: rebeccad@brimbank.vic.gov.au Phone: 9249 4284 |
| Dan George | Email: dang@brimbank.vic.gov.au Phone: 9249 4255 |
