Corruption activities and results – 1 June to 31 August 2018

On 19 October 2018 the CCC met with its oversight committee, the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee (PCCC), and presented a report of its activities for the period 1 June to 31 August 2018.

As that reporting period fell across two financial years, two sets of data are available:

Statistics for the 2017–18 financial year can be found in detail in our annual report.
A summary of performance outcomes against the CCC’s strategic areas of focus for the 2018–19 financial year (from 1 July to 31 August) are given below. For detailed results read the report to the PCCC.

2018-19 areas of focus

In 2018–19 we will:

Pursue corruption involving elected officials, excessive use of force and misuse of confidential information
Collaborate with key stakeholders to implement and monitor a program of reform of the police complaints and discipline system

During the reporting period the CCC:

received 44 complaints relating to elected officials, 62 relating to excessive use of force and 73 relating to the misuse of information
commenced 9 investigations and finalised 5
laid 28 criminal charges
made 6 prevention recommendations
published its report Culture and corruption risks in local government: Lessons from an investigation into Ipswich City Council (Operation Windage)
assessed 21 complaint matters through the Joint Assessment and Moderation Committee (JAMC) that deals with complaints against police