In 2021, the CCC conducted a corruption audit of seven agencies to ascertain how effectively they had:
dealt with allegations of corruption involving misuse of public resources
reduced the incidence of corruption, and
minimised the risk of fuel consumption fraud.
The audit found that generally agencies had appropriately dealt with allegations of corruption and had sound controls in place to monitor the use of public resources, including fuel. However, opportunities for improvement were identified in improving bulk fuel management.
View the Audit Summary - Misuse of public resources: how effectively are agencies minimising risk (June 2022) to find out more.
Minimising the risk of fuel fraud Current fuel market conditions are heightening fraud and corruption risks associated with the misuse of fuel, fuel cards and agency vehicles. The increasing cost of fuel coupled with supply constraints may lead to fuel being stolen from depots and vehicles, falsification of inventory records and logbooks, the misuse of agency vehicles, and fraudulent use of fuel cards and corporate credit cards. The CCC’s prevention guide: Minimising fuel fraud in the public sector (April 2026) is designed to help all public sector agencies reduce the risk of fuel theft, fraud and the misuse of public resources. |
