❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests information regarding misconduct investigations within agencies under the Minister for Agriculture and Food's control during the 2008-09 financial year. The response details the number of investigations, their outcomes, and whether reports were made public.
AnsweredQoN 1862Legislative Council
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For those Agencies under the Minister’s control, for the 2008-09 financial years can the Minister advise, -
(1) How many ‘appropriate authority investigations’ into alleged misconduct were conducted by Agencies under your control?
(2) Of the total, how many are complete?
(3) What was the finding from the investigation?
(4) Was a report done on each of those investigations?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) Were these reports made public?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) How many investigations are still ongoing/outstanding?
(9) What is the nature of the investigations?
(1) How many ‘appropriate authority investigations’ into alleged misconduct were conducted by Agencies under your control?
(2) Of the total, how many are complete?
(3) What was the finding from the investigation?
(4) Was a report done on each of those investigations?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(6) Were these reports made public?
(7) If no to (6), why not?
(8) How many investigations are still ongoing/outstanding?
(9) What is the nature of the investigations?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
49 days
Agriculture and Food:
(1) In the Department of Agriculture and Food there were fourteen matters of "alleged" misconduct conducted pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
(2) All of the fourteen matters are complete.
(3) Outcomes ranged from counselling to formal penalties as prescribed in the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
(4) No
(5) In three of the fourteen matters, employees admitted to allegations.
(6) No
(7) Disciplinary and/or misconduct investigations are private and confidential to the parties concerned.
(8) None
(9) They ranged from indiscretion of not seeking permission for external activities or employment, to failure to exercise due diligence and perform statutory functions pursuant to relevant legislation.
Forestry:
(1) Nil
(2-9) Not applicable
Assisting the Minister for Education:
(1-9) Answer to be provided by the Minister for Education
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(1) In the Department of Agriculture and Food there were fourteen matters of "alleged" misconduct conducted pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
(2) All of the fourteen matters are complete.
(3) Outcomes ranged from counselling to formal penalties as prescribed in the Public Sector Management Act 1994.
(4) No
(5) In three of the fourteen matters, employees admitted to allegations.
(6) No
(7) Disciplinary and/or misconduct investigations are private and confidential to the parties concerned.
(8) None
(9) They ranged from indiscretion of not seeking permission for external activities or employment, to failure to exercise due diligence and perform statutory functions pursuant to relevant legislation.
Forestry:
(1) Nil
(2-9) Not applicable
Assisting the Minister for Education:
(1-9) Answer to be provided by the Minister for Education
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