❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on misconduct investigations within the Mines and Petroleum portfolio for the 2008-09 financial year. The Minister provides information on the number, status, findings, and confidentiality of these investigations.
AnsweredQoN 1819Legislative 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 Mines and Petroleum
Response time
49 days
1) Three.
2) Two.
3) Investigation 1 - Not completed
Investigation 2 - Minor misconduct due to breach of procurement policy
Investigation 3 - Discontinued
4) Investigation 1 - No
Investigation 2 - Yes
Investigation 3 - No
5) Investigation 1 -The process was suspended by the then Department of Industry and Resources (DOIR) due to the investigation being the subject of a police prosecution. The employee was transferred to another agency as a result of the restructure of DOIR in January 2009 and the process is ongoing with the other agency.
Investigation 3 - The employee resigned prior to the investigation being concluded.
6) One report has been completed and has not been made public.
7) Consistent with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet's Disciplinary Procedures Guide which is underpinned by the Public Sector Management Act 1994, the Department's Policy and Guidelines state that where disciplinary processes occur, investigation reports are to be kept confidential.
8) The Department of Mines and Petroleum does not have any investigations outstanding.
9) Not applicable
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2) Two.
3) Investigation 1 - Not completed
Investigation 2 - Minor misconduct due to breach of procurement policy
Investigation 3 - Discontinued
4) Investigation 1 - No
Investigation 2 - Yes
Investigation 3 - No
5) Investigation 1 -The process was suspended by the then Department of Industry and Resources (DOIR) due to the investigation being the subject of a police prosecution. The employee was transferred to another agency as a result of the restructure of DOIR in January 2009 and the process is ongoing with the other agency.
Investigation 3 - The employee resigned prior to the investigation being concluded.
6) One report has been completed and has not been made public.
7) Consistent with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet's Disciplinary Procedures Guide which is underpinned by the Public Sector Management Act 1994, the Department's Policy and Guidelines state that where disciplinary processes occur, investigation reports are to be kept confidential.
8) The Department of Mines and Petroleum does not have any investigations outstanding.
9) Not applicable
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