Recent Publications = and Bulletins:

CPN=20

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Update

Welcome to=20 the Corruption Prevention Network News Update. The CPN News Update is = designed to keep=20 you abreast of all the latest Corruption Prevention = news.

CPN News=20 Update provides a collection of current news, events and publications = from=20 various government and non-corporate organisations. If you would like to = contribute to the Corrupt Prevention Network News Update please email = Sarah=20 Dimech at sarah.dimech [at] uts.edu.au

Latest CPN = News

=B7 =20 CPN 10th Anniversary this=20 year!!!

Also,=20 don=92t forget to mark in your calendars:

=B7 = CPN Annual Forum

Thu 9 Sept = 2004 at=20 Waters Edge, Pier One, 11 Hickson Rd =20 Sydney

=B7 = Upcoming=20 Evening Session

12^th=20 August (See Up and Coming Government and Non-Corporate Events for full=20 details)

Recent Publications and=20 Bulletins:

NSW=20 ICAC Publications:

The=20 ICAC has released a new publication on ethics. The publication entitled = =93Developing a=20 Statement of Business Ethics=94 is designed to help NSW public sector=20 organizations establish and maintain ethical business relationships with = the=20 private sector.

For=20 Further Information visit -

http:= //www.icac.nsw.gov.au/index.cfm?objectID=3DED07A071-B8A6-CE62-EBE79CA968B= 5CA53&NavID=3DB296740F-9052-77A7-FD3744B9C0567385

NSW=20 Ombudsman Publications:

The NSW=20 Ombudsman's office has release a series of useful guides and tools.=20 Included:

=B7 =20 Thinking=20 of Blowing the Whistle? = How to make=20 a Protected Disclosure.

=B7 =20 Some Tips for Making a = Complaint. What=20 to do if you want to make a complaint.

=B7 =20 The=20 Complaint Handler's Tool Kit.

=B7 =20 Investigating=20 complaints: a manual for investigators.

=B7 =20 Effective=20 complaint handling.

=B7 =20 Dealing=20 with difficult complainants.

For = Further=20 Information visit -

http:= //www.nswombudsman.nsw.gov.au/publications/index.html

Standards=20 Australia:

Standards=20 Australia has recently published further guidance material in support of = the AS=20 8000 suite of Corporate Governance Standards issued last=20 year.

=B7 =20 HB=20 402-2004 Business Planning

=B7 =20 HB=20 403-2004 Best Practice Board Reporting (internal=20 reporting)

=B7 =20 HB=20 405-2004 Disclosure=20 and Transparency Frameworks (external

reporting)

Stephen=20 Horne, from the Audit Office of NSW, has acted as a link between the CPN = and the=20 committee working on this material. Stephen led a subcommittee = that=20 developed the third document that will be of particular interest to = CPN=20 members.

The=20 demand for disclosure and transparency as a key component of corporate=20 governance is global. The United Kingdom Audit Commission = (UKAC) observes=20 that well-governed organisations demonstrate a number of key =93soft=94=20 characteristics, which include:

(a) = a=20 culture based on openness and integrity in which decisions can be = challenged and=20 accountability is clear

(b) = an=20 outwardly focused perspective, with clear communication and dialogue = between=20 decision makers

=20 and service users = and the=20 public.

Globally,=20 pressure is being exerted for more transparency in financial = reporting,=20 rather than limiting this to meeting regulatory=20 requirements.

The=20 public sector has also witnessed problems that reflect on corporate = governance.=20 The Public Accounts Committee of the NSW Parliament highlighted a range = of=20 governance failings in their 2001 examination of a significant public = sector=20 entity. Transparency and disclosure has always had special place in the = public=20 sector, where taxpayers=92 funds are used. But the Public Bodies Review = Committee=20 of the NSW Parliament (2002) expanded this emphasis,=20 stating:

=93openness and transparency = in reporting=20 has now assumed even greater importance in the light of the greater=20 responsibilities that have been devolved to agencies over recent years = and the=20 increasing focus on the issue of good corporate governance in the = public sector=94.

This=20 new Handbook provides guidance to assist organisations in all sectors to = meet=20 the principles outlined in AS 8000 and to support the development of = best=20 practice in corporate governance through strengthening the character of=20 disclosure and transparency arrangements employed by Australian = organisations.=20 The scope of the Handbook is not restricted to any sector, type or size = of=20 organization.

The=20 Handbook provides a range of guidance, including frameworks, links to = detailed=20 reference material and a series of annual reporting checklists to assist = in=20 effective public reporting.

For=20 Further Information visit =96

http://www.standards.com.au/catalogue/script/Details.asp?D= ocN=3DAS0733759351AT =20 HB 402 and 403 are also available for purchase = online.

Other=20 Publications:

=B7 =20 Comfraud=20 Bulletin

http://www.afp.gov.au/page.asp?ref=3D/Crime/Fraud/ComfraudBulletins.xml

=B7 =20 TI Australia = News=20 Update

http://www.transparency.org.= au/#s01

=B7 =20 Whistleblowers Australia=92s Newsletters

The July issue of =91The Whistle=92 = includes articles on=20 whistleblowing experiences is now available in preliminary form

= http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/bmartin/dissent/contacts/au_wba/<= /o:p>

International=20 Links:

=B7 =20 Fighting=20 Fraud and Corruption =20 &n= bsp; &nb= sp; http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/scandals/fight.html

=B7 =20 The=20 Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales &n= bsp;=20 &n= bsp; &nb= sp; &nbs= p; = ; &n= bsp; &nb= sp; &nbs= p; = ; = http:/= /www.icaew.co.uk/library/index.cfm?AUB=3DTB2I_31341

Up and Coming Government and=20 Non-Corporate Events:

CPN=20 Events:

Corruption=20 Prevention Network Session:

The = Corruption=20 Prevention Network will hold an evening drinks and networking session = from=20 5.00pm to about 7.30pm on Thursday 12 August 2004 at the Mezz Bar &=20 Restaurant, Hotel Coronation, 7 Park St Sydney.

Stephen=20 Horne, Assistant Auditor-General, Performance Audit, The Audit Office of = NSW,=20 will address the session on outcomes from the recent Fraud Control Focus = Group=20 meeting to revisit the ten attributes of better practice in fraud = control,=20 initially developed by the Audit Office in conjunction with the = Premier's=20 Department in 1994. = John=20 Watt, who facilitated the meeting, will also speak. =

The purpose=20 of the meeting was to assess whether recent changes in the fraud and = governance=20 environment (such as e-business and Enron) should lead to review or=20 re-specification of the attributes.

Following=20 Stephen=92s talk, there will be an opportunity for discussion and = networking with=20 colleagues. Drinks and = light finger=20 food will be provided. = The cost is=20 $25, payable at the door.

For=20 catering purposes, if you are attending, would you please advise either = Kath=20 Roach, email kroach@ssc.nsw.gov.au Tel: 9710 0403 or Charles = Hughes, email=20 charles.hughes@commerc= e.nsw.gov.au Tel: 9372 8043 by Friday 6 = August=20 2004. =

NSW=20 ICAC Events:

The=20 Corruption Prevention and Anti-Corruption Executive = Program:

Date:=20 Canberra/Sydney 2-11 November 200

For=20 Further Information visit =96

http://www.icac.nsw.gov.au/index.cfm?objectID=3DC2A86449-9A63-6986= -B0555DFC79568ABD&NavID=3DB296740F-9052-77A7-FD3744B9C0567385

Resisting and=20 strengthening against corruption:

This=20 conference is run by the Institute of Public Administration (IPAA) as = advertised=20 on the ICAC website.

Date:=20 29^th July 2004

For=20 Further Information visit -

http://www.icac.nsw.gov.au/index.cfm?objectid=3D04A8C= 0CA-C7AF-F0CB-CE0271C19D95107B

ICAC/ANU Corruption=20 and Anti-Corruption Executive Program:

This=20 program entitles ten people working within the NSW public sector to be = given=20 scholarships to attend a graduate course that offers in-depth study of = the=20 causes of corruption and effective corruption prevention=20 strategies.

Date:=20 2^nd November 2004 until 11^th November=20 2004

For more=20 information visit -

http://www.icac.nsw.gov.au/index.cfm?objectid=3DAEC7D= 16C-E330-3458-2B01C3C5D2175661

Australian Institute of=20 Criminology

Crime in = Australia:=20 International Connections:

Date:=20 29 and 30 November 2004 (Melbourne).

For Further=20 Information visit =96

http://www.aic.gov.au

NSW=20 Ombudsman:

The=20 Ombudsman has two new training initiatives that may be of interest to = CPN=20 subscribers. These=20 are:

=B7 =20 Dealing with = Difficult=20 Complainants; and

=B7 =20 Complaint=20 Handling for Frontline Staff

For=20 Further Information visit =96

http://www.nswombudsman.nsw.gov.au/training/page.htm#difficultcomp= lainants

Have=20 Your Say:

To=20 have your say, email sarah.dimech [at] uts.edu.au.

Please note=20 that information regarding the various publications and training have = been taken=20 directly from the various Internet sites cited. In some cases the information = has been=20 paraphrased. Advertising = of=20 Publications and Training is with permission of the provider. If any information is cited = incorrectly,=20 or if people wish to no longer have their details cited in this = publication or=20 wish to add additional information, please email sarah.dimech [at] = uts.edu.au=20 and we will amend accordingly.