sec.16Losses from offences or corrupt conduct

sec.16 Losses from offences or corrupt conduct

This section applies if a department’s accountable officer or a statutory body— becomes aware of a loss of the department’s or statutory body’s property; and considers the loss may be a result of— an offence under the Criminal Code or another Act; or corrupt conduct of an officer of the department or statutory body; or conduct of a contractor, or a consultant, of the department or statutory body that would be corrupt conduct if it were the conduct of an officer of the department or statutory body. The accountable officer or statutory body must keep a record of the following details about the loss— a description of the property, including its value; the reason for the loss; an action taken in relation to the loss, including, for example— an action taken to remedy a weakness in the internal control of the department or statutory body; or an action taken to obtain reimbursement; details of an approval for writing off the loss. If the loss is a material loss, the accountable officer or statutory body must, as soon as practicable but not later than 6 months after the accountable officer or statutory body becomes aware of the loss, notify— the appropriate Minister for the department or statutory body; and the auditor-general; and for a loss to which subsection (1) (b) (i) applies—a police officer; and for a loss to which subsection (1) (b) (ii) applies—the Crime and Corruption Commission. In this section— contractor , of a department or statutory body, means a person who performs services for the department or statutory body under— a contract between the person and the department or statutory body; or an arrangement between the department or statutory body and another person. corrupt conduct see the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 , section 15 . (sec.16-ssec.1) This section applies if a department’s accountable officer or a statutory body— becomes aware of a loss of the department’s or statutory body’s property; and considers the loss may be a result of— an offence under the Criminal Code or another Act; or corrupt conduct of an officer of the department or statutory body; or conduct of a contractor, or a consultant, of the department or statutory body that would be corrupt conduct if it were the conduct of an officer of the department or statutory body. (sec.16-ssec.2) The accountable officer or statutory body must keep a record of the following details about the loss— a description of the property, including its value; the reason for the loss; an action taken in relation to the loss, including, for example— an action taken to remedy a weakness in the internal control of the department or statutory body; or an action taken to obtain reimbursement; details of an approval for writing off the loss. (sec.16-ssec.3) If the loss is a material loss, the accountable officer or statutory body must, as soon as practicable but not later than 6 months after the accountable officer or statutory body becomes aware of the loss, notify— the appropriate Minister for the department or statutory body; and the auditor-general; and for a loss to which subsection (1) (b) (i) applies—a police officer; and for a loss to which subsection (1) (b) (ii) applies—the Crime and Corruption Commission. (sec.16-ssec.4) In this section— contractor , of a department or statutory body, means a person who performs services for the department or statutory body under— a contract between the person and the department or statutory body; or an arrangement between the department or statutory body and another person. corrupt conduct see the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 , section 15 .