FAQs

Fraud is conduct involving dishonest or deceitful actions to obtain, either directly or indirectly, a financial or other benefit. This includes acts of omission, theft, making false statements, evasion, manipulation of information and other acts of deception.

Corrupt conduct is deliberate or intentional wrongdoing, not negligence or a mistake. It has to involve or affect a NSW public official or public sector organisation. While it can take many forms, corrupt conduct occurs when a:

• public official improperly uses, or tries to improperly use, the knowledge, power or resources of their position for personal gain or the advantage of others
• public official dishonestly exercises his or her official functions, or improperly exercises his or her official functions in a partial manner, breaches public trust or misuses information or material acquired during the course of his or her official functions
• member of the public influences, or tries to influence, a public official to use his or her position in a way that affects the probity of the public official's exercise of functions
• member of the public engages in conduct that could involve one of the matters set out in section 8(2A) of the ICAC Act where such conduct impairs, or could impair, public confidence in public administration.  

If you wish to provide information about suspected fraudulent or corrupt conduct, please contact Council’s Public Officer or fill in our online reporting form or you can call our confidential Hotline on 1800 961 389.

More information is available on our website.