8. I am confident that managers in my organisation understand their responsibilities for preventing and detecting the risks of fraud and corruption.

Public Sector Fraud Awareness Survey - Findings: Fraud prevention.

Observation:

Pie chart of Question 8: I am confident that managers in my  organisation understand their responsibilities for preventing and detecting the  risks of fraud and corruption.

89.4% of respondents were confident that their managers understood their responsibilities in relation to fraud.

Senior management answered this question more positively. Around 95% of executives and senior management answered “Yes” to this question. Around 80% of line managers or below answered “Yes”.

Of the management group, line managers indicated they were less confident of knowing what their responsibilities for preventing and detecting fraud were.

What some respondents have said:

“Clear tone from the top supporting the organisation's fraud policy.”

PwC comment:
By not clearly articulating line managers’ responsibility in the management of fraud risks, there is potential for line managers to not understand their role and not be held accountable should fraud occur.

“We have not had any incidents of fraud and/or corruption. However, it is a regular staff topic, and the CEO makes clear that his and any staff member's computer, work phones or desks etc can be accessed at any time; and from time to time does do so as part of ensuring that he can undertake other people's task in their absence; and staff are encouraged to report suspicions regarding the CE or directors (including Chair) to another person with authority to act (staff also have access to our auditor).”

“Being small makes it even more important that we have a culture of absolute accountability and transparency.”

“CEO and Board Chair appear to be a close team.”

  Yes No Don’t know Total Count
Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director/Principal 367 96% 11 3% 5 1% 383
Member of the senior executive/leadership team or equivalent 437 89% 35 7% 20 4% 492
Line manager (if not one of the above) 176 80% 22 10% 23 10% 221
Administration/Support Services 185 92% 5 2% 11 5% 201
Operational staff (e.g. Teacher, Analyst, Advisor, Technician, Officer, Engineer, Accountant) 117 85% 7 5% 13 9% 137
Total 1,282 89% 80 6% 72 5% 1,434
  Yes No Don’t know Total
Central Government              
Autonomous Crown Entities 50 93% 2 4% 2 4% 54
Central Government - Other 44 96% 0 0% 2 4% 46
Crown Agents or Companies  81 93% 5 6% 1 1% 87
Crown Research Institutes 33 87% 2 5% 3 8% 38
District Health Boards 59 84% 5 7% 6 9% 70
Government Departments 126 86% 10 7% 11 7% 147
Independent Crown Entities 34 92% 0 0% 3 8% 37
Māori Trust Boards 8 73% 3 27% 0 0% 11
Rural Education Activities Programmes 10 91% 1 9% 0 0% 11
State-Owned Enterprises 44 92% 2 4% 2 4% 48
Tertiary Education Institutions 76 84% 11 12% 4 4% 91
Sub-Total 565 88% 41 6% 34 5% 640
  Yes No Don’t know Total
Local Government              
Airports 16 84% 1 5% 2 11% 19
Council Controlled Organisations or Council Controlled Trading Organisations 67 89% 3 4% 5 7% 75
Energy Companies 26 93% 1 4% 1 4% 28
Fish and Game Councils 8 100% 0 0% 0 0% 8
Licensing and Community Trusts 7 78% 2 22% 0 0% 9
Local Authorities 135 80% 18 11% 16 9% 169
Local Government - Other  9 82% 1 9% 1 9% 11
Port Companies 2 67% 0 0% 1 33% 3
Sub-Total 270 84% 26 8% 26 8% 322
               
Schools 447 95% 13 3% 12 3% 472
Total 1,282 89% 80 6% 72 5% 1,434
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