Fraud control
The Australian Government Attorney-General's Department is responsible for coordinating fraud control policy. The Department works closely with the Australian Federal Police on all fraud control issues. The functions of the Department's fraud control policy area include:
- Implementation of the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines;
- Promoting the use of risk management techniques within Commonwealth departments and agencies to minimise fraud against their programs;
- Promoting best practice in fraud control, including the development of fraud standards; and
- Providing advice on fraud control to Government.
Information about annual fraud reporting can be found on the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) website.
The Commonwealth Fraud Control Information Online website is a reference point for information about combating fraud against the Commonwealth. This govspace site was developed by the Attorney-General’s Department and the Australian Federal Police to share information including:
- Policy frameworks
- Key documents
- Emerging trends
- Implementation guidance
- Details of other organisations who are working in this area, and
- Other useful publications.