QUESTIONS ON NOTICE › Foreign Affairs and Trade: Code of Conduct Investigations (Question Nos 1049 and 1063)
Senator Conroy: The Minister for Foreign Affairs has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: DFAT and portfolio agencies (1) (a) Fifteen. (b) Nil. (2) (a) Three. (b) Twelve. (3)Of the fifteen investigations, the alleged breaches comprised: seven cases of inappropriate behaviour; three cases of failing to comply with any lawful and reasonable direction; one case of failing to act with care and diligence one case of improper use of Commonwealth Resources; one case of unauthorised disclosure of information one case of conflict of interest one case of improper use of the employee's status (4) Case 1 - It was determined that a breach had occurred resulting in the employee being cautioned. Case 2 - It was determined that a breach had occurred resulting in the employee receiving a reduction in classification, a reassignment of duties, a reduction in salary and was reprimanded. This employee was also required to attend an internal fraud training program. Case 3 - It was determined that a breach had occurred resulting in the employee receiving a formal letter of reprimand to be retained on personnel file and salary reduction. (5) Five investigations are ongoing.