IBAC rejects private hearing request: 'a deterrent to others' News Victoria’s anti-corruption commissioner has rejected a bid by the man at the centre of the inquiry into the Education Department to have his examination heard in
CSG reviewed Ultranet; Darrell Fraser is 'going to go to jail' March 4, 2016 By David Donaldson News Former Victorian Education Department deputy secretary Darrell Fraser was worried his “life is ruined and he’s going to go to jail” claimed Stephen Birrell, a senior
Education bureaucrat's wife bought contractor shares March 2, 2016 By David Donaldson News The anti-corruption inquiry into Victoria’s Education Department has heard from another former employee who owned shares in a contractor, as well as a consultant being given the job
'Stockholm syndrome' facilitated corruption, IBAC hears March 1, 2016 By David Donaldson News Both a culture of integrity and effective oversight processes are needed to prevent corruption in government agencies. Hearings at the anti-corruption inquiry into the Victorian
The 'silly bastard' who bought shares in the tender company February 26, 2016 By David Donaldson News Former employees invested in a company before and after it was awarded a contract for the doomed Ultranet software system, anti-corruption hearing into Victoria’s Department of
'Shocked into silence': Education 'oppressive' on Ultranet February 24, 2016 By David Donaldson News A former project manager has told of the Victorian Department of Education’s “oppressive”, blokey atmosphere and how human resources thought she was a “nutter” for
Dep sec 'propped up' tenderer of Victoria's Ultranet February 23, 2016 By David Donaldson News Further evidence of alleged corruption in Victoria’s Education Department has emerged at ongoing anti-corruption hearings, including that a deputy secretary inappropriately favoured the ultimately successful
Ultranet inquiry: claims of Education Department corruption February 16, 2016 By David Donaldson Education Australians tend to see their governments as relatively clean. But public hearings by Victoria’s anti-corruption body have offered a glimpse into the extent of alleged
Why isn't the Annual Financial Report bound by the normal rules, asks VAGO November 25, 2015 By David Donaldson Career Advice The Victorian Auditor-General’s Office has reached a sort of truce in its ongoing troubles with the state’s Department of Education and Training by offering to step in and
Frustration with DET reaches boiling point for AG October 22, 2015 By David Donaldson Education Peter Frost There can scarcely be a more important institution of state than its education department, Victoria’s acting auditor-general began his latest report
GovHack 2015: a wildly successful idea that keeps spawning more July 15, 2015 By Craig Thomler Features While innovation is one of the priorities now for many government agencies, most focus their efforts on easily managed evolutionary innovation rather than blue sky
IBAC reforms will be 'fully honoured', minister denies anti-corruption backflip May 20, 2015 By David Donaldson News Victorian Special Minister of State Gavin Jennings has denied his government is backing down on reforms to strengthen the state’s anti-corruption commission, following a report last week
IBAC reform backtrack: minister sees no evil, hears no evil May 13, 2015 By David Donaldson News Public trust in public administration is the loser if integrity bodies are not given the powers they need to fully investigate corruption and misconduct, says
Catch-up: Dan Andrews' debut budget May 8, 2015 By David Donaldson News Victoria’s Andrews Labor government presented its first budget this week, increasing overall spending and boosting funds for services like education and health. It’s been touted