Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health

Annual Report 2019-20: Risk management

Data for previous years are not available as the CEIH was established on 6 January 2020.

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Risk management

Risk and audit at a glance

As an attached office to DHW, the CEIH has adopted DHW policies in relation to risk and audit requirements. The DHW Audit and Risk Committee (the Committee) has responsibility to advise the department and attached offices on systems, processes and structures designed to identify, prevent and respond to real and potential risks, to ensure compliance requirements are met.

The Committee also provides advice to the Commissioner CEIH regarding the risk, control and compliance frameworks in the context of it being the System Leader for the South Australian Public Health System.

Fraud detected in the agency

Category/nature of fraud

Number of instances

There were no reports of fraud or corruption.

0

NB: Fraud reported includes actual and reasonably suspected incidents of fraud.

Strategies implemented to control and prevent fraud

The CEIH Strategic Risk Register was developed in collaboration with DHW Risk Assurance Services. Any potential risks were identified and control measures documented as part of regular monitoring and reporting practices.

Detection, prevention and control strategies include:

  • Relevant policies and procedures
  • Increased awareness through educating and training staff (eg, ICAC Induction for Public Officers, Public Sector Code of Ethics and the Values and Behavioural Framework)
  • Appropriate segregation of duties
  • Internal and external audits
  • Year-end declaration process
  • Proactive Disclosure
  • Annual delegation reviews
  • Review of internal controls and processes

Data for previous years are not available as the CEIH was established on 6 January 2020.

Public Interest Disclosure

Number of occasions on which public interest information has been disclosed to a responsible officer of the agency under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018:

Nil

Data for previous years are not available as the CEIH was established on 6 January 2020.

Note: Disclosure of public interest information was previously reported under the Whistleblowers Protection Act 1993 and repealed by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018 on 1/7/2019.

Reporting required under any other act or regulation

Act or Regulation

Requirement

Nil

Reporting required under the Carers’ Recognition Act 2005

Nil


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