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| Subject: OZschwitz whistleblower sparks Defense Department fraud investigation Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:15 pm | |
| Former Defence Department staff have been investigated after allegedly quitting for lucrative government contracting jobs they created for themselves.
A whistleblower made the allegations of fraud and corruption in April last year in an anonymous email sent under the public interest disclosure scheme.
It was alleged that Defence Department staffers colluded with contracting companies to design handsomely-paid jobs with requirements tailored to their own qualifications and experience.
They then quit their roles within the public service to take-up the contracting jobs.
A Defence Department spokesman said the allegations triggered an internal investigation that identified breaches of government procurement policy.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/whistleblower-sparks-defence-department-fraud-investigation-20171013-gz08zx.html |
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