Inspector of the ICAC’s Special Report on her Investigation into the time taken by the ICAC to furnish its Operation Keppel Report

The Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has today furnished her Special Report 2023/02: Investigation into the time taken by the ICAC to furnish its Operation Keppel Report (PDF) 614 KB . The Inspector recommended that it be made public. That recommendation was accepted.

The Inspector concluded that the time taken to Report to Parliament on Operation Keppel did not amount to maladministration under the ICAC Act and made the following recommendations to the ICAC:

1. I recommend that the Commission review its procedures in relation to the preparation of reports following s 74 investigations and in doing so consider the following:
   1. imposing a limit on the pages of submissions made by counsel assisting and those in reply
   2. the composition of the Review Panel and the priority given by the Review Panel members over its usual duties when considering reports
   3. exploring other means of achieving the efficient proof reading, layout and printing of reports
   4. updating its procedures and manuals to reflect current KPIs, emphasising the need for timely provision of reports and clarifying how resources are allocated, and
   5. whether the current KPIs are achievable or should be adjusted.
2. I recommend that the Commission advise the PJC and myself when it is of the view that its resources will adversely impact its capacity to report to Parliament in accordance with its KPIs.

The Inspector’s report can be accessed on her website.

The Inspector will not be responding to media enquiries.