6.3        FRAUD AND/OR MISLEADING INFORMATION

 

DATED:             January 2006

SOURCED:        Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997

SOURCED:        Child Care Services Handbook 2005-2006, Department of Family and Community Services

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POLICY

 

The Management Committee will investigate and take subsequent action for allegations about any staff member, care provider or parent falsifying timesheets, forging signatures or giving false or misleading information of any nature to the Scheme.

 

PROCEDURES

 

1. Staff

 

The Management Committee may terminate a staff members contract of employment if they are satisfied that the staff member has given false or misleading information or has committed a fraudulent activity against the Scheme.

 

2. Care Providers

 

The Management Committee may suspend and/or cancel a Certificate of Approval if they are satisfied that a Care Provider has failed to comply with the Scheme’s accountability requirements with any fraudulent activity such as falsifying  timesheets, forging signatures or giving false or misleading information to the Scheme.

 

3. Parents

 

The Management Committee may terminate a family’s child care placement with the Scheme if they are satisfied that a parent has given false or misleading information to the Scheme or if the parent commits a fraudulent activity against the Scheme.

 

Due to the serious nature of providing false or misleading information on timesheets or forging signatures on timesheets or attendance record sheets, the Management Committee must notify the relevant departments of the Commonwealth and State government and the Criminal Investigation Bureau of this fraudulent activity.