Accountability and Integrity Capability

All public servants must behave in a way that aligns with the integrity, ethics and standards of the public service. 

This means that public servants should work to the highest standards of accountability and transparency.

Spend some time working through this learning on Conflicts of Interest and Sensitive Expenditure to better understand your responsibilities as a public servant.

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Conflicts of Interest

If you work in the public sector, there is a good chance that you will have a conflict of interest at some point in your working life – regardless of what your role is or how senior you are.

Having a conflict of interest does not mean that you have done anything wrong. The conflict does not have to be a problem if it is managed well. Managing the risks associated with conflicts of interest is an essential part of public sector decision-making.

This learning on Conflicts of Interest will support public servants by:

• outlining scenarios to prompt thinking about actual or perceived conflicts of interest in the public service 
• reinforcing induction policies and processes that outline public service expectations about conflicts of interest.

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Sensitive Expenditure

The most fundamental fact that applies to all spending by a public organisation is that it is spending public money. Spending has to be able to withstand scrutiny, from Parliament and from the public.

This learning on Sensitive Expenditure will support public servants by:

• outlining the considerations and principles all public servants should have in mind when making decisions about spending public money
• reinforcing induction policies and processes that outline public service expectations about sensitive expenditure.

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Evaluation