In the personal sphere, gifts are a wonderful thing. But in our working lives, they are far more problematic. Is the gift – or benefit as it is most often described in policy documents – just a token of respect or does it come with unspoken strings attached?

Scammers and spammers won’t be taking a break this Holiday Season. Their ‘market focus’ will switch to the personal affairs and business of all those at home or on a holiday break. In fact, scammers and spammers have already been very busy this year.

What package of internal audit activities deliver the most value to a council’s operations – and to the community that the council serves?

The reality of creating merged Councils has precipitated the need for new approaches to almost everything - from strategies and policies to creating teams and organisation structures, new identities and branding.

We are looking beyond COVID-19, and beyond now, to a hybrid model of delivery that will achieve increased efficiencies and outcomes for our clients.

Nurturing our people, implementing better internal controls, and carrying out fair and effective investigations of misconduct are critically important to protect our employees, our assets, and our brand.

The Court upheld the former employee’s unfair dismissal claim under the Fair Work Act and awarded him compensation of $5.2 million for his future economic loss, including foregone salary and share options.

Today, many merchants are still unclear about their responsibilities and requirements under PCI DSS, leaving them at an increased risk of being found non-compliant and facing hefty fines.

While many incumbent Mayors will be re-elected, newly elected Mayors may face a steep learning curve.

NCAT backs decision by a NSW local council to release an independent investigation report on alleged misconduct by a councillor.

Centium has undertaken a detailed comparison between the 2018 and 2020 Model Code of Conduct for Local Councils in NSW and Procedures