Develop fraud control strategy

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver PSPFRU009, 'Develop fraud control strategy'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Develop fraud control strategy' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Identify organisational needs and obligations

1.1 Research obligations of the organisation based upon the concept of fraud and corruption as both ethical and law enforcement issues that impede effective performance of the organisation’s core business.

1.2 Identify all formal internal and external reporting requirements.

1.3 Identify organisational data analysis and information needs for fraud and corruption detection in line with privacy, confidentiality and law enforcement policy and legislative requirements.

1.4 Reflect a strategic management approach to the prevention of corruption/fraudulent activities in the needs identification.

1.5 Identify organisational responsibility for the coordination, monitoring, implementation, ongoing review and promotion of the organisation’s strategy and agree upon in consultation with senior management.

1.6 Identify organisational responsibility and agree upon for the protection of persons who provide information under legislation related to public interest disclosures, protected disclosures or whistleblowing legislation.

2. Benchmark fraud/corruption control strategy

2.1 Identify performance indicators.

2.2 Use best practice examples in the development of benchmarks.

2.3 Use standards-setting organisations where appropriate to assist in the identification of benchmarks relative to the organisation’s needs and core business.

3. Assess stakeholder and environmental considerations

3.1 Incorporate client entitlements including right to privacy, confidentiality, freedom from reprisals and freedom of information.

3.2 Consider issues, including profile of clients, corporate history and culture and staffing profile.

3.3 Consider constraints of operating environment, including staff shortages, geographical spread of staff and budgeting constraints.

3.4 Consider client and community expectations.

3.5 Identify management perspectives through consultations with those with relevant responsibilities in terms of the organisation’s business, and those with overall responsibility for oversight and implementation of fraud/corruption control in the organisation.

4. Develop organisation’s fraud/corruption control strategy

4.1 Achieve balance between compliance requirements and operational pressures.

4.2 Identify strategies to enable constant updating of the fraud/corruption control strategy to incorporate changing and newly identified risks.

4.3 Incorporate key factors, including the organisational environment and core business.

4.4 Recommend internal and external strategies based on assessment of relevant factors.

4.5 Incorporate internal and external quality assurance into the strategy and allocate responsibility for maintaining quality assurance.

4.6 Obtain acceptance of the strategy by authorities within the organisation and ensure it meet the requirements of the relevant standards-setting organisations.

5. Implement fraud/corruption control strategy

5.1 Develop initiatives required to minimise fraud and corruption in consultation with stakeholders.

5.2 Identify timeframe for implementation of strategy based upon an understanding of resource ramifications.

5.3 Identify areas within the organisation responsible for actions to minimise fraud and corruption.

5.4 Develop procedures for the reporting of information and the protection of persons who provide information under public interest disclosures, protected disclosures or whistleblowing legislation.

5.5 Undertake consultations with relevant personnel to facilitate a shared understanding of responsibilities.

6. Analyse and review effectiveness of strategy

6.1 Structure review to incorporate key features of the strategy underpinning the need for the strategy to be holistic and comprehensive.

6.2 Monitor and review to accommodate lessons learnt during application of the strategy.

6.3 Establish feedback and reporting mechanisms to provide information to senior management about effectiveness of the strategy measured against objectives, and to provide advice regarding changes to management practices.

6.4 Incorporate results of analysis and review to improve fraud and corruption control.


Qualifications and Skillsets

PSPFRU009 appears in the following qualifications:

  • PSP60116 - Advanced Diploma of Government (Workplace inspection/ Investigations/Fraud control)