Industry driven to fraud: instructors passing incompetent drivers
Date published
May 2022
Relevant impacts: Human impact
Following receipt of more than 40 complaints to the Office for Public Integrity about the conduct of authorised South Australian driving examiners, an investigation was launched by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption into the conduct of examiners.
The ICAC investigation found bribery of instructors to be "prevalent" in South Australia, with examiners accepting bribes, threatening students with failure and passing others who broke road rules during tests. The report also found there had has been a pattern of bribery allegations within South Australia's multicultural communities.
The ICAC report includes several recommendations for reform.
Related fraudster personas
Related countermeasures
Provide staff with adequate training to increase likelihood that correct and consistent processes and decisions will be applied.
Train and support staff to identify red flags to detect fraud, know what to do if they suspect fraud and know how to report it. Fraudsters can take advantage if staff and contractors are not aware of what constitutes fraud and corruption.
Capture video or other electronic evidence of activities to support a fraud investigation and prosecution.
Put in place processes for staff or external parties to lodge tip-offs or Public Interest Disclosures.
Allow clients, staff and third parties to lodge complaints about actions or decisions they disagree with. This may identify fraud or corruption as a cause for complaints, such as a failure to receive an expected payment.
Submit a case study
We'd like to hear from you if you have a case study to share.