Purpose
This policy states OCPC/DPC’s position on:
- responding to offers of gifts, benefits and hospitality
- providing gifts, benefits and hospitality.
This policy is intended to support individuals and the Office to avoid conflicts of interest and to maintain high levels of integrity, public trust and to prevent corruption.
The Office has issued this policy to support behaviour consistent with the Code of Conduct for Victorian Public Sector Employees, which is binding under section 61 of the Public Administration Act. All employees are required under clause 1.2 of the code to comply with this policy.
Application
This policy applies to all VPS employees, contractors [1]consultants and any individuals or groups undertaking activity for or on behalf of the Office. It also applies to administrative offices and DPC entities that have a section 53 (1) (b) [2]exemption under the Financial Management Act to consolidate their Annual Financial statements into the department’s financial statements.
For the purpose of this policy, all workplace participants will be referred to as ‘employees’.
Footnotes
- Note clause 1.4 of the Code of Conduct for Victorian Public Sector Employees which provides that public sector employers are to require contractors and consultants to comply with the code and relevant policies and procedures in certain circumstances. Contractors and consultants are only bound by the code if explicitly required by their contract for services.
- This policy is applicable to DPC's divisions, Administrative Offices and Section 53(1)(b) entities.
This policy has been developed in accordance with requirements outlined in the binding Minimum accountabilities for managing gifts, benefits and hospitality (Appendix A) issued by the Victorian Public Sector Commission (VPSC) on 1 July 2024.
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