The Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) has warned public sector authorities of the importance of securing private information.
The warning comes after the CCC’s April 2020 Report revealed how two auditors accessed confidential information that had not been properly protected within the Office of the Auditor General’s systems.
It also made a startling discovery of sensitive audit data that had been improperly retained and stored on an Office of the Auditor General (OAG) laptop.
Following the Report’s revelations, the CCC recommended the OAG review its procedures to ensure that after all OAG audits, data was retained only in a properly secured location.
In a statement, the CCC said that, in April 2021, the Commission commenced a review of the OAG’s response.
“The OAG provided the Commission with a comprehensive and transparent response during the review process,” the CCC said.
“The OAG has assured the Commission that continued improvements will remain a focus given the cyber landscape in which they operate,” it said.
The CCC commended this approach by the OAG and its continued commitment to reducing serious misconduct risks around data management.
“The Commission continues to emphasise the importance of all public sector authorities securing private information,” it said.
“Access to sensitive information should remain for legitimate work-related purposes and no other.”
