Accountability publications
OSI Audit and Risk Management Committee Charter
The Audit and Risk Management Committee (ARMC) provides the OSI Director-General with independent assurance on the agency’s financial and performance reporting responsibilities, system of risk oversight and management, and systems of internal control. Section 45 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 requires all Commonwealth entities to have an audit committee.
The charter sets out the role and responsibilities of the ARMC and the governance arrangements that underpin and support its work.
Procedures for determining breaches of the APS Code of Conduct and for determining sanctions
Under Section 15(3) of the Public Service Act 1999 (the PS Act) all Commonwealth agencies must establish written procedures for determining whether an APS employee, or a former APS employee, in the agency has breached the Code of Conduct and the sanction (if any) that is to be imposed on an APS employee in the agency, who is found to have breached the Code of Conduct.
The OSI accesses the Attorney-General’s Department’s procedures for determining breaches of the APS Code of Conduct and for determining sanctions for directly engaged employees. View these procedures on the Attorney-General’s Department website. The Attorney-General’s Department provides the OSI shared services support to help us meet our statutory responsibilities.
OSI seconded employees are subject to employment conditions of their home agency, including the Australian Public Service (APS) Values, Employment Principles and Code of Conduct per the PS Act.
OSI Emissions Reduction Plan
The Australian Government released the Net Zero in Government Operations Strategy in November 2023, setting out the overall approach and action required by Australian Government entities to achieve the APS Net Zero 2030 target.
The OSI Emissions Reduction Plan provides a pathway for the OSI to contribute to the achievement of the APS Net Zero 2030 target and encompasses existing and new priorities and actions within the OSI to reduce emissions.
OSI gifts and benefits registers
The below registers detail gifts and benefits accepted by OSI staff. For information regarding gifts and benefits accepted by Australian Federal Police staff working on joint OSI operations, see the Australian Federal Police Gifts Register.
Employee gifts and benefits register
Any gifts or benefits accepted by OSI staff (excluding the Agency Head), since our establishment, that are valued at $AUD100 or more (GST excluded) are detailed below.
2024-25 financial year
No gifts or benefits accepted.
| Date received | Gift item/ benefit/ service | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value in AUD$ * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2024 | Membership for Chairman Lounge Access | Ross Barnett | Qantas Group | N/A | N/A |
| 01/01/2024 | Membership for Virgin Lounge Access | Not applicable | Virgin Australian Airlines | N/A | N/A |
2022-23 financial year
| Date received | Gift item/ benefit/ service | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value in AUD$ * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2023 | Membership for Chairman Lounge Access | Ross Barnett | Qantas Group | N/A | N/A |
2021-22 financial year
| Date received | Gift item/ benefit/ service | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value in AUD$ * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2022 | Membership for Chairman Lounge Access | Ross Barnett | Qantas Group | N/A | N/A |
2020-21 financial year
| Date received | Gift item/ benefit/ service | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value in AUD$ * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/01/2021 | Membership for Chairman Lounge Access | Ross Barnett | Qantas Group | N/A | N/A |
*wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia
Agency Head gifts and benefits register
Any gifts and benefits accepted by the Director-General of the OSI since our establishment, valued at $AUD100 or more (GST excluded) are detailed below. This register is published on a quarterly basis in accordance with the Australian Public Service Commission Guidance for Agency Head – Gifts and Benefits.
2024-25 financial year
Quarter 1 – July to September
No gifts or benefits accepted.
2023-24 financial year
Quarter 4 – April to June
No gifts or benefits accepted.
Quarter 3 – January to March
| Date received | Gift item/ benefit/ service | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value in AUD$ * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2024 | Membership for Virgin Lounge Access | Director-General | Virgin Australian Airlines | N/A | N/A |
| 01/01/2024 | Membership for Chairman Lounge Access | Director-General | Qantas Group | N/A | N/A |
| 07/02/2024 | Dinner | Director-General | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | Dinner in honour of the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea | $250.42 |
Quarter 2 – October to December
No gifts or benefits accepted.
Quarter 1 – July to September
No gifts or benefits accepted.
2022-23 financial year
Quarter 4 – April to June
| Date received | Gift item/ benefit/ service | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value in AUD$ * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/05/2023 | Lunch | Director-General | Qantas Group | Treasurer’s Post Budget Luncheon Address | $200 |
Quarter 3 – January to March
| Date received | Gift item/ benefit/ service | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value in AUD$ * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2023 | Membership for Virgin Lounge Access | Director-General | Virgin Australian Airlines | N/A | N/A |
| 01/01/2023 | Membership for Chairman Lounge Access | Director-General | Qantas Group | N/A | N/A |
Quarter 2 – October to December
| Date received | Gift item/ benefit/ service | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value in AUD$ * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/10/2022 | Lunch | Director-General | Qantas Group | Treasurer’s Post Budget Luncheon Address | $200 |
Quarter 1 – July to September
No gifts or benefits accepted.
2021-22 financial year
Quarter 4 – April to June
No gifts or benefits accepted.
Quarter 3 – January to March
| Date received | Gift item/ benefit/ service | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value in AUD$ * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2022 | Membership for Virgin Lounge Access | Director-General | Virgin Australian Airlines | N/A | N/A |
| 01/01/2022 | Membership for Chairman Lounge Access | Director-General | Qantas Group | N/A | N/A |
Quarter 2 – October to December
No gifts or benefits accepted.
Quarter 1 – July to September
No gifts or benefits accepted.
2020-21 financial year
Quarter 4 – April to June
No gifts or benefits accepted.
Quarter 3 – January to March (OSI established in January 2021)
| Date received | Gift item/ benefit/ service | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value in AUD$ * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/01/2021 | Membership for Virgin Lounge Access | Director-General | Virgin Australian Airlines | N/A | N/A |
| 04/01/2021 | Membership for Chairman Lounge Access | Director-General | Qantas Group | N/A | N/A |
*wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia