The Commission is seeking submissions on the administration of grant funding by South Australian government agencies, to assist its evaluation of grants administration[i].
Invitation to participate
If you have applied for a government grant, received a grant or been involved in the administration of a grant, the Commission would like to hear from you by way of written submission.
What should I write about?
The Commission is evaluating corruption risks in the administration of grant funding by the public sector. The Commission would like to hear from applicants and recipients about:
- how they learned of the grants program and their decision to apply
- the time and money spent applying for grants
- perceptions of the application process, eligibility criteria, and level of information provided to applicants
- degree of interaction with and support from departmental grants officers
- perceptions of any follow-up or review of an awarded grant
- reasons for withdrawing from a grants process
- the adequacy of information provided to unsuccessful applicants
- any strengths or areas for improvement regarding applying for and receiving grants from the South Australian Government
The Commission would like to receive written submissions from public officers and public authorities involved with grants administration. Specifically, the Commission would like to learn of:
- any experiences of impropriety in the provision of grants
- whether the practices, policies and procedures underpinning to grants administration are adequate to guard against corruption
- any improvements that could be made to the practices, policies and procedures to strengthen corruption prevention
How do I make a submission?
Submissions should be made in writing and sent to the Commission by either email or post.
Email:
Please send an email to evaluation@icac.sa.gov.au with the subject line:
‘Evaluation of grants administration submission’.
Post:
If you would like to send a hard copy submission, please post it to:
- Grants Evaluation
Independent Commission Against Corruption
GPO Box 11066
ADELAIDE SA 5001
Submissions will remain open throughout the evaluation.
[i] The Commissioner announced the evaluation of the practices, policies and procedures of a number of public authorities in relation to grants administration on 25 January 2023: https://www.icac.sa.gov.au/documents/Public-statement-Grant-evaluation-25-January-2023.pdf
