Fraud is a significant threat to the integrity of our schemes and the credibility of the markets that we operate. The Clean Energy Regulator is committed to minimising the potential for, and the incidence of, fraud and corruption through implementing strong prevention and detection strategies.

This reflects the Commonwealth Fraud Control Framework and our commitment to promoting the efficient, effective, economical and ethical use of Commonwealth resources and information. We do this through:

• maintaining a Fraud and Corruption Control Plan
• training all staff in ethics, privacy, security, and fraud and corruption awareness
• having established procedures for reporting suspected fraud and corruption
• conducting internal audit activities
• regularly conducting risk assessments to assist in identifying fraud and corruption risks
• implementing an integrated system of appropriate and effective controls
• working to prevent, detect, disrupt and investigate fraud and corruption against the agency, including prosecuting offenders if appropriate
• seeking civil, administrative or disciplinary penalties and sanctions where appropriate
• recovering proceeds of fraud and corrupt activity
• reporting all fraud to government.

For the purposes of this statement, fraud is defined as 'dishonestly obtaining a benefit, or causing a loss, by deception or other means'. Examples of fraudulent activity or behaviour are:

• accounting fraud (creating false invoices, misappropriation of funds, misuse of corporate credit cards and cab charge cards or vouchers)
• theft of or unlawful use of Clean Energy Regulator assets, property, equipment, material or services
• causing a loss to the Commonwealth
• avoiding liability
• providing false or misleading information in an application to the Clean Energy Regulator
• misusing Obligation Transfer Numbers (OTNs) or using bogus OTNs
• dishonestly influencing a Commonwealth public official
• making a false entry in a Registry.

To report fraud, see Reporting fraud.