Appendix 1: Tables of tertiary education institution survey data
Tertiary education institutions were within our central government sector, which was made up of 11 different entity types. The other 10 entity types were government departments, Crown agents or companies, autonomous Crown entities, independent Crown entities, central government – other, Māori Trust Boards, Rural Education Activities Programmes, Crown research institutes, district health boards, and State-owned enterprises.
These 11 entity types made up 45% of the total number of respondents from all public entities. Other respondents were working in schools (32.7%) and local government entities (22.3%).
The tertiary education institution respondents represented 6% of the total respondents. The following graphs and tables compare the tertiary education institution results with the wider central government sector and the public sector overall.
We have rounded the percentages to the nearest whole number, so the percentages may not always add to 100.
1: My organisation has a Fraud Policy.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 80 | 88% | 1 | 1% | 10 | 11% | 91 |
Central government | 539 | 83% | 38 | 6% | 69 | 11% | 646 |
All public entities | 1143 | 79% | 135 | 9% | 169 | 12% | 1447 |
2: The Fraud Policy is communicated regularly (annually or biannually).
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 61 | 76% | 14 | 18% | 5 | 6% | 80 |
Central government | 338 | 63% | 140 | 26% | 59 | 11% | 537 |
All public entities | 735 | 64% | 295 | 26% | 113 | 10% | 1143 |
3: My organisation has a staff Code of Conduct.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 83 | 91% | 6 | 7% | 2 | 2% | 91 |
Central government | 611 | 95% | 22 | 3% | 10 | 2% | 643 |
All public entities | 1321 | 92% | 86 | 6% | 35 | 2% | 1442 |
4: The staff Code of Conduct is communicated regularly (annually or biannually).
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 56 | 67% | 19 | 23% | 8 | 10% | 83 |
Central government | 413 | 68% | 143 | 23% | 54 | 9% | 610 |
All public entities | 921 | 70% | 286 | 22% | 115 | 9% | 1322 |
5: My organisation has a clear policy on accepting gifts or services.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 77 | 85% | 4 | 4% | 10 | 11% | 91 |
Central government | 579 | 90% | 33 | 5% | 30 | 5% | 642 |
All public entities | 1025 | 71% | 266 | 18% | 149 | 10% | 1440 |
6: Receiving gifts, free or heavily discounted services or preferential treatment because of my role in my organisation is …
Note: The "right" answer to this question is a response that is in keeping with the entity's gifts policy.
7: My organisation has designated a person who is responsible for fraud risks, including investigation.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 73 | 80% | 3 | 3% | 15 | 16% | 91 |
Central government | 472 | 74% | 73 | 11% | 95 | 15% | 640 |
All public entities | 971 | 68% | 258 | 18% | 206 | 14% | 1435 |
8: I am confident that managers in my organisation understand their responsibilities for preventing and detecting the risks of fraud and corruption.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 76 | 84% | 11 | 12% | 4 | 4% | 91 |
Central government | 565 | 88% | 41 | 6% | 34 | 5% | 640 |
All public entities | 1282 | 89% | 80 | 6% | 72 | 5% | 1434 |
9: I am confident that other employees understand their responsibilities for preventing and detecting the risks of fraud and corruption.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 53 | 58% | 19 | 21% | 19 | 21% | 91 |
Central government | 447 | 70% | 90 | 14% | 103 | 16% | 640 |
All public entities | 1049 | 73% | 181 | 13% | 204 | 14% | 1434 |
10: My organisation reviews its fraud controls on a regular basis (annually or biannually).
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 72 | 79% | 2 | 2% | 17 | 19% | 91 |
Central government | 449 | 70% | 43 | 7% | 147 | 23% | 639 |
All public entities | 960 | 67% | 178 | 12% | 295 | 21% | 1433 |
11: My organisation takes a proactive approach to preventing fraud and corruption.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 68 | 75% | 10 | 11% | 13 | 14% | 91 |
Central government | 494 | 77% | 61 | 10% | 83 | 13% | 638 |
All public entities | 1105 | 77% | 164 | 11% | 162 | 11% | 1431 |
12: New employees at my organisation undergo pre-employment screening that includes criminal history checks.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 45 | 49% | 22 | 24% | 24 | 26% | 91 |
Central government | 394 | 62% | 148 | 23% | 96 | 15% | 638 |
All public entities | 1016 | 71% | 251 | 18% | 164 | 11% | 1431 |
13: I have had fraud awareness training at my current organisation.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 35 | 38% | 55 | 60% | 1 | 1% | 91 |
Central government | 169 | 26% | 452 | 71% | 17 | 3% | 638 |
All public entities | 338 | 24% | 1057 | 74% | 36 | 3% | 1431 |
14: The fraud awareness training that I received at my current organisation was …
15: My organisation carries out due diligence on new suppliers, including credit checks and checks for conflicts of interest.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 51 | 56% | 14 | 15% | 26 | 29% | 91 |
Central government | 328 | 51% | 114 | 18% | 196 | 31% | 638 |
All public entities | 680 | 48% | 366 | 26% | 385 | 27% | 1431 |
16: My organisation encourages staff to come forward if they see or suspect fraud or corruption.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 79 | 87% | 7 | 8% | 5 | 5% | 91 |
Central government | 556 | 87% | 36 | 6% | 45 | 7% | 637 |
All public entities | 1258 | 88% | 72 | 5% | 100 | 7% | 1430 |
17: The culture at my organisation is such that I would be willing to raise any concerns that I may have regarding fraud or corruption and I know that my concerns will be taken seriously and I would not suffer any retaliation.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 82 | 90% | 4 | 4% | 5 | 5% | 91 |
Central government | 604 | 95% | 12 | 2% | 21 | 3% | 637 |
All public entities | 1357 | 95% | 21 | 1% | 50 | 4% | 1428 |
18: My organisation has a Protected Disclosures Policy (or similar).
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 75 | 82% | 2 | 2% | 14 | 15% | 91 |
Central government | 475 | 75% | 38 | 6% | 124 | 19% | 637 |
All public entities | 1017 | 71% | 114 | 8% | 297 | 21% | 1428 |
19: There is a whistleblower hotline at my organisation.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 22 | 24% | 53 | 58% | 16 | 18% | 91 |
Central government | 93 | 15% | 438 | 69% | 106 | 17% | 637 |
All public entities | 166 | 12% | 1067 | 75% | 195 | 14% | 1428 |
20: When fraud or corruption risks are raised at my organisation, my organisation takes proactive steps to reduce the risk.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 87 | 96% | 0 | 0% | 4 | 4% | 91 |
Central government | 595 | 94% | 5 | 1% | 36 | 6% | 636 |
All public entities | 1236 | 87% | 10 | 1% | 182 | 13% | 1428 |
21: Credit card expenditure is closely monitored.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 87 | 96% | 0 | - | 4 | 4% | 91 |
Central government | 595 | 94% | 5 | 1% | 36 | 6% | 636 |
All public entities | 1280 | 90% | 46 | 3% | 100 | 7% | 1426 |
22: Staff expenses are closely monitored.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 86 | 95% | 1 | 1% | 4 | 4% | 91 |
Central government | 616 | 97% | 7 | 1% | 13 | 2% | 636 |
All public entities | 1381 | 97% | 15 | 1% | 30 | 2% | 1426 |
23: Should a fraud or corruption incident occur at my organisation, the investigation is conducted by ...
24: Management communicates incidents of fraud to all staff at my organisation.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 12 | 13% | 49 | 54% | 30 | 33% | 91 |
Central government | 175 | 28% | 259 | 41% | 202 | 32% | 636 |
All public entities | 416 | 29% | 546 | 38% | 464 | 33% | 1426 |
25: I am aware of fraud or corruption incidents in the last two years that have gone unreported by my organisation.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 2 | 2% | 83 | 91% | 6 | 7% | 91 |
Central government | 11 | 2% | 590 | 93% | 35 | 6% | 636 |
All public entities | 22 | 2% | 1345 | 94% | 59 | 4% | 1426 |
26: I am aware of fraud or corruption incidents in the last two years that have been reported but gone unpunished by my organisation.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 3 | 3% | 83 | 91% | 5 | 5% | 91 |
Central government | 10 | 2% | 582 | 92% | 43 | 7% | 635 |
All public entities | 26 | 2% | 1324 | 93% | 75 | 5% | 1425 |
27: Inappropriate or personal credit card expenditure is taken very seriously and results in disciplinary action.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 80 | 88% | 1 | 1% | 10 | 11% | 91 |
Central government | 548 | 86% | 15 | 2% | 72 | 11% | 635 |
All public entities | 1179 | 83% | 47 | 3% | 199 | 14% | 1425 |
28: Inappropriate expense claims or expense claims for personal purchases are taken very seriously and result in disciplinary action.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 77 | 85% | 2 | 2% | 12 | 13% | 91 |
Central government | 543 | 86% | 18 | 3% | 74 | 12% | 635 |
All public entities | 1219 | 86% | 37 | 3% | 168 | 12% | 1424 |
29: I am confident that my organisation will take all reasonable action to recover any money lost through fraud or corruption.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 82 | 90% | 4 | 4% | 5 | 5% | 91 |
Central government | 580 | 91% | 9 | 1% | 46 | 7% | 635 |
All public entities | 1319 | 93% | 18 | 1% | 87 | 6% | 1424 |
30: I am confident that incidents of fraud and corruption that occur at my organisation will be reported to the Police.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 67 | 74% | 7 | 8% | 17 | 19% | 91 |
Central government | 485 | 76% | 32 | 5% | 118 | 19% | 635 |
All public entities | 1115 | 78% | 75 | 5% | 234 | 16% | 1424 |
31: Internal controls are reviewed as part of every fraud investigation.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 70 | 77% | 0 | - | 21 | 23% | 91 |
Central government | 438 | 69% | 8 | 1% | 189 | 30% | 635 |
All public entities | 1005 | 71% | 29 | 2% | 390 | 27% | 1424 |
32: How many incidents of fraud or corruption are you aware of at your organisation in the last two years?
No instances | 1 or more | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 57 | 63% | 33 | 37% | 90 | |
Central government | 454 | 72% | 180 | 28% | 634 | |
All public entities | 1102 | 77% | 320 | 23% | 1422 |
33: What is the total dollar amount of all incidents of fraud and corruption that you are aware have occurred at your organisation within the last two years?
Less than $10,000 | $10,001 - $100,000 | More than $100,000 | Don't know | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 24 | 73% | 4 | 12% | 0 | - | 5 | 15% | 33 |
Central government | 100 | 56% | 28 | 16% | 15 | 8% | 37 | 20% | 180 |
All public entities | 199 | 62% | 45 | 14% | 17 | 5% | 59 | 19% | 320 |
34: In the most recent incident of fraud or corruption within your organisation that you are aware of, the main perpetrator(s) was ...
Internal (within the organisation) | External (outside the organisation) | A combination of external and internal (i.e. collusion) | Don't know | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 29 | 88% | 2 | 6% | 2 | 6% | 0 | - | 33 |
Central government | 141 | 78% | 23 | 13% | 12 | 7% | 4 | 2% | 180 |
All public entities | 255 | 80% | 34 | 11% | 24 | 7% | 7 | 2% | 320 |
35: In the most recent incident of fraud or corruption within your organisation that you are aware of and that involved internal parties, the main perpetrator(s) was ...
Tertiary education institutions | Central government | All public entities | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director/Principal | 1 | 3% | 4 | 2% | 8 | 3% |
Member of the senior executive/leadership team or equivalent | 0 | - | 3 | 2% | 7 | 2% |
Line manager | 3 | 9% | 19 | 11% | 36 | 11% |
Admin support services | 12 | 36% | 46 | 25% | 71 | 22% |
Operational staff | 12 | 36% | 83 | 46% | 148 | 46% |
Other | 5 | 15% | 25 | 14% | 50 | 16% |
Total | 33 | 180 | 320 |
Note: Some respondents might have found it hard to reconcile these generic role descriptions with equivalent roles in tertiary education institutions, so we advise caution in interpreting these figures.
36: In the most recent incident of fraud or corruption within your organisation that you are aware of, what type was committed?
Tertiary education institutions | Central government | All public entities | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
Theft of cash | 14 | 38% | 37 | 17% | 85 | 21% |
Theft of plant and equipment | 2 | 5% | 13 | 6% | 35 | 9% |
Theft of inventory | 0 | - | 14 | 6% | 33 | 8% |
Theft of intellectual property | 0 | - | 4 | 2% | 6 | 1% |
Identity crime | 1 | 3% | 7 | 3% | 7 | 2% |
Fraudulent expense claim | 6 | 16% | 38 | 17% | 55 | 14% |
Fraudulent misuse of a credit card | 1 | 3% | 23 | 10% | 31 | 8% |
Fraudulent misuse of a fuel card | 2 | 5% | 9 | 4% | 17 | 4% |
False invoicing | 4 | 11% | 23 | 10% | 34 | 8% |
Payroll fraud | 2 | 5% | 20 | 9% | 38 | 9% |
Supplying false credentials | 2 | 5% | 6 | 3% | 7 | 2% |
False claim for benefit | 0 | - | 2 | 1% | 2 | 0% |
Financial statement fraud (overstatements) | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0% |
Financial statement fraud (understatements) | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0% |
Conflicts of interest | 1 | 3% | 17 | 8% | 27 | 7% |
Provide false information or fraudulent alteration of documents | 1 | 3% | 3 | 1% | 9 | 2% |
Don't know | 1 | 3% | 5 | 2% | 13 | 3% |
Total | 37 | 221 | 402 |
Notes:
Theft of plant and equipment – such as computers, personal items.
Theft of intellectual property – such as confidential information/business information.
Identity crime – either misusing another person's identity or using a false identity.
False invoicing – either internally or externally created.
Payroll fraud – such as falsifying electronic or physical documents such as timesheets, annual leave returns, student numbers, payroll forms.
Supplying false credentials – such as a false CV.
False claim for benefit – such as ACC, Housing.
Conflicts of interest – such as paying or receiving backhanders, receiving undeclared gifts or services to influence decision-making or in return for preferential treatment.
37: In the most recent incident of fraud or corruption within your organisation that you are aware of, how was it detected?
Tertiary education institutions | Central government | All public entities | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
Whistle blowing system | 1 | 3% | 10 | 4% | 12 | 3% |
Internal tip-off | 9 | 25% | 46 | 20% | 80 | 20% |
External tip-off | 6 | 17% | 20 | 9% | 40 | 10% |
Change of duties/ personnel | 1 | 3% | 11 | 5% | 17 | 4% |
Accident (i.e. luck) | 2 | 6% | 9 | 4% | 17 | 4% |
Internal control systems | 14 | 39% | 84 | 37% | 144 | 36% |
Internal audit | 1 | 3% | 20 | 9% | 41 | 10% |
External audit | 1 | 3% | 2 | 1% | 3 | 1% |
Fraud detection system | 0 | - | 9 | 4% | 15 | 4% |
Don't know | 1 | 3% | 14 | 6% | 26 | 7% |
Total | 36 | 225 | 395 |
38: In the most recent incident of fraud or corruption within your organisation that you are aware of, what was the estimated dollar amount involved?
Tertiary education institutions | Central government | All public entities | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
No monetary loss | 6 | 18% | 26 | 14% | 48 | 15% |
Less than $1,000 | 8 | 24% | 54 | 30% | 104 | 33% |
Between $1,000 and $10,000 | 13 | 39% | 50 | 28% | 90 | 28% |
Between $10,001 and $50,000 | 1 | 3% | 9 | 5% | 16 | 5% |
Between $50,001 and $100,000 | 1 | 3% | 4 | 2% | 7 | 2% |
Between $100,001 and $500,000 | 0 | - | 7 | 4% | 7 | 2% |
More than $500,000 | 0 | - | 2 | 1% | 3 | 1% |
Don't know | 4 | 12% | 28 | 16% | 44 | 14% |
Total | 33 | 180 | 319 |
39: In the most recent incident of fraud or corruption within your organisation that you are aware of, what was the main reason that enabled it to occur?
Tertiary education institutions | Central government | All public entities | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
Inadequate internal control policies and procedures | 5 | 15% | 14 | 8% | 26 | 8% |
Internal control policies and procedures not followed | 9 | 27% | 59 | 33% | 85 | 27% |
Poor segregation of duties | 4 | 12% | 6 | 3% | 10 | 3% |
Easy access to cash | 3 | 9% | 7 | 4% | 19 | 6% |
Management override of controls | 0 | - | 7 | 4% | 15 | 5% |
It was a new type of fraud that our organisation was unprepared for | 3 | 9% | 4 | 2% | 12 | 4% |
Person didn't think they would get caught | 8 | 24% | 68 | 39% | 127 | 40% |
Don't know | 1 | 3% | 12 | 7% | 22 | 7% |
Total | 33 | 177 | 316 |
40: In the most recent incident of fraud or corruption within your organisation that you are aware of, what action was taken against the perpetrator(s)?
Tertiary education institutions | Central government | All public entities | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
No action was taken | 1 | 3% | 5 | 3% | 14 | 5% |
Insufficient evidence or culprit not identified | 4 | 12% | 7 | 4% | 10 | 3% |
Decision/action pending | 1 | 3% | 10 | 6% | 15 | 5% |
Allowed to resign and not reported to relevant authorities | 6 | 18% | 20 | 11% | 35 | 11% |
Allowed to resign but reported to relevant authorities | 3 | 9% | 14 | 8% | 23 | 7% |
Disciplined without any report to relevant authorities | 4 | 12% | 16 | 9% | 40 | 13% |
Disciplined and reported to relevant authorities | 3 | 9% | 13 | 7% | 19 | 6% |
Dismissed without any report to relevant authorities | 3 | 9% | 21 | 12% | 44 | 14% |
Dismissed and reported to relevant authorities | 7 | 21% | 45 | 26% | 81 | 26% |
Don't know | 1 | 3% | 23 | 13% | 30 | 10% |
Total | 33 | 174 | 311 |
41: I feel secure in my job.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 83 | 92% | 6 | 7% | 1 | 1% | 90 |
Central government | 577 | 91% | 34 | 5% | 22 | 3% | 633 |
All public entities | 1341 | 94% | 46 | 3% | 33 | 2% | 1420 |
42: Budgetary constraints mean that my team has to achieve higher targets with fewer resources.
Yes | No | Don't know | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tertiary education institutions | 69 | 77% | 18 | 20% | 3 | 3% | 90 | |
Central government | 465 | 73% | 150 | 24% | 18 | 3% | 633 | |
All public entities | 943 | 66% | 423 | 30% | 54 | 4% | 1420 |