Management accountability

Corporate governance

Mr Jeff Lamond has acted as Merit Protection Commissioner during the period covered by this Report.

The Public Service Commissioner, as the head of the APS Commission, is responsible for its corporate governance practices. The Merit Protection Commissioner is a member of the APS Commission Executive, a senior management group chaired by the Public Service Commissioner.

The Commission employees who assist the Merit Protection Commissioner are made available by the Public Service Commissioner under section 49(2) of the PS Act 1999. These employees are accountable to the Merit Protection Commissioner for the performance of functions authorised by him.

The Merit Protection Commissioner and the Public Service Commissioner have in place a Memorandum of Understanding for the provision of staff necessary to assist the Merit Protection Commissioner in the performance of his functions.

The Group Manager of Regional Services (North/East), covering regional offices in Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane, and the Group Manager of Regional Services (South/West), covering regional offices in Melbourne (which also deals with cases from Tasmania), Adelaide, (which also deals with cases from the Northern Territory), and Perth, are delegates of the Merit ProtectionCommissioner in review matters.