A physiotherapist facing 542 corruption charges will have his trial heard by judge alone after the court found there had been extensive media publicity.
A $27 million misstatement of the Department of Communities' cash reserves is the latest example of “sloppy” financial management in the public sector, the Auditor General has warned.
The boss of jailed bureaucrat Paul Whyte has told the Corruption and Crime Commission he thought the right audit measures were in place to prevent $22 million of taxpayers money being stolen.
The Perth man accused of conspiring with former bureaucrat Paul Whyte to siphon more than $20 million from a government department has denied participating in the rort.
The Housing Authority has received a red mark from auditors for its payroll controls, two years after former senior bureaucrat Paul Whyte was arrested for fraudulent invoices.
OPINION: The Corruption and Crime Commission has experienced highs and lows since being established with draconian powers in 2004 by the Gallop Labor government to root out poor practices in the public sector.
A senior bureaucrat accused with two others of Western Australia's biggest public sector theft is behind bars after failing to produce a $1.5 million surety.
A senior bureaucrat accused with two others of Western Australia's biggest public sector theft is facing a lengthy prison term after making admissions in relation to more than 500 charges, his lawyer has told a court.
OPINION: The state's electoral redistribution commissioners shouldn't expect Christmas cards from opposition leader Liza Harvey, former Labor minister Margaret Quirk or the first-term member for Joondalup, Emily Hamilton.
The alleged biggest public sector theft in Western Australia's history has prompted an independent review into the Department of Communities' financial dealings.
The state government has detailed changes it plans to make across the public sector to enhance financial accountability and transparency, following recent corruption charges laid against a former senior public servant in the Department of Communities.
Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) is withholding prize money to high-ranking bureaucrat Paul Whyte and his co-accused as the thoroughbred owners face accusations they stole tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds.
A senior bureaucrat accused of Western Australia's biggest public sector theft is understood to be in a critical condition in hospital after an incident at his Perth home.
UPDATED: There is evidence senior WA public servant Paul Whyte stole up to $25 million or 10 times more than he is currently charged with, a court has heard.
Former Kimberley Development Commission chairman Ralph Addis has been appointed to the role of director general at the Department of Regional Development, where he will oversee the Royalties for Re
Former Department of Regional Development director general Paul Rosair has received a $412,000 golden handshake after stepping down from the role on June 30, nine months earlier than stipulated in his contract.
Regional Development Minister Terry Redman has appointed Paul Whyte to the position of acting director general at the Department of Regional Development.
