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Discover Understand Respond Letter of transmittal 27 September 2016 Michael Keenan MP Minister for Justice Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter-Terrorism Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Dear Minister I am pleased to present the annual report of the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) for the year ended 30 June 2016, prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014. The report outlines the ACC’s performance for 2015–16 and includes audited financial statements. The report outlines the ACC’s performance for 2015–16 and includes audited financial statements. Subsection 46(1) of the Act requires me to provide you with a report for presentation to the Parliament. In addition, I certify that I am satisfied the ACC has prepared fraud risk assessments and fraud control plans, that we have in place appropriate fraud prevention, detection, investigation and reporting mechanisms, and that we have taken all reasonable measures to appropriately deal with fraud relating to our agency. Yours sincerely Chris Dawson APM Chief Executive Officer Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (formerly the Australian Crime Commission) ACC at a glance in 2015–16 Our role National criminal intelligence agency with specialist investigative capabilities. Our context Part of the national collaborative response to serious and organised crime in Australia. Our work Discover, understand and respond to serious and organised crime through criminal intelligence services, investigations and intelligence operations. Our approach Build the national picture of serious and organised crime. Break the business of serious and organised crime. Our 2015–16 outcome Reduced serious and organised crime threats of most harm to Australians and the national interest. 1 \ Australian Crime Commission Annual Report 2015–16 About our report This report summarises our performance for the financial year ending 30 June 2016. As an independent statutory authority in the Attorney-General’s portfolio, we manage our performance through the ‘outcome and program’ structure in the annual Portfolio Budget Statement (PBS). This report reviews our performance against the outcome strategy, deliverables and key performance indicators in our 2015–16 PBS and Corporate Plan 2015–19, as required by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. Our PBS outcome and key performance indicators are on page 24. A more complete excerpt including deliverables is at Appendix B. Our corporate plan and a link to our PBS are at <www.acic.gov.au>. How we assess our performance Our key performance indicators reflect our strategic outlook and directly align with our Strategic Plan 2013–18. These indicators capture the scope of our role combating serious and organised crime in Australia, by both quantitative and qualitative measures. We are continuing to develop and refine our systems and capability to assess and track our progress against these indicators. Details about our performance measurement framework are on page 135. How the nature of our work affects our reporting For operational reasons and because much of our work is classified, there are some activities we cannot report on publicly. When activities are no longer sensitive or constrained by legal and statutory requirements, and wherever possible, we are committed to being open and transparent and providing information to the public. This includes our intention to report more broadly and frequently throughout the year, in both classified and unclassified form, to enhance understanding of what we do. In addition, a portion of our work is long-term with results occurring months or years after our initial involvement. Examples include court decisions, policy and law reforms, and changes in industry and community behaviour that inhibits or prevents criminal activities. 2 \ Australian Crime Commission Introduction Table of contents Letter of transmittal .........................................................................inside front cover ACC at a glance ...........................................................................................................1 About our report ........................................................................................................2 Snapshot of how we reduced organised crime threats in 2015–16 ..................................4 Snapshot of our management and financial results in 2015–16 ................................5 ➊ Chapter Agency overview ....................................................................................7 Who we are and what we do ➋ Chapter Annual performance statement ...........................................................27 How we achieved our purpose through our intelligence and investigations work ➌ Chapter Management and accountability .......................................................115 Our governance and people ➍ Chapter Financial performance .......................................................................175 Our financial position and audited statements ➎ Chapter Appendices and references ................................................................213 Guides to this report and additional information Breaking the business of serious and organised crime 33 \ Australian Crime Commission Annual Report 2015–16 Snapshot of how we reduced organised crime threats in 2015–16 28,133 reports, alerts and 159 intelligence products related intelligence products shared with 176 to entities threatening national agencies security, foreign fighters, terrorism financing and vulnerabilities in the 2,618 analytical and tactical aviation sector products 25,515 automated alerts on significant criminal targets More than 600 intelligence products on outlaw motor cycle gangs, provided to more than 50 agencies in support of multiple 202 coercive examinations improved investigations national understanding of serious and organised crime More than $12.59 million cash seized 20 joint operations and investigations $104.87 million worth of assets restrained 65 disruptions to criminal entities 289 people arrested on 909 charges More than $1.81 billion illicit drugs seized (estimated street value) 52 people convicted 79% of stakeholders surveyed 65 new targets added to the agreed we create a national picture National Criminal Target List of serious and organised crime 44 \ Australian Crime Commission Introduction Snapshot of our people and financial results in 2015–16 595 staff and 25 secondees 84.5% retention rate from partner agencies 8 offices around the country 2,550 training and development opportunities 4 analysts deployed overseas, with 3 more deployments planned for 49.08% women our expanded international 50.92% men footprint Successfully prepared our workforce and organisation for the merger with CrimTrac to create the new Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission from 1 July 2016 $92.230 million appropriation $86.907m $2.673m operating departmental capital budget $2.650m equity injection Overall financial results + - = -$2.670m* - $9.911m $9.834m $2.593m deficit unfunded capital funding from deficit depreciation other agencies * The ACC had received prior approval from the Minister for Finance to incur a loss of $3.545 million. 55 \ Australian Crime Commission Annual Report 2015–16 We are Australia’s national criminal intelligence agency with specialist investigative capabilities. 6 q Australian Crime Commission Agency overview ➊ Chapter Agency overview About us ..............................................................................................................page 8 Our context and stakeholders ...........................................................................page 11 Our evolving organisation .................................................................................page 12 Our financial position ........................................................................................page 15 Organised crime: the challenges .......................................................................page 16 CEO’s review ......................................................................................................page 17 Our outcome and program structure ................................................................page 24 Our priorities in 2015–16 ..................................................................................page 25 7 q Australian Crime Commission Annual Report 2015–16 A B O About us U T U S Our role The Australian Crime Commission (ACC) is Australia’s national criminal intelligence agency with specialist investigative capabilities. We are the only agency solely dedicated to combating serious and organised crime of national significance. Our contribution Understanding the changing criminal environment is critical to determining how Australia responds to the threat of serious and organised crime. Our work is central to decision-making, strategic targeting of criminal and organised crime syndicates, and effective planning, prioritisation and use of resources. We add value to the work of our Commonwealth, state and territory partners as part of a truly national response. Our vision We reduce serious and organised crime threats of most harm to Australians and the national interest. We achieve our vision by working across national boundaries to provide Australia with the ability to discover, understand and respond to federally relevant serious and organised crime. Our approach We build the national picture of serious and organised crime. Discover—We proactively identify new and emerging threats and fill the gaps in our intelligence. Understand—We maintain a national intelligence picture on current and emerging threats that our partners contribute to and use to guide responses to serious and organised crime. We break the business of serious and organised crime. Respond—We prevent serious and organised crime by making it harder for criminals to operate in Australia and by reducing vulnerabilities they seek to exploit. We disrupt, disable and dismantle serious and organised criminal enterprises through effective enforcement, regulation, policy and legislation responses. 8
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