Fraud
Under the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines, the AFP has primary law enforcement responsibility for investigating serious or complex fraud against the Commonwealth.
White-collar criminal activity frequently involves breaches of state and Commonwealth criminal and regulatory legislation.
Given the vast number of commercial and private financial transactions occurring each day, it is easy for an illicit dealing to be hidden among other reports. It is therefore crucial for the AFP during an investigation, to be able to carefully analyse the relevance of information.
The information holdings of organisations such as the AFP, state police services, AUSTRAC, Australian Securities Investments Commission and financial institutions are capable of carrying out this analysis.
AFP investigations of crime against the Commonwealth can contribute to the reduction or cessation of activities beyond those targeted by a particular investigation, resulting in increased compliance with Commonwealth legislation and enhanced revenue and expenditure outcomes for the Commonwealth.