Potential code of conduct complaints at TasTAFE were handled as Workplace Health and Safety matters, rather than misconduct matters, an audit has revealed.
The Examiner is investigating the topics of an internal audit of public vocational education provider TasTAFE after it was tabled in Parliament by Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff last month.
The audit was sparked after the Integrity Commission released its report into a complaint made against former chief executive Stephen Conway.
Auditors WLF found in there was at least two occasions they observed where a matter that could have involved a code of conduct complaint was treated as a WHS incident or hazard.
“We generally found a lack of understanding of the policy framework, particularly in relation to misconduct.
“Anecdotally,…
