Finance maintains a comprehensive Fraud Control Plan which includes the administration of parliamentary entitlements, including those of MOP(S) Act employees. Finance reviews the plan and its fraud control framework in accordance with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines 2002 to ensure they reflect the current business needs and operating environment.
In June 1998, the Government introduced a protocol for the investigation of alleged misuse of entitlements by Senators and Members of Parliament. The protocol was tabled in the Senate on 31 October 2000 and was extended to apply to MOP(S) Act employees on 12 August 2003. The protocol was unchanged in 2008-09.