Social security fraud, accountability and taming wicked problems

Authors

Freda Hui, University of WollongongFollow
Lee Moerman, University of WollongongFollow
Kathy Rudkin, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

54316

Publication Details

Hui, F., Moerman, L. & Rudkin, K. (2012). Social security fraud, accountability and taming wicked problems. Public Sector Accounting Workshop 2012 (pp. 1-6). Canberra: Australian National University.

Abstract

Background to the study

• Originally briefed from a heuristic from Legal Aid re types of cases prosecuted and 'cost'.
• Soon apparent that a typical cost benefit analysis was not only a flawed approach but inherently misleading.
• Mindful that arguing over 'numbers' was not going to approach the problem from a social accountability perspective.
• Framed as a Wicked Problem within the Whole-of-Government literature.

Link to publisher version (URL)

Public Sector Accounting Workshop