The Independent Commission Against Corruption was notified about the investigation and action to remove the employee, in line with anti-corruption policies implemented after ICAC handed down its findings against the council a year ago.

A council spokesperson said that ICAC played no role in the investigation or the decision to dismiss the employee. The Mercury understands the employee was not a manager.

Acting general manager Peter Kofod confirmed that a staff member had been dismissed after an internal complaint and investigation. But he was unable to provide specific details, saying the investigation was ongoing.

"What I can say is that this is an example of council's new policies and processes in action," he said. "We have made it very clear that this council will not tolerate any form of corrupt or dishonest behaviour."

Administrator Col Gellatly was also unable to provide further details.

Only last month, the council adopted a new fraud and corruption prevention policy which encourages staff to report fraudulent, dishonest or corrupt behaviour so it can be investigated.

"Council's professional conduct co-ordinator (ombudsman) has now been in place for more than a year, council has appointed protected disclosure officers and protected disclosure referral officers and introduced a corporate governance committee with external representatives," Mr Kofod said.

"It is impossible to create a corruption-proof organisation but through comprehensive new policies, processes and systems, we are showing it is possible to identify and take action against anyone associated with council who chooses to act unethically."

In October last year, ICAC handed down 27 corruption prevention recommendations after Commissioner Jerrold Cripps found an unprecedented level of corruption existed within the council, spanning five tiers of local government.

He found that former general manager Rod Oxley had created an environment that bred corruption.

Four former council staff were among 10 individuals found to have engaged in corrupt conduct - planner Beth Morgan, general manager Rod Oxley, group manager sustainability Joe Scimone and development assessment and compliance manager John Gilbert.

Commissioner Cripps recommended criminal charges against Ms Morgan and Mr Scimone. Mr Oxley and Mr Gilbert were not recommended for charges.