Punish those who helped fake prince Joel Morehu-Barlow, says CMC QUEENSLAND Health should consider taking disciplinary action against staff who inadvertently helped a fake Tahitian prince pull off a $16.6 million fraud, the state's corruption watchdog says. Joel Morehu-Barlow was jailed for 14 years in March after pleading guilty to making 65 fraudulent transactions between 2007 and 2011. A Crime and Misconduct Commission report tabled in parliament today identified eight other Queensland Health staffers who, by not following existing procedures and policies, helped Barlow commit his fraud for so long. It recommended Queensland Health discipline those who remain in the public service for misconduct. The report said some officers signed fraudulent documentation at Barlow's request simply because they "trusted him" as their manager. They also failed to question discrepancies when certifying and processing the fraudulent payments by Barlow, the report said. CMC Assistant Commissioner Kathleen Florian said although others inadvertently helped Barlow, no one helped him commit fraud on purpose. "Barlow was a brazen and determined fraudster," Ms Florian said in a statement. The CMC's misconduct investigation found he acted alone. Ms Florian said the incident showed it wasn't enough for appropriate policies and procedures to be in place. "It is also crucial that staff understand and adhere to them and that managers identify and deal with non-compliance," she said. It is also important that public sector employees at all levels are aware of the risk of fraud and respond to inappropriate behaviour and work practices before they escalate. Ms Florian said public sector agencies needed to be vigilant in five key areas, including financial management and managerial standards and accountability. Agencies also had to be careful about accepting gifts and benefits, managing risks in a context of organisational change and fraud awareness and prevention.