Corruption Prevention
Corruption Prevention Functions
What We Do?
The functions and activities of the Corruption Prevention Department (CPD) of the Anti-Corruption Bureau are inspired by and aimed at implementing the National Anti-Corruption Strategy II (NACS II).Click here to get NACS II. NACS II is a build up on the first NACS of 2008. Click here to get NACS 2008.
Some Functions Include:
- Facilitating development of corruption prevention programs for private and public institutions.
- Implementing corruption prevention programs and building corruption prevention capacity of client institutions through trainings.
- Providing advice to public and private bodies on best practices in corruption prevention,
- Conducting spot checks and monitoring national programs to check compliance with laid down procedures, systems and policies.
- Conducting research on corruption related issues.
Functions Cont…
- Facilitating the development and review of corruption prevention instruments such as corruption prevention policies and guidelines.
- Facilitating Corruption Risk Assessments (CRA), integrity testing as well as institutional system and procedure reviews to identify corruption risks and propose remedial actions.
- Undertaking follow-up exercises in public and private institutions to ascertain implementation of recommendations made by the Bureau.
- Undertaking lifestyle audits on suspected individuals in public and private institutions in collaboration with relevant stakeholders
- Establishing partnerships with public and private bodies with the aim of strengthening and fostering corruption prevention by way of entering into Memorandum of understanding.
Corruption Prevention Activities
A. Corruption Prevention Capacity Building in client institutions
- The Department assists public and private sector organizations to prevent corruption by providing a wide range of training, and capacity-building initiatives. Training focuses on enhancing knowledge, attitudes, competencies, and skills among staff, more especially IICs in client organizations on corruption issues and to enable them to effectively undertake or mainstream corruption prevention measures in the workplace.
- The Department offers a variety of workshops and training initiatives targeting senior managers, middle managers, and other specialist staff. The initiatives among other issues aim to build capacity in corruption prevention and management. The Department also undertakes capacity-building initiatives which can also be tailor-made to meet specific needs of the client organization. The training initiatives are undertaken either following requests from a client institution or through the Department initiating contacts with target organizations.
C. System Procedure Reviews
- The Department liaises with both public and private institutions to conduct reviews of systems and procedures. Such reviews are either initiated by the Bureau or are undertaken following complaints or reports that raise problems with systems and procedures. The reviews are done using a participatory approach in which key staff members from the target organization are involved in the process. The systems and procedures reviews can also be done on request by a client organization.
E. Corruption Prevention Capacity Building in client institutions
- The Department assists public and private sector organizations to prevent corruption by providing a wide range of training, and capacity-building initiatives. Training focuses on enhancing knowledge, attitudes, competencies, and skills among staff, more especially IICs in client organizations on corruption issues and to enable them to effectively undertake or mainstream corruption prevention measures in the workplace.
- The Department offers a variety of workshops and training initiatives targeting senior managers, middle managers, and other specialist staff. The initiatives among other issues aim to build capacity in corruption prevention and management. The Department also undertakes capacity-building initiatives which can also be tailor-made to meet specific needs of the client organization. The training initiatives are undertaken either following requests from a client institution or through the Department initiating contacts with target organizations.
E. Advisory & Support Services
- The Department advises public and private institutions among other things on elements of their organization that may contribute to corruption such as systems (including policies and procedures) and organizational structure. It also advises organizations on corruption detection mechanisms.
- This may happen in such circumstances where the Investigations Department refers matters to the Department where corrupt behaviour is not established but there appears to be a vulnerability to corruption. Alternatively, organizations can also contact the Bureau for advice on reducing the risk of corruption. The Department also provides advice and technical support to assist institutions that would like to roll out the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy.The Department advises public and private institutions among other things on elements of their organization that may contribute to corruption such as systems (including policies and procedures) and organizational structure. It also advises organizations on corruption detection mechanisms.
This may happen in such circumstances where the Investigations Department refers matters to the Department where corrupt behaviour is not established but there appears to be a vulnerability to corruption. Alternatively, organizations can also contact the Bureau for advice on reducing the risk of corruption. The Department also provides advice and technical support to assist institutions that would like to roll out the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy.
B. Development of Corruption Prevention Policy Frameworks
- The Department works with public and private organizations by facilitating the development and implementation of corruption and fraud prevention policies that serve as frameworks within which corruption prevention initiatives can be mainstreamed in the workplace. The Policies among other issues establish an organization’s position on corruption and fraud and hence position it to better initiate the fight against corruption.
- The Department also assists institutions to develop other corruption prevention tools such as Codes of ethics, and guidelines for managing gifts, entertainment, whistleblowing and conflicts of interest. In addition, the
- Department also works with service-providing organizations in the private sector to support the development and implementation of Client Service Charters as tools for improving service delivery standards and accountability levels.
D. Compliance Audits
- The Department liaises with both public and private institutions to conduct reviews of systems and procedures. Such reviews are either initiated by the Bureau or are undertaken following complaints or reports that raise problems with systems and procedures. The reviews are done using a participatory approach in which key staff members from the target organization are involved in the process. The systems and procedures reviews can also be done on request by a client organization. The Department also undertakes compliance audits or spot-checks in selected activities mainly of national importance such as national examinations at primary and secondary school levels. The purpose is to audit compliance with established systems and procedures by invigilators, supervisors, and security personnel who are charged with the responsibility of undertaking such activities. The exercise is also aimed at assessing the performance and effectiveness of the systems and procedures in countering the threat of corruption and fraud.
- The Department monitors other national programs such as the Affordable Input Program (AIP). The Department also tracks the implementation of the recommendations that are made to organizations to verify compliance and measure impact. The exercise is also done to monitor the implementation of policies and other initiatives designed to address corruption.
- The Department works with both public and private sector organizations.
- The Department offers free services when the activities are planned by the Bureau. However, client organisations may sometimes be required to contribute or meet all the costs likely to be incurred in getting the demanded activity done. Alternatively, the Department occasionally encourages a cost-sharing scheme which is discussed and mutually agreed with the client institution.