PREVENTIVE MEASURES: A NATIONAL INTEGRITY SYSTEM

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PREVENTIVE MEASURES A NATIONAL INTEGRITY SYSTEM

• POLICIES FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE
• 
  Umar Zafar Sheikh

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General Principles

• Need for a comprehensive anti corruption approach
• Striking the right balance
• Prevention is the first line of defence against
  corruption
• Preventive policies safeguard and strengthen
  National Integrity System
• Every pillar of NIS needs to have an in-built
  preventive mechanism
• Long gestation period

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Public Service and Preventive Policies

• Delivery of service is a primary function of a
  state
• Prevention in public service
• Foolproof preventive policies ensure prompt
  service delivery
• Effective service delivery and corruption are
  inversely proportionate

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Preventive Policies

• Difficult to generalize
• Differ because of nature, extent, and impact of
  corruption
• Ultimate objective remains the same

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Pre-requisites for successful preventive policies

• Futuristic vision
• Dynamism
• Practicability
• Ownership by the stakeholders
• Alignment with local ground realities

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Ingredients of a Preventive Recipe

• Culture of service delivery
• Meritocracy
• Adequate remuneration
• Simplification of Rules and Procedures
• Rationalization of Discretionary Powers
• Anti Corruption Coalition
• Social Attitude

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Preventive Recipe Contd

• Human Resource Management
• Recruitment
• Job security
• Job description
• Job rotation
• Job satisfaction
• Postings/Transfers
• Promotion
• Reward and punishment
• Training
• Performance Evaluation

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Preventive Recipe Contd

• Reporting Mechanism
• Internal Controls
• Internal Accountability
• Code of Conduct
• Conflict of Interest
• Transparency and Access to Information
• Leadership by Example
• Implementation Plan

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