A Guide on Conducting Corruption Risk Assessments in Public Organizations

A Guide on Conducting Corruption Risk Assessments in Public OrganizationsUnited Nations

Sinopse: Notwithstanding the fact that the vast majority of public servants perform their duties honestly, all organizations and government institutions face the risk of corruption. Whether through the awarding of public contracts, collection of taxes or other revenues, payment of social benefits, or in any of the other ways in which a government interacts with its citizens, there is the ever-present chance that a public official will engage in corruption through the misuse of specific powers, insights and access to information. Likewise, persons interacting with government institutions and public officials might try to use corruption to, for example, influence or circumvent rules, procedures and decisions. The challenge most organizations face is identifying the points in their operations where corruption is most likely to occur, developing and implementing strategies to prevent this corruption from occurring in the future, and ensuring that all members of the organization work with integrity to achieve the organization’s mandate.

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