@columbiacapi #globalcities · integrity plan design and implementation awareness •mentors...

@ColumbiaCAPI #GlobalCities

2

Strengthening integrity in local

governments: strategies to involve the

organizations

First experiences of Anti-fraud Office of Catalonia

New York, 24th April 2015 “Global Cities. Center for Advancement of Public Integrity”

3

Catalonia

— Capital: Barcelona

— Surface area: 32,107 Km2

— Population: 7.5 million inhabitants

— GDP per capita: 28,046 euros

— Regional budget: 37,000 M€/year

— Public employees: 300,000

— Government: Parliament | Generalitat of Catalonia | 947 municipalities

4

The Anti-Fraud Office|Double functions

Works to strengthen the integrity of public sector

› Act 14/2008 of November 5th, on the Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia

› Rules for action and internal regulations of the Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia

› United Nations Convention against Corruption, 31 October 2003

Independent institution Double functions:

preventing and investigating

5

The Anti-Fraud Office| Investigation

Reporting and detection

Receive complaints from public servants and citizens

Detect suspicious activities

Prior determination of authenticity

Investigation

Governing principles

Discretion and confidentiality Diligence and speed Proportionality

Results of the investigation

Evidence of wrongdoing

Prosecutor’s Office or Judicial Authorities

Administrative irregularities,

propose disciplinary proceedings

Pertinent body

Non-sanctionable behavior, give preventative

recommendations

To the institution

affected

Absence of supporting evidence

File

File

Whistleblower protection

Adopt preventive measures

Reservation of identity

6

Types of entities affected by

complaints

Local Governments

65% Other organizations or authorities

6%

Regional councils

2%

Regional Government

15% Private entities

7% Universities

1%

Provincial councils

(Diputacions) 3%

Foundations 1%

Conflicts of interest

34%

Urban development

23%

Public procurement

20%

Public Service 14%

Subsidies 3%

Other 6%

2014. Areas subjected to

investigation proceedings

7

Integrity system as an institutional approach

Ethical leadership

Values and behavioral standards

Professional Civil Service

(Equality, Merit, Ability,

Responsibility)

Managing corruption risks (Structure, Processes)

Detection and sanction measures

Planning and evaluation,

transparency and accountability

Advice and guide people System based in 6 working areas organized in 3 axis (1) advise and guide people according to public ethics, (2) guarantee integrity in management processes and (3) strengthen institutional integrity

8

Reasons to

prioritize training

sessions with Local

Managers

1. Stable job and position in public sector

2. Capacity to influence local authorities

3. Potential capacity to spread main approach and proposals to the teams they manage

4. Manage huge public budgets

9

Local Government Approach

10

Integrity plan design and implementation

Awareness

• Mentors selection and training

• Training given by mentors

Self-evaluation

• Qualitative and cross evaluation SWOT analysis

• Weaknesses prioritization

Planning

• Preventive actions identification

• Integrity plan design and implementation

11

Last raise awareness campaign with local

municipalities (more than 40.000 inhabitants)

We have worked in 86% of municipalities with more than 40.000 inhabitants (24/28). Period 2011-2015

More than 750 managers

2464 participants in local municipalitites. Period 2010-2015

12

Training Unit, Prevention Department

Jordi Tres, Head of the Training Unit [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

13


14


IB: Eric, just tell me what I have to do and we’ll do. That’s it…Eric, tell me what I have to give you today.

(GX117-T, lines 55-58)

ES: Zig, you take it from him. (GX 117-T, lines 75)

Ops 3B

Increment In

Tax Collection

Presented By :-

Deputy Commissioner Sazali b. Salbi

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission

MALAYSIAN ANTI- CORRUPTION COMMISSION

Grand Scale Operation with regard to -

O Malaysian Anti- Corruption Act 2009

O Customs Act 1967

O Income Tax Act 1967

O Anti- Money Laundering and Terrorism

Financing Act 2011


You Can Make A Difference FIGHT Corruption

Objective :

O Aimed to detect and recovering tax revenues

amounting to at least RM3 billion (USD…)



Leakage and weakness in tax collection dues to :

O False import and export declaration of

goods;

O Under declaring the trues values of goods;

O Malpractices and manipulation in the

income tax return form;

O Collusion of a group of custom officers who

accept bribes.



Task Force Set-up

O Attorney General Chamber (AGC)

O Malaysian Anti- Corruption Commission (MACC)

O Central Bank of Malaysia (CBM)

O Inland Revenue Board (IRB)

O Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM)

O Cyber Security Malaysia (CSM)

Total number Officers Involved - 600



Target Areas

O 4 major ports located in Peninsular

Malaysia.



Penang Port

(9 FA)

i. North Port (M) Bhd

ii. Westports (M) Sdn Bhd

(40 FA)

i. Johor Port Bhd

ii. Tanjung Pelepas

(8 FA)

Major Ports in Malaysia

Kuantan Port

(19 FA)



Date of Operation

O 28th March 2011



Number of Premises Raided

O 84 forwarding agents

O 24 forwarding agents subsidiaries

O 25 controlled premises of the Royal

Malaysia Custom Department.



Outcome of Operation

O Exposing a syndicated Network of forwarding

agents and import companies that avoid tax

payment by working in collusion with a group

of custom officers who accept bribes.




You Can Make A Difference FIGHT Corruption Created by ctiela

@columbiacapi #globalcities · integrity plan design and implementation awareness •mentors...

Documents