PREVENTIVE MEASURES: A NATIONAL INTEGRITY SYSTEM

1. PREVENTIVE MEASURES: A NATIONAL INTEGRITY SYSTEM POLICIES FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE Umar Zafar Sheikh

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. Pre-requisites for successful preventive policies • Futuristic vision • Dynamism • Practicability • Ownership by the stakeholders • Alignment with local ground realities

6. 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

7. Preventive Recipe……… Contd • Human Resource Management • Recruitment • Job security • Job description • Job rotation • Job satisfaction • Postings/Transfers • Promotion • Reward and punishment • Training • Performance Evaluation

8. 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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