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Title: A NATIONAL INTEGRITY SYSTEM POLICIES FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE


1
A NATIONAL INTEGRITY SYSTEM POLICIES FOR THE
PUBLIC SERVICE
  • Olabisi A. Dare

Senior Political/Humanitarian Affairs Officer
AU Liaison Office in Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia.
2
VISION STATEMENT
  • In view of the public servants role and
    influence, they are expected to be persons of
    high moral character and integrity. Furthermore,
    the public servant is expected to be law-abiding
    and committed person who shows proper care for
    public assets, behaves ethically and discharges
    his/her duties and responsibility efficiently and
    effectively with decency and dignity.

3
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
  • To create a preventive mechanism against
    misconduct by public servants
  • Make corruption a high risk and low return
    undertaking from the very beginning by preventing
    it in the first place
  • To create a well-motivated service that does not
    operate in fear and apprehension
  • To set out standard of behaviour and conduct by
    public servants

4
  • To ensure impartiality, objectivity,
    transparency, integrity, efficiency and
    effectiveness of public servants and public
    institutions in the performance of their duties
    and mandate
  • A public service that is both efficient and
    effective, and which contributes to sustainable
    development
  • To produce a government functioning under the
    law, with citizens protected from arbitrariness
    (including abuses of human rights ) and
  • Development strategies which yield benefits to
    the nation as a whole, including its poorest and
    most vulnerable.

5
CURRENT SITUATION
  • Politicization of the public service
  • Patronage in recruitment and promotion
  • Ineffective and inefficient service delivery
  • Abuse of discretion
  • Low remuneration
  • Indifference in work attitude
  • Incompetent performance
  • Low Morale
  • Inefficient Civil Service and
  • Enhanced opportunity for corruption.

6
SOME MEASURES AIMED AT PREVENTING CORRUPTION IN
PUBLIC SERVICE
  • Need to establish principles of good conduct to
    be followed by public servants. These principles
    are universally accepted and include the
    following
  • Selflessness Decision to be taken solely in
    public interest
  • Integrity Not to be under obligation, financial
    or otherwise, likely to impair performance of
    duties
  • Diligence Application of efforts to performance
    of duties
  • Objectivity Justice and fairness in all matters
    including appointments, promotions, award of
    contracts or recommending individuals for rewards
    and benefits

7
  • Accountability- A public servant should be
    personally responsible for his/her act
  • Openness (Transparency) Access to information
    leading to decision making, once it does not
    compromise larger public interest, must be
    readily shared with the public
  • Honesty Declaration of private interest
    relating to duties performed, must be disclosed
    truthfully and faithfully
  • Non-discrimination Display for human dignity
    and human rights of all persons, irrespective of
    race, sex sexual orientation, marital status
    religion, etc
  • Discipline Strict adherence to the civil
    service rules and regulation
  • Loyalty Public servants must be faithful to the
    people and governments they serve

8
  • Confidentiality Public servants should not
    divulge confidential information obtained in the
    course of his work to unauthorized person
  • Leadership A public servant should be a role
    model to others
  • Professionalism Public servants should adhere
    to the professional code of conduct at all times.

9
  • Awareness of Constitutional and Civic
    responsibilities
  • Responsibility to the State and public service
  • Respect for laws of the State
  • Maintaining dignity of public service
  • Support for the vulnerable groups and the
    physically challenged
  • Influence of official action for undue advantage
  • Care for State properties including protection
    from damages, respect for procedures,
    particularly, procurement
  • Public servants should not represent or serve as
    an agent of foreign government.

10
OTHER PREVENTIVE MEASURES
  • DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION AND RELEASE OF
    CLASSIFIED MATERIALS.
  • Public servants should use sensitive and
    confidential information in their possession or
    likely to be in their possession only in the
    performance of official duties.
  • Such information should not be used in ways
    inconsistent with obligation to act impartially.
  • It should not be used to cause harm or be
    detrimental to any person or body or the public
    service.
  • It should not be used to gain improper advantage
    for himself or for any other.

11
  • USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS, PROPERTIES AND FACILITIES.
  • Government facilities are to be used for official
    purposes only.
  • Public resources entrusted to public servants for
    the performance of their duties are to be
    utilized judiciously and in accordance with
    budgetary appropriations and financial
    regulations.

12
  • GIFTS, BRIBES AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST
  • Public servant should not receive or encourage
    the giving of bribe in the course of his duties.
  • Public servants should not receive any bribe or
    casual gifts from commercial firms, business
    enterprises, institutions whether private or
    public or persons who have submitted bids for
    contracts, or intends to bid for contract before
    the employer of the public servant or the
    government.
  • Any token gift must be declared within a
    reasonable period of time.
  • A report of any circumstance where a benefit or
    gift was offered should be made to superior
    authority, regardless of whether it was accepted
    or not.

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  • report of any circumstance where a benefit or
    gift was offered should be made to superior
    authority, regardless of whether it was accepted
    or not.
  • Gifts other than casual or token gifts can be
    accepted from foreign governments, international
    organizations or quasi governmental
    organizations closely affiliated or funded by
    government provided prompt declaration of such
    gifts are made to superior authority, who will
    decide whether to retain the gift or surrender it
    to government.
  • Public servant should not use his position to
    pursue other interest that may result in conflict
    of interest.
  • Where a public servant has direct or indirect
    personal interest in a matter being examined, he
    shall inform the authorities and recuse himself
    before deliberations are held and a vote or
    decisions is taken.

14
  • SANCTIONS.
  • IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PUBLIC SERVANT VIOLATES
    THIS PREVENTIVE MEASURES AIMED AT SAFEDGUARDING
    THE INTEGRITY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE FROM
    CORRUPTION AND CORRUPT PRACTICES AND DEPENDING
    ON THE GRAVITY OF SUCH VIOLATION OR MISCONDUCT,
    ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PENALTIES SHOULD
    APPLY
  • Dismissal
  • Removal from office in public interest
  • Reprimand
  • Fine or making good of the loss or damage of
    public property/assets
  • Seizure and forfeiture to the State of any
    property acquired from abuse of office
  • Demotion.

15
RECOMMENDATIONS
  • DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTERESTS, ASSETS AND
    PERFORMANCE/FINANCIAL BONDS
  • Public Servants involved in making decisions
    affecting contracting, tendering or procurement,
    and issuing of licenses of various types should
    sign performance or financial bond and in
    addition declare all incomes, assets and
    liabilities prior to taking office and
    thereafter.
  • Such declaration should be lodged with the
    relevant national authority responsible for the
    function of the Ombudsman.
  • Every public servant should further declare and
    affirm that the declaration is accurate and to
    the best of his knowledge.

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  • ADMINISTRATIVE/LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TO SUPPORT
    NATIONAL INTEGRITY POLICIES.
  • Enact and enforce civil service legislation and
    rules to govern employment, promotion and
    retirement.
  • Enforce civil service rules and provide redress
    mechanism for violation thereof.
  • Review and improve civil service retirement and
    compensation scheme.
  • Conduct periodic salary evaluation and provide
    for cost of living adjustment.
  • Develop competitive conditions of service for the
    civil servants.
  • Establish an independent Anti-Corruption
    Commission.
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