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Can you spot corruption? Do you know what it is?    There are many ways corruption can take place in a workplace.    Tarian will be launching a ‘Bribery and Corruption’ awareness campaign throughout August – stay tuned for real life case studies of recent corruption cases to find out more.   Take the quick quiz to find out how much you know about corruption.   Prevent it - That's Corruption (thatscorruption.com)   (Help us tackle corruption in the workplace by reporting it to the Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.)

Corruption Risk Assessment report implementation to curb corruption: The implementation of the Corruption Risk Assessment Report by NamRA’s Domestic Taxes Department will enable the curbing of corruption. It will in addition improve service delivery to taxpayers and traders. This is according to Anti-Corruption Commission Executive Director Tylvas Shilongo. Shilongo adds that the it will improve the ability of agency officials to detect criminal acts from taxpayers and traders, including fraud. The CRA Report, which is a result of a workshop for the NamRA Domestic Taxes Western Region held in 2021. The post Corruption Risk Assessment report implementation to curb corruption first appeared on Future Media.

Government systems are created by humans, and that corruption can influence the way they function. However, it is important to recognize that government systems themselves can also shape the behavior of those who operate them. A government system that lacks transparency and accountability can make it easier for corruption to flourish. Conversely, a system with strong checks and balances a free and independent press can help to reduce corruption. It is important to hold individuals accountable for their actions, it is also important to examine the systemic factors that may contribute to corruption. By understanding the ways in which government systems can work to design systems that are more resistant to abuse. Ultimately, the goal should be to create government systems that are transparent, accountable and responsive to the needs of the people they serve. This requires not only addressing the issue of individual corruption, but also reforming the systems that allow corruption to thrive.

CORRUPTION Corruption is the use of power or position for personal gain. It can take many forms, from bribery and embezzlement to nepotism and cronyism. It can be found in both the public and private sectors, and its effects can be devastating to both individuals and society as a whole. Corruption refers to an act performed by an individual or a group, which seriously compromises the rights and privileges of someone else or the public in general. “Corruption” includes a significant number of illegal and immoral activities from different arenas of governance and administration. Corruption is not only limited to the government and its agencies, but, it also includes private businesses and organizations. Corruption severely hampers the growth and development of a society and a nation as a whole. A corrupt system makes people loose general trust in the government, resulting in an environment of fear and chaos

Grand corruption is the abuse of high-level power that benefits the few at the expense of the many. It involves high-level officials, is carried out on a large scale, and causes serious and widespread harm. This TI report focuses on the potential for jurisdictions with stronger rule of law to play a part in criminal enforcement against grand corruption and assist weaker jurisdictions. A sharp reminder for those of us in the traditional destination of corrupt proceeds; including the UK. A lot here for States to consider: ·      exercise extensive jurisdiction over grand corruption crimes ·      no statute of limitation for grand corruption offences ·      allow only minimal personal immunity and no functional immunity ·      Introduce a rebuttable presumption of money laundering and of the illicit origin of assets, as well as criminal liability for financial institutions based on a duty to prevent money laundering. I particularly like the last one!

OUT NOW! Corruption Watch releases today a new report assessing the impact of corruption. The report highlights the perceptions, characteristics, and experiences of corruption, and the prevalence of corruption within both the public and private sectors: https://bit.ly/3K7ozaA

Transparency International has published its Corruption Perceptions Index for 2023. The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories globally by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, scoring on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). The 2023 Index has found:  ➡️ Over 60% of countries scored below 50 out of 100, indicating that they have ‘serious corruption problems’;  ➡️ The global average is 43, and the majority of countries have made no progress or declined in the last decade; ➡️ 23 countries fell to their lowest scores to date this year; and  ➡️ The United Kingdom is ranked 20th, with a score of 71. Firms should review the 2023 Index to gain insights into corruption risk levels determined by Transparency International. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ekgvWETa Plenitude #Compass has been developed specifically for Financial Crime Compliance teams to keep you informed of changes to geographical risk and its implications for numerous financial crime controls. Visit our website for more information: https://lnkd.in/dBjnvK5p

WHAT IS CORRUPTION & BRIBERY DEFINITIONS This words are much talked about in PNG; but, how are they defined? Corruption and Bribery defer in their sense of the word used. Corruption is planned from within the authority to abuse the system to benefit or enrich the person with the assistance from the close associates or syndicates of peoples. As for Bribery, it always planned from outside an organisation making inroads into abuse of the system make illegal as legal. The important element to prove the wrong are direct physical evidence from within the organisation usually from the authority that facilitate the process and payments. For example a road contractor who has no experience and equipment, but put documents together and bribes the officials to award the contract is BRIBERY. Corruption is the authority negotiate a contact with an external service provider to submit a claim to the government body to facilitate payment that will enrichment themselves is CORRUPTION.

2023 SAMLIT Corruption Expert Working Group Report

Various efforts to prevent corruption fail to understand and reflect on complex individual motives, one of them being perceived opportunities to refrain from corruption. "·From a social-psychological viewpoint, it is not only important whether people perceive opportunities to engage in certain behaviour, but also whether people perceive opportunities to refrain from it. For instance, the theory of planned behaviour proposes that if people experience difficulties refraining from corruption, they are more likely to engage in it. ....... Personal norms refer to feelings of moral obligation to engage in or refrain from certain behaviour. Social norms reflect perceptions of what other people think one should do, and what others actually do. If people experience weaker personal norms to refrain from corruption, and if they believe others accept corruption and engage in corruption, they may be more likely to engage in corruption.” Source: Gorsira et al (2021)