National Commission for Evaluation, Transparency and Integrity of Public

Administrations National Anti-corruption Authority

(CiVIT)

Rome, December 2012OGP meeting

The National Commission for Evaluation, Transparency and Integrity of Public Administrations

• CiVIT was set up by Law 15/2009 and further regulated by Legislative Decree 150/2009.

• Since its implementation in office (22 December 2009), it has been operating in three areas falling under its remit:

- transparency and Integrity (even to prevent corruption), with a specific Section dedicated to Transparency and Integrity;

- improvement and enhancement of Performance management;

- quality of services• The Anti-Corruption Law 190/2012, entered into force on 28

November 2012, qualifies CIVIT as the Italian Anti-Corruption Authority

3

CiVIT Activities 2010-2012

Activities Performance Transparency and Integrity

Service Quality Standards

Guidelines Set up of Independent performance Evaluation Unit (OIV)

Guidelines • Performance planning, monitoring, reporting and accounting

• Performance measurement at both organizational and individual level

• Performance sanctions and rewards

• Set up of director in charge of transparency

• Data realese planning and implementation

• Transparency initiatives as a means to promote integrity and prevent corruption

• Set up of director in charge of quality

• Public services mapping

• Standard dimensions and indicators of quality

Monitoring • Systems and Plans• Feedback

• Three – year Programmes

• Feedback

• Reports• Feedback

Advisoring • Conferences• Meetings• FAQ

• Conferences• Meetings• FAQ

• Conferences• Meetings• FAQ

The CiVIT Actions for Transparency

For Central Government- Guidelines for the preparation and updating of the three–

year Programmes for Transparency and Integrity (including the section on web sites called “Transparency, evaluation and merit”)

- Network of independent evaluation bodies (OIVs) and “director in charge of transparency” in every administrative unit

- Monitoring the compliance of Transparency obligations- Support for the effective implementation of the provisions

set forth by the decree 150/2009For Local Authorities Guidelines agreed with local authorities associations (ANCI,UPI)

4

5

Numbers of transparency: Central Administrations

Central Admin. Num. OIV Dir. in charge of transparency

Transparency and Integrity Plans 2012

Ministries 12 100% 92% 100%

Public Social Security Institutes 2 100% 100% 100%

National Research Institutes 21 84% 68% 48%

National Parks 23 91% 65% 57%

Other administrative Bodies and Agencies

22 75% 67% 50%

TOTAL 80 87% 72% 57%

Actions to enhance transparencyCivit is now focusing on:

- Simplification of transparency obligations- Improvement of compliance level regarding services, use

of resourses, procedures and public procurement- Improvement of quality of data published on the section

“transparency, evaluation and merit”- Ensuring the usability and accessibility of data as a tool

to prevent corruption- Stakeholders engagement in order to publish data

directly requested by citizens

6

CiVIT and the New Anti-Corruption Bill• Enhancement of CiVIT role in promoting transparency to

prevent corruption• Reinforcement of advisory functions (Annual Report to the

Parliament) • Introduction of new monitoring powers (prescriptions to

administrations) • Enlargement of consulting functions (on request of public

administrations) • Development of international and domestic linkages

(public and no profit organisations)• Increase of annual budget

7