Preconditions for Effective Implementation of Anti-Corruption Measures

Jane S. LeyDeputy Director

U.S. Office of Government Ethicswww.usoge.gov

Global Forum VJohannesburg, South Africa, April 2-5, 2007

Respect for Human Rights and Freedoms

Real Political WillAppropriate TimingAppropriate Situation AssessmentCooperation Between the Public & Private Sector and Civil

Society

Drago KOSChairman, Commission for the Prevention of

Corruption (Slovenia), Chairman of GRECO

Drago KOSChairman, Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (Slovenia), Chairman of GRECO

Prevention Before RepressionGraduated ApproachTransparency and Openness of the Measures

Overarching Preconditions

Political Will

Personal Leadership

Citizen Participation and Access to Information

Anti-corruption measures must cover--

Prevention

Detection

Investigation

Prosecution

Public Service Accountability Systems

Institutional

Individual

Institutional Accountability in public administration

Transparency of-- Priorities Goals Processes chosen to achieve goals Measures used to judge effectiveness, and Consequences of exceeding, meeting or

failing to meet the goals

Individual Accountability in Public Service

Publicly announced, fair, understandable standards for official conduct (creates shared expectations)

Reasonable consequences for failing to meet standards following fair procedures (can include criminal, civil or administrative sanctions)

Effectiveness requires continual assessment and practical adaptation of anti-corruption measures.