Good practice examples
Germany
| The German civil service's anti-corruption code is often acclaimed as best practice in developing codes of conduct. As a mechanism, it aims to increase awareness of corruption risks and to motivate civil servants to fulfil their duty and obey the law. The first section consists of several simply stated precepts detailing how individual civil servants should behave in particular situations, while the second part focuses on the role managers play in integrity management. The code also discusses practical issues such as internal financial audit procedures, behaviour in corruption opportunities, rotation of staff, obligation of heads of service to inform the public prosecutor’s office when corruption is reported and, finally, how to deal with gifts and other possible conflicts of interest. |
United Kingdom
The UK's code of conduct for board members of public bodies is useful in that it is tailored to non-executive board members of public bodies, a position often vulnerable to conflicts of interest. The code sets out, clearly and openly, the standards expected from those who serve on the boards of UK public bodies and forms part of board members’ terms and conditions of appointment. It begins by laying out the UK's key principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership. It then discusses use of public funds, allowances, gifts and hospitality policy, use of official resources and information, political activities, employment and appointments, members' interests and responsibilities.
Chapters
Author
Matthew Jenkins
Reviewers:
Maíra Martini; Marie Chêne, Finn Heinrich PhD
Date
12/06/2015
