Topic Guide: Public Sector Integrity

Public sector integrity: A framework for assessment. OECD, 2005. http://www.oecd.org/gov/ethics...  

This assessment framework provides a roadmap to assess the institutions, systems and mechanisms for promoting integrity and preventing corruption in public service. It includes practical checklists, decision-making tools and options for methodologies based on good practices. The key steps in the assessment process are: (1) defining the purpose, (2) selecting the subject, (3) planning and organising the assessment, (4) agreeing on methodology, and (5) integrating assessment results into the policy cycle. The report provides a unique inventory of methods and solutions used worldwide for crafting well-designed assessments. Selected case studies give more details on recent assessments in the specific country contexts of Australia, Finland, France and Korea.  

Public sector integrity reviews. OECD. http://www.oecd.org/corruption/ethics/publicsectorintegrityreviews.htm  

OECD's Reviews of Public Sector Integrity use the Framework for Assessment to conduct in-country surveys of integrity infrastructure. These are then analysed to produce strategic proposals for consideration by governments to enhance their integrity framework based on a comprehensive analysis of their structures, instruments and processes. Particular attention is directed to the evaluation of the effectiveness of countries' integrity management systems and alternative options to address different "at risk" areas. Recent reviews include Italy and Tunisia.  

Public accountability mechanisms. World Bank. www.worldbank.org

The World Bank's Public accountability mechanisms database contains 87 country profiles describing economic conditions and government structure, links to country-specific institutions responsible for the enforcement of accountability mechanisms, as well as a historical timeline of relevant legislation and notable incidents of corruption. It also provides summaries of specific indicators related to the accountability mechanisms of income and asset disclosure, freedom of information, conflict of interest, immunity protections, and ethics training.