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Introduction

Anti-Corruption council

The Fight against Corruption: A Priority for the Council of ICAS

Formally adopt an AML Compliance Program

Ever since antiquity, corruption has been one of the most widespread and insidious of social evils. When it involves public officials and elected representatives, it is inimical to the administration of public affairs. Since the end of the 19th century, it has also been seen as a major threat in the private sphere, undermining the trust and confidence which are necessary for the maintenance and development of sustainable economic and social relations. It is estimated that hundreds of billions of Euros are paid in bribes every year.

Designate a Compliance Officer

The Council of ICAS exists to uphold and further pluralist Compliance, Anti-Corruption and the rule of law and has taken a lead in fighting corruption as it poses a threat to the very foundations of these core values. As it is emphasized in the Criminal Law Convention, corruption threatens the rule of law, Compliance and human rights, undermines good governance, fairness and social justice, distorts competition, hinders economic development and endangers the stability of democratic institutions and the moral foundations of society.

Adopt policies and procedures for the identification and reporting of Suspicious Activity and High Currency Amount Transaction Reports

The approach of the ICAS in the fight against corruption has always been multidisciplinary and consists of three interrelated elements: the setting of INTERNATIONAL norms and standards, monitoring of compliance with the standards and capacity building offered to individual Organization and Non-Profit, through technical co-operation programs.

Establish an ongoing employee-training program for all employees who will have any involvement with the activities

The Council of ICAS has developed a number of multifaceted legal instruments dealing with matters such as the criminalization of corruption in the public and private sectors, liability and compensation for damage caused by corruption, conduct of public officials and the financing of Organization. These instruments are aimed at improving the capacity of Organization to fight corruption domestically as well as at international level. The monitoring of compliance with these standards is entrusted to the Group of States against Corruption.

Legal instruments adopted by the Council of ICAS

Corruption in health services

Key issues and challenges to fighting corruption in the health sector
Topic guides are a series of publications developed by the Anti-Corruption Council – ICAS on key corruption and anti-corruption issues. They provide an overview of the current anti-corruption debate and a list of the most up to date and relevant studies and resources on a given topic.

Approaches to address corruption in the health sector

Each part of this topic guide provides an overview of corruption challenges and major approaches to fight corruption in the delivery of health services, and a compilation of the most up to date and relevant studies and resources on the topic.

It considers the challenges involved in both service provision and infrastructure provision as key components of public service delivery. Some issues covered, although cutting across the whole public sector, are particularly relevant to service delivery (for example, management of human resources and decentralization).

Your ICAS Compliance Program must include, at a minimum, the following:

First, your business should formally adopt an AML Compliance Program. This Guide can serve as the basis for that program, however, you must check with your local regulations for the specific requirements for adoption of a Compliance Program. form that can be used to certify adoption of such a program.

Second, your business must designate a Compliance Officer. The Compliance Officer may be an employee who has other duties at your business, but it should be someone in a responsible position. The Compliance Officer is responsible for your business’s day-to-day compliance with the AML laws and regulations, and for ensuring the Compliance Program is updated as needed. The Compliance Officer is also responsible for overseeing your business’s ongoing education and training program. When you designate a Compliance Officer, verify that the qualifications of that person meet the local requirements and document it accordingly. You can complete the sample Designation of Compliance Officer form shown and then retain it in your AML compliance files.

Third, your business must adopt policies and procedures for the identification and reporting of Suspicious Activity and High Currency Amount Transaction Reports. You must check with your local regulations for these thresholds and what it considered to be a suspicious transaction as well as the allowable time delays to report such activity. If you’re business plans to impose stricter thresholds than those required by your government, those should be included in your Compliance Program.

Fourth, your business must establish an ongoing employee-training program for all employees who will have any involvement with the activities. The education and training should include instruction on the employees’ responsibilities under the program, as well as the detection of suspicious transactions. One good tool for training is this Guide. All employees should be required