12.07.2015 Views

Managing Conflict of Interest - Organisation for Economic Co ...

Managing Conflict of Interest - Organisation for Economic Co ...

Managing Conflict of Interest - Organisation for Economic Co ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Implementation and En<strong>for</strong>cement Tools 87An OECD survey 1 in 30 countries identified the predominantsource <strong>of</strong> COIs to be gifts, benefits, hospitality, and business interests,with secondary employment in the private sector registeringas a key indicator.Governments have <strong>for</strong> many years been aware <strong>of</strong> the dangers<strong>of</strong> personal bias in public decision-making. In the past, however,these concerns principally focused on traditional sources <strong>of</strong> influence,such as personal or family relationships and gifts or hospitality<strong>of</strong>fered to public <strong>of</strong>ficials. Increased cooperation with the privatesector in recent years has made the whole issue more complex,multiplying the opportunities <strong>for</strong> conflicts <strong>of</strong> interest, such as:• A public <strong>of</strong>ficial having private business interests in the <strong>for</strong>m<strong>of</strong> partnerships, shareholdings, board memberships, investments,government contracts, etc.;• A public <strong>of</strong>ficial having affiliations with other organizations(e.g., a senior public <strong>of</strong>ficial sits on the board <strong>of</strong> a nonpr<strong>of</strong>itorganization that receives funding from the <strong>of</strong>ficial’sagency);• A public <strong>of</strong>ficial leaving government to work <strong>for</strong> a regulatedprivate company or a chief executive taking up a key positionin a government agency with a commercial relationshipwith his or her <strong>for</strong>mer company.Supporting Policy and Practice: OECD Guidelines and ToolkitThe OECD Guidelines provide a framework to help governmentsand public organizations review existing conflict-<strong>of</strong>-interestpolicy and practice <strong>for</strong> public <strong>of</strong>ficials working in public administration.This can generally be achieved by:• ensuring that public bodies have relevant policy standards <strong>for</strong>promoting integrity and implement those standards; and• establishing effective processes <strong>for</strong> identifying risk anddealing with conflicts <strong>of</strong> interest in daily work, as well asappropriate accountability mechanisms and managementapproaches.1OECD. 2003. <strong>Managing</strong> <strong><strong>Co</strong>nflict</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Interest</strong> in the Public Service: OECDGuidelines and <strong>Co</strong>untry Experiences.ADB/OECD Anti-<strong>Co</strong>rruption Initiative <strong>for</strong> Asia and the Pacific

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!