Managing Conflict of Interest - Organisation for Economic Co ...
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Implementation and En<strong>for</strong>cement Tools 101• NCCC commissioners aim to increase focus on preventionto balance its ef<strong>for</strong>ts with the current focus on en<strong>for</strong>cementand punishment. The goal is to spend equal time (50:50) onprevention and en<strong>for</strong>cement, to better target causes <strong>of</strong> conflicts<strong>of</strong> interest.• The NCCC will work with the State Services <strong>Co</strong>mmission <strong>of</strong>Thailand and the Office <strong>of</strong> the Ombudsmen to draft <strong>of</strong>ficialcodes <strong>of</strong> conduct <strong>for</strong> public <strong>of</strong>ficials and politicians. TheNCCC has taken keen interest in developing its own code<strong>of</strong> conduct, which does not just incorporate the necessarylevel <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial duties but also outlines a relatively high level<strong>of</strong> ethical standards as well.• The NCCC is leveraging a recent Supreme <strong>Co</strong>urt judgmenton a government contracting case to set a legal precedent<strong>for</strong> similar impending cases being investigated.• The NCCC will invoke the <strong>Co</strong>llusion Law and Stock ManagementLaw with greater frequency. It is hoped that, by beingresolute and <strong>for</strong>thright, the NCCC can send a message to allconcerned that it means business in trying to curb the prevalence<strong>of</strong> conflict <strong>of</strong> interest in the work <strong>of</strong> the public sector.• The NCCC has joined <strong>for</strong>ces with the Government to <strong>of</strong>ficiallydeclare the anti-corruption campaign part <strong>of</strong> thenational agenda. They will work together on new ideas tocombat corruption rooted in conflict <strong>of</strong> interest in both thepublic and private sectors. Annex A outlines draft legislationcurrently under consideration, which promises to drasticallychange the way public <strong>of</strong>ficials handle business with the privatesector.• The NCCC is developing a new approach to monitoringchanges in the income and assets <strong>of</strong> high-ranking <strong>of</strong>ficials.NCCC anticipates a shift from a simple, one-time verification<strong>of</strong> assets and property to ongoing tracking <strong>of</strong> both financialand nonfinancial transactions and activities.<strong>Co</strong>nclusion<strong><strong>Co</strong>nflict</strong> <strong>of</strong> interest is a critical governance issue challenging theintegrity <strong>of</strong> the public sector and the affairs <strong>of</strong> the State in Thailand.In the conflict-<strong>of</strong>-interest equation, private gain equals public loss.ADB/OECD Anti-<strong>Co</strong>rruption Initiative <strong>for</strong> Asia and the Pacific
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