💰 Corruption risks always arise in the activities of any organization, and local self-government bodies are no exception.
Corruption risk isn't a corruption offense, it is only the probability of its occurrence, and the degree of such probability depends on how effective the organization's anti-corruption work is.
Corruption risks include gaps or discrepancies in legislation, unclear definition of functions, rights, duties and responsibilities of officials, lack of public control over the process and result of management decision-making in the community, ethical and human factors.
How can the public get involved in the process of assessing corruption risks in communities?
The answer is through public participation tools, such as public monitoring.
Public monitoring involves the participation of citizens and public organizations in the observation, analysis and evaluation of the implementation of local programs and policies.
In order for the monitoring of anti-corruption policies to be effective, it is necessary:
1. Clearly define the purpose and object of monitoring.
2. Involve the most active and competent residents of the community, form a civil coalition.
3. Draw up a clear monitoring plan with a definition of the range of data sources that will be analyzed, methods of obtaining them and indicators that will be monitored.
4. Publish the report and distribute it as much as possible among community residents and local government representatives.
Read more about public monitoring and the importance of involving the public in decision-making in communities in the article by Yulia Lomzhets, an expert of the Foundation for Institutional Development.
🔗 Link to the article: https://cutt.ly/LewG3ao1Â
