Does Corruption Happen Slowly, or All at Once?

                                                                             James Lauritz / Getty

A research study shows that people may find a "golden opportunity" too good to pass up. The social context of perpetrators does affect their attitude towards committing corruption. For more details, click here.

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/01/cannonball-into-corruption/514433/

Fraud and Corruption Deterrence: Part 1(C)

December 30, 2016

What is the resilience of an entity in preventing, deterring, and detecting fraud and corruption? 

Part 1(C) Fraud and Corruption Deterrence in a For-Profit Organization

Corruption is an illegal and immoral act of serious existential consequences on organizations. Whatever the cost of fraud and corruption deterrence mechanisms organizations use, it would be less costly than what they would suffer from the ramifications of uncovered and publicized case(s) of fraud and corruption. Fraud and corruption deterrence aims to:

1.    Set the proper tone at the top

2.    Increase the likelihood of detecting corrupt acts

3.    Heighten perpetrator's costs

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Happy Holidays

UNITED AGAINST CORRUPTION

September 9, 2016

The AACI and the world celebrate today the "International Anti-Corruption Day 9 December." Each one makes a difference in fighting corruption. The U.N. provides examples of what you can do.

Each sector should make a difference in fighting corruption. What we do at The AACI overlaps with several of those of what the U.N. proposes. For example, we launched innovative academic initiatives to engage the youth in understanding what corruption is and how to fight it. We also offer a spectrum of anti-corruption training programs to educate the public about the government's responsibility to be corruption-free and raise awareness with the public, media and government about the costs of corruption for essential services such as health and education.

Political leaders, governments, civil society, and private sector should join the international anti-corruption efforts in theory and practice. Unfortunately, there are too many countries that do not fight corruption in methodical, strategic, and disciplined manner; combating corrupt practices and bribery in these countries are merely political slogans and political management tools. It does worth to mention that corruption costs and damages support terrorism indirectly, undermine the rule of law, provide for social instability, and lead to nation failure.

The international community should no longer support corrupt regimes financially or politically and should not let corrupt officials escape with a country's misappropriated funds anymore.

P.S. The U.S. Secretary-General's Message for 2016

Fraud and Corruption Prevention: Part 1(B)

December 2, 2016

What is the resilience of an entity in preventing, deterring, and detecting fraud and corruption? Part 1(B): Fraud and Corruption Prevention is now available for members.

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Kazakhstan Presents New Model to Train Prosecutors

Rector of Law Enforcement Academy Ulan Baizhanov. Photo credit: tengrinews.kz

November 30, 2016

Two years long anti-corruption training model will be introduced at the Law Enforcement Academy in Kazakhstan in 2017. The preliminary available public information of the program is appealing. This presumed determination to implement such a systematic training process for prosecutors and anti-corruption services staff is encouraging. It also provides an excellent signal towards the effectiveness and efficiently in fighting corruption. 

What matters is the ultimate results. Success or failure of this new anti-corruption training model depends on too many factors that are, understandably, far beyond the Academy's control. Therefore, we believe the Academy should develop measurable objectives for this program to judge its progress, setbacks, and failures. 

We sincerely believe that prosecutors in too many developed and developing countries need anti-corruption knowledge and skills. We hope that other nations follow suit and take into consideration their respective unique socioeconomic and cultural factors.

Disclosure: The AACI does not have any business or nonbusiness ties with the Law Enforcement Academy.

The AACI Resources Series

November 30, 2016

The technical staff launched The AACI Resources Series as an integral part of developing the CACM Review text material.

The first of this resources series is a paper titled: What is the resilience of an entity in preventing, deterring, and detecting fraud and corruption? Part 1(a): Fraud and Corruption Prevention.

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