Management of Conduct > Disclosure

Is disclosure (declaration of personal assets, financial interests, etc.) required in the public service?


If yes, from whom?
Elected officials (245c)

Senior public servants (245d), specify levels:
- Les membres de la Cour des Comptes (cf. art. 17 loi 99.73 du 17.02.1999), Les Comptables Publics
Others: Specify others:

Disclosure is confined to particular sectors e.g. customs, etc. (245h)

Specification Disclosure (245i)

Are disclosure requirements more rigorous or stringent in any one sector than in another?


If yes, in what sectors and which ways?
Dans le domaine de la comptabilité publique. Ici, en plus de la déclaration, le comptable public est soumis au cautionnement et à l'hypothèque forcée sur ses biens.

 

What information is required to be disclosed?

Assets and liabilities (247a)

Loans (247b)

Sources and levels of income (247c)
Outside positions (247d)
Previous employment (247e)
Gifts (247f)

Other (247g)

Specification (247h): Les droits de propriété immobilière dont sont titulaires les comptables publics.
Les biens meubles et immeubles des membres de la Cour des Comptes ainsi que ceux de leurs conjoints et de leurs enfants

What is the time interval for disclosing information?

Annually(248a)

When joining the public service (248b)
When relevant circumstances change (248c)
When leaving the public service (248d)

Other (248e)

Specification (248f):
- In respect of MPs see para 3.2.2 of Annexure G2
- In respect of Local Councillors, disclosure is on
an ad hoc basis as and when the circumstances require it.

Is the disclosure public?


If yes, who has access and to what types of information? (249c)

The Code of Conduct for MPs has a public section and a confidential section. I am unsure of the details in respect to Local Councillors. For public officials, the relevant state department has access to this information.

 

How is the disclosed information verified? (250)

Concernant les membres de la Cour des Comptes, le Président de la Cour peut demander à l'Administration qui est tenue d'y répondre, tout renseignement concernant le patrimoine des magistrats de la Cour.