Management of Conduct > Management Tools

What management tools are used to promote high standards of conduct and prevent corruption?

Identification and reporting of conflict of interest situations, particularly (243a)

Financial management
 Public assets management
 Tendering of contracts
 Official travel and use of credit cards
 Receiving gifts and benefits
 Post public employment
Other:

Specification (243ah)
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Requiring the release of internal information related to ethical conduct and possible transgressions (243b)
Simple public complaints procedures (243c)
Requiring justifications for administrative decisions (243d)

Providing redress against poor administrative decisions (243e)

 

Setting service standards e.g. timeliness for responding to requests (243f)

 
Anti-corruption provisions in bids for public contracts (243g)
Specific controls on public procurement procedures (243h)
Risk assessment of areas susceptible to corruption (243i)

Other (243j)

Specification (243k): The Financial Management Act (2000), The Promotion of Access to Information Act, Tender Board Regulations, and the Public Service Code of Conduct extend these and other tools.

Are there any special provisions for safeguarding public service selection process from political leadership?
If yes, please describe:
Human Resources White Paper. Public Service Regulations, Public Service Amendment Act. (attached) All three documents outline a framework for the decentralisation of human resource management in the public service. The framework allows for greater flexibility, coupled with increased accountability for appointments. Values that guide appointments are clearly stated, and the role of the political leadership in the appointment process are spelled out. The processes spelled out in the regulations mitigate against arbitary appointments by political office bearers.