An anti-corruption program consisting of 5 components: prosecution and litigation, HRD integrity, internal audit and control, preventive measures, and support measures. of the five, HRD integrity is most strategic and long range, includes streamlining to shifting to a more comprehensive performance evaluation to implementing a competency-based HRD for public servants in the Philippines. the 5 components are integrated and designed to rebuild the foundation and professionalize public service

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2. Advice from a great soul …
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4. Most Common Graft and
Corruption Cases in
Government
…is not only about Wastage of Time,
Materials, Effort and Government Funds,
it entails Degradation of Quality of Public
Service, and Loss of Public Trust and
Confidence
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5. Who are they? What are they?
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The Difficulty in Unravelling the Truth

6. Corruption in a Bureaucracy is like an
“Iceberg”
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Waterline of
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7. In a Bureaucracy, it is …
always about … never about …
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FOR
OR

8. Facts or Myth? / True or False?
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9. Graft & Corruption Cases
OVERPRICING OF GOODS/
SERVICES
GHOST PROJECTS
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10. Graft & Corruption Cases
GHOST EMPLOYEES/
BENEFICIARIES
GHOST DELIVERIES/
UNDERSPECIFICATIONS
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11. Graft & Corruption Cases
FUND WASTAGE DUE TO
INCOMPETENT WORKFORCE
FALSIFICATION OF PUBLIC
DOCUMENTS
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SECRET STUFF

12. Graft & Corruption Cases
POOR PROJECT PLANNING/
IMPLEMENTATION
OVER STOCKING/
UNCONTROLLED EMERGENCY
PURCHASES
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13. …and lastly, working for a Boss
with questionable competence and
integrity
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Lost opportunity
Frequent delays
Stop gap measures
Prevalence of
committees
Indecisive or
no plans
Weak decision-
making skills

14. The Difference!
STEALING FROM PUBLIC FUNDS
EMPLOYEES
COMMON
THIEVES
and
ROBBERS
BUSINESS
PEOPLE
common
crook
STEALING FROM PRIVATE CITIZENS
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LOSS OF INCOME/ASSETS
THEY ARE
STEALING
OUR
FUTURE!!!
CITIZEN-
TAXPAYERS
They took an
OATH as
PUBLIC
SERVANTS!

15. Factors Involve in Fraud
• Justification of
dishonest actions
Rationalization
• Ability to carry out
misappropriation of
cash or organizational
assets
Opportunity
• Motivation or incentive
to commit fraud
Pressure
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16. How FRAUD may be initiated
Emphasis
on “Political
Patronage
System”
Centralized
decision-
making and
control over
processes
Prevalence
of ad-hoc
arrange-
ments
Deception,
connivance
& misrepre-
sentation
Veiled threats
against
subordinates
Extended
use of non-
organic
personnel
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17. A FRAMEWORK FOR A BETTER
BUREAUCRACY
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18. Strengthen
Internal
Control
Systems
Strengthen
Integrity of
Human
Resources
Strengthen
prosecution
and
litigation
Strengthen
Preventive
Measures
Strengthen
Support
Measures
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19. Component 1: Strengthen
Prosecution and Litigation
Strengthen
Prosecution
& Litigation
Processes
Encourage and
protect
whistle-
blowers
Prioritize
prosecution of
3rd Level
Personnel in
corruption cases Protect
citizens’ right
and access to
information
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Rule of Thumb:
Bias towards the
Public and Public
Interest

20. Encouraging and Protecting
Whistleblowers
Establish reward system
and greater legal and
physical protection for
ordinary citizens and
government employees
reporting anomalies
Enforce and implement
the Constitutional
provision that public
servants shall ALWAYS be
accountable, overriding
all privileges granted to
public officials
Legalize Audio-Visual
recordings as evidence
against suspects,
especially against public
servants/officials
PUBLIC SCRUTINY IS A DEFAULT CONSEQUENCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE
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21. Corruption cases should have shorter defined prosecution
and litigation timelines
Prosecution and litigation of corruption cases of 3rd Level
Personnel should take priority
Government officials and employees involve in corruption
should be meted Double the weight of existing PENALTY
Deputize the IBP for fact-finding, investigation &
prosecution of corruption cases in coordination with NBI
Double the capacity and capability of the Ombudsman and
Sandiganbayan
Prioritizing Prosecution of 3rd Level
Personnel in Corruption Cases
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IBP – Integrated Bar of the Philippines
NBI – National Bureau of Investigation

22. Protecting Citizens’ rights and access
to information
Redefine “national
security” to real or
imminent threats to
the people and State,
not to include issues
re personality &/or
positions
Penalize failure to
comply to the 15-
calendar day-response
time to any citizen
request for information:
one month suspension,
6-months suspension,
and termination
In case of contest
between the citizenry
and any public
servant, bias should
always be in favor of
the public, until
proven otherwise
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23. Objective: To earn the Trust &
Respect of the Public
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24. Component 2: Strengthen Integrity
of Human Resources
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Strengthen
integrity of
human
resources Adopt and
implement a
competency-
based HRD
system
Implement a
wholistic
performance
evaluation
system
Reinforce
compliance
to principle
of command
responsibility

25. OFFERING AN ATTRACTIVE
ALTERNATIVE FOR GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES TO HAVE OWN
BUSINESS AND RETIRE EARLY
TEAM BUILDING,
ENFORCING JOINT
ACCOUNTABILITY,
STRENGTHENING
PLANNING,
OPTIMIZING
RESOURCE
UTILIZATION
COMPETENCY-
BASED SELECTION
PROCESS, ON-THE-
JOB BIASED
TRAINING,
PERFORMANCE–
BASED CONTRACT
The H.R.D. Component of an Anti-
Corruption Drive
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DETOXI-
FYING
NOTE: See www.slideshare.net for
details of:
• “Competency-based HRD for
Public Servants,
• “Integrated Performance
Evaluation System, and
• “Streamlining the Bureaucracy
thru Entrepreneurship Dev’t”

26. Strengthening Integrity of
Human Resources
Reinforce compliance
to the rule of
teamwork and
command
responsibility
The immediate
supervisor to the 3rd
higher level, should be
held directly liable for the
underperformance and
misdeed/s of their
subordinates
Team performance
rating equals team-
members’ individual
performance rating
Adopt and implement
a competency-based
HRD system
Identification and
formulation of
competency standards
by agency
Government-wide
Standardization* of
competencies and job
titles
Conduct of regular
competency assessment
for all employees and
officials
Implement a
wholistic and
integrated
performance
evaluation system
Applicable to both
agency and individuals
Reflects the
effectiveness of
planning
Measures how
resources are utilized
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* See “Standardization of Appointive Positions in Gov’t”

27. Basic Change Required in
Employment in Government
PRESENT RULES OF
PUBLIC SERVICE
PROPOSED RULES OF
PUBLIC SERVICE
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*
* See “Competency Assessment System for the Phil. Civil Service”

28. Component 3: Strengthen Internal
Control Systems
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Activate
internal
control
functions in
all agencies
Strengthen
the pre-audit
capability of
all agency
accountants
Strengthen
agency
resident
ombudsman
system
Strengthen
internal
control
systems
EMPOWERED

29. Strengthening Internal
Control Systems
Activate and
strengthen internal
control functions in
all agencies
Requireallagenciestoestablish
itsinternalcontrolunitunderthe
HeadofAgencyinaccordanceto
GAAMVol.3
ZeroSuspensionsand
Disallowancesshouldbeayearly
targetforallagencies
Eachagencyhead,downtoSG-
24personnel,shallbedirectly
liablefordisallowances
Strengthen
the pre-audit
capability of
all agency
accountants
InstallaCOA-certifiedbudgeting
andaccountingsoftwareinall
agencies
EmpoweringandContinuing
workplacetrainingforagency
accountantsbyCOA
Strengthen agency resident
Ombudsman system
Ateamof3:1member@from
Mgt.andR&F,1fromCOAUnit
Nominationbyagency
management,R&Fassociation,
withconfirmationbyOfficeofthe
Ombudsman
CoordinateswithCOAinthe
implementationofGAAM
provisions*
Caninitiateindependentinvesti-
gationandfactfindingsubjectto
Ombudsmansupervision
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* COA issued suspensions & disallowances unsettled
for 1 year automatically sent to Ombudsman

30. Component 4: Strengthen Support
Measures
Strengthen
Support
Services
Implement
I.Q., E.Q., and
Medical test
for public
service
Encourage
early
retirement
Reinforce
restrictions
on nepotism
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See www.slideshare.net
for “Streamlining the
Bureaucracy thru
Entrepreneurship
Development”

31. Strengthening Support Measures
Fit-for -Work Certification:
IQ – at least 80, EQ – at
least 0.7 alpha, and
Medical-Psychological test
for officials and employees
under…
Promotional
appointments
New entrants and
transferees
Employment Contract
Renewal
Encourage early retirement
for employees approaching
age 50 …
are trained in business
& entrepreneurship
are encouraged to
establish business on
their locality
are encouraged to
retire early with gratuity
Reinforce restrictions on
nepotism…
related up to 3rd degree
of consanguinity or
affinity
in the same office, geo-
political sub-division,
or region
individuals who
misrepresent barred
permanently
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32. Component 5: Strengthen
Preventive Mechanisms
Strengthen
Preventive
Mechanisms
Adopt a national
policy of “NO”
politician as senior
officials of any gov’t
agency below
Department level *
Re-engineer,
streamline the
bureaucracy
Make public the
cost of construction
materials per
province and per
region
Make public the
annual work and
financial plans of all
government
agencies, LGUs,
Representatives
and Senators
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LOCAL
CONTRACTORS
* To shield/protect the professional Bureaucracy
from undue political influence / culture

33. Strengthening Preventive
Mechanisms
“No Politicians”
policy* in line
agencies
Preference for most
qualified next-in-rank
policy for insiders
vying for senior
positions
Penalize politicians
for influencing
appointments and
contracts in
government
Provide incentive/s for
professionals,
technicians and
executives to join the
bureaucracy
Re-engineer,
streamline the
bureaucracy
Apply the intent
and spirit of EO
366
(Rationalization) to
all government
agencies
Appointment and
retention in gov’t
service should be by
contract subject to
periodic competency
assessment and
performance
evaluation
Make public the cost
of construction
materials per
province and region
Publish yearly/
regularly the unit
cost of all
materials,
including labor,
being used in
construction for
each province
Make public the
annual work and
financial plans of all
government entities
Publish the yearly
programs and
budget &
expenses of all
government
agencies,
Congressmen and
Senators (also
their term’s
legislative agenda)
in the tri-media,
public places, and
the internet
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* To shield/protect the professional Bureaucracy
from undue political influence

34. The Ultimate Objective
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Service/Process
Optimization
Change
Management
Employee
Engagement
Performance
Management
Good
Government

35. A basic factor to realize this basic,
simple but rational change . . .
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