The Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide - Transparency ...
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Compliance<br />
Definition<br />
Refers to the procedures, systems or departments within public agencies or companies that<br />
ensure all legal, operational and financial activities are in conformity with current laws,<br />
rules, norms, regulations and standards. 18<br />
Example in practice<br />
In Bhutan, those who are found guilty of failing to comply with the <strong>Anti</strong>-<strong>Corruption</strong> Act of<br />
2006, which requires public servants to accurately declare their assets and liabilities, are<br />
subject to penalties under the country’s penal code. 19<br />
Relevant links<br />
—— Compliance Week.<br />
www.complianceweek.com/<br />
—— Ernst & Young: <strong>Corruption</strong> or Compliance - Weighing the Costs, 10th Global Fraud<br />
Survey.<br />
www.ey.com/Global/assets.nsf/International/FIDS_<strong>Corruption</strong>_or_compliance_weighing_t<br />
he_costs/$file/<strong>Corruption</strong>_or_compliance_weighing_the_costs.pdf<br />
—— GTZ: A Comparison of Compliance Reviews Based on the UN Convention against<br />
<strong>Corruption</strong>.<br />
www.igac.net/pdf/publications_gtz_compliance.pdf<br />
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TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL PLAIN LANGUAGE GUIDE - JULY 2009
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