Misconduct Resistance Framework - Corruption and Crime ...

THE RIGHT uNdERSTANdING
Your staff and managers have a common understanding of what misconduct is. They
embrace your agency’s stand on misconduct, as stated in the agency policy and treatment
programme, and know how to respond should they become aware of misconduct.
FOCuS QuESTIONS
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Do staff understand what types of behaviour constitute misconduct and which of your agency
functions and activities have been identified as high risk?
Are staff informed of emerging misconduct risks and issues?
Does your agency encourage staff at all levels to get actively involved in all stages of the
misconduct risk identification, assessment and treatment planning process; and to contribute to
managing risk by developing and adopting better controls?
Do staff know about the misconduct treatment programme and can they access your documented
treatment plan?
Is there an ongoing communication strategy to ensure misconduct related policies and procedures
and other treatment strategies are widely distributed and understood; has the effectiveness of
these strategies been assessed?
Do the corporate induction programme and other staff training programmes include information
about your agency’s misconduct resistance policies and treatment programme?
Do staff clearly understand and accept their responsibility to report suspected misconduct, and
does your agency culture support this?
Does your agency map its internal reporting data over time and by work unit to identify trends,
and does it analyse the data against performance data and inherent risk profiles?
Has your agency assessed the level of staff understanding about misconduct and your agency’s
approach to its management?
SignS of SuccESS
Your induction, education, and awareness raising programmes provide staff with enough
information to enable them to identify, prevent and report suspected misconduct.
Your agency’s internal reporting system is well publicised and easily accessible. It encourages staff
to report misconduct and reassures them that supporting arrangements will protect individuals
and their confidentiality as far as possible.
Your staff know that misconduct will not be tolerated and, depending on their level of responsibility,
they are given information about the prevention, detection and response measures that are in
place.
Your agency encourages all staff to contribute to agency risk management strategies, to develop
and adopt better controls in their work units, and to alert management to potential systemic
risks.
Your agency keeps staff constantly aware of misconduct issues through regular communication
e.g. provides updates on changes to misconduct related policies and procedures, and publicises
information about emerging risks and integrity issues.
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