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88 Travaux préparatoires: United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crimeproper use of information, and to establish sufficient internal accounting controls toenable their personnel to detect acts of corruption;“(g) The study of further preventive measures that take account of the relationshipbetween equitable remuneration and probity in public service.United States of America (A/AC.254/L.125) [See also article 8 of the Convention]The United States proposed that paragraph 5 of article 4 ter should be deleted andreplaced with the following new article:“Article [...]“Other measures against corruption“1. In addition to the measures set forth in article 4 ter of this Convention,each State Party shall, to the extent appropriate and consistent with its legal system,adopt legislative, administrative or other effective measures to promote integrity andto prevent, detect and punish corruption of public officials.“2. Each State Party shall take measures to ensure effective action by its authoritiesin the prevention, detection and punishment of corruption of public officials,including by providing such authorities with sufficient independence to deter inappropriateinfluence on their actions.”Rolling text (A/AC.254/4/Rev.6)“Article 4 quater“Measures against corruption“1. In addition to the measures set forth in article 4 ter of this Convention,each State Party shall, to the extent appropriate and consistent with its legal system,adopt legislative, administrative or other effective measures to promote integrity andto prevent, detect and sanction corruption of public officials.“2. Each State Party shall take measures to ensure effective action by its authoritiesin the prevention, detection and sanctioning of corruption of public officials,including by providing such authorities with adequate independence to deter inappropriateinfluence on their actions.”Notes by the Secretariat2. At its eighth session, the Ad Hoc Committee approved article 4 quater withoutamendment (see A/AC.254/28, para. 11). At its tenth session, the Ad Hoc Committee considered,finalized and approved article 4 quater (see the final text of the convention, asincluded in the report of the Ad Hoc Committee (A/55/383, sect. IV, draft resolution, annexI), that was submitted to the General Assembly for adoption pursuant to resolution 54/126of 17 December 1999).