DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND IMPLEMENTATION TAKES THE LEAD WITH CORRUPTION & FRAUD POLICY Government’s push for reducing corruption within the country has taken precedence with the completion of a Fraud and Corruption Policy by the Department of Works and Implementation who is one of the leading Government Agency’s to have accomplished this for Officers, Managers and Heads of the Department and those representing it in order to protect Government’s financial expenditure and state assets within all its operations throughout the country. The Fraud & Corruption Policy completed and granted approval from Acting Secretary, Mr David Wereh on the 11thof October 2013. This Policy was derived from the countries Legislations, Policies and Guidelines and was developed from the Government perspective of management and accountability of public monies and state assets. They are the: • Public Finance (Management) Act 1995. • Public Services (Management) Act 1995. • Public Service Code of Business Ethics and Conducts Act. • PNG National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2010 – 2025. • Employment Act 1978. • Criminal Code Act 1974. • Public Service General Orders. • Finance Circular Instructions. • Good Procurement Manual (CSTB). • Employment Contracts. The Department of Works and Implementation is committed to seeing the full implementation of this policy as part of its commitment to protecting its revenue, expenditure, property, administrative system from abuse and fraudulent activities by taking a systemic approach to the management of corruption and fraud across its entire operation throughout the country. Acting Secretary for the Department of Works and Implementation Mr David Wereh said it was the policy of the Department that corruption, fraud, theft, maladministration or any other dishonest activities of a similar nature will not be tolerated. “The purpose of the policy statement is to clearly articulate the position of the Department on corruption to ensure all employees understand and comply with it in order to ensure a corruption-free work place environment,” he said. “As part of this process, this policy statement makes all employees aware of the procedures for preventing, identifying and managing cases of corruption.” He said. He said it applies to all employees and activities of the Department of Works such as: • Departmental Head and Senior Executive Officers. • Employees of Department of Works and Implementation. • Ministerial Staffs. • Expatriate Advisers and Officers. • Leaders. • Consultants. • Suppliers, contractors and other providers of goods and services to the Department. The policy also provides definitions on the various classifications of both fraud and corruption including: • Bribery. • Favouritism, Nepotism and cronyism. • Abuse of Office. • Theft. • Embezzlement. • Causing a loss to the Department for personal gain. • Conflict of Interest (undeclared). • Unlawful use of Departmental office equipment’s, assets and services. • Misuse of Government vehicle during and after working hours. • Paying for goods and services never delivered/rendered. • Maladministration or financial misconduct in handling or reporting of money or financial transactions. • Disclosing confidential or proprietary information to outside parties. • Irregularly accepting or requesting anything of a material value from contractors, suppliers, or other persons providing services/goods to the Department. • Deliberately destroying, omitting to report or act upon reports of any such irregular or dishonest conduct. • Deliberately and dishonestly altering documents, records or vouchers for financial gain. • Creating false invoices or credit notes. • Creating fictitious supplier accounts; creating false purchase invoices or destroying supplier credit notes and purchasing items for private use on the Department accounts. • Deliberately and dishonestly submitting false claims for remuneration of entitlement or expenses. • Buying goods on credit with the full knowledge that DoW does not have the means to pay for them. • Approving unauthorised deliveries and/or creating fictitious employees on the DoW payroll. • False statements or reports regarding claim for overtime or work done after hours. • Using someone else’s qualification certificate on employment application. • Use of Government time to pursue private interest or business. • Using petty cash to purchase personal items. The Fraud and Corruption Policy is being implemented and the Department will work closely with relevant authorities to ensure management and accountability is fulfilled.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:06:37 +0000
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