THE NATIONAL SYSTEM OF INTEGRITY: A NOVEL APPROACH TO PREVENTING CORRUPTION AND ENHANCING ADMINISTRATIVE HEALTH

Abstract

Corruption needs to be studied and assessed, not just because it is a matter of ethics (which it truly is) but because of the damage it inflicts on economy and trade (which it truly does) and for the sake ofindividuals (most notably in countriesin transition) who have to pay the price for corruption everywhere. The novel approach adopted by various countries to prevent corruption and enhance administrative health is known as theNational Integrity System(NIS). According to the approach, all sectors must move in concert toward a NSI to hammer out policies to tackle corruption. The approach states that successfully fighting corruption calls for a widespread alliance and close cooperation between all sectors of society and that the sectors must support those policies. The NIS also says there is a broad range of players (such as parliament, the executive branch of government, the judiciary, civil service, political parties, regulators, police, media, etc.) that are involved in identifying the root-cause of corruption,placiing it on the policy-making institutions and government and eradicating corruption agenda. Among these players are watchdog agencies and police. The present paper aims to take a look at the role and place of regulatory agencies and police in the NSIviadealing withquestions as follow: What is the NSI? What are the features of regulatory agencies (police) in the NSI? The paper’s methodology is qualitative data analysis, and the data have been collected using documentary and library research method.