A seminar-meeting on corruption prevention was held at the Department of Precious Metals
The event was organised at the initiative of the Commissioner for Corruption Prevention of the Main Directorate of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Kyrgyz Republic and was attended by the entire staff of the Department.
The meeting addressed the prevention of possible corruption risks in the Department’s key areas of activity, including special registration, permit and other administrative procedures, state control, personnel management and public procurement processes.
Special registration, permit and other procedures, and state control functions.
Prevention of corruption risks in personnel management and public procurement.
Confidentiality and safety of employees who report corruption-related approaches.
The representative of the Prosecutor General’s Office introduced participants to the recently adopted resolution “On Approving the Procedure for Notification by State and Municipal Employees of Approaches Made with the Aim of Inducing Corruption Offences” and called for strict compliance with its requirements.
The resolution requires employees to refuse corrupt offers immediately and, within 24 hours, to notify their management, the prosecution authorities or law enforcement bodies. These rules are aimed at preventing corruption and at protecting, at the state level, the confidentiality and safety of employees who report such facts.
A number of recommendations were given on minimising corruption risks, strictly complying with legislative requirements, and raising the legal and anti-corruption awareness of civil servants. The management and staff of the Department expressed their readiness to continue actively working to prevent corruption and ensure transparency in the civil service.
