Module 3

• Corruption is a failure of public ethics, and

  generally holds back growth and progress.
• What ranks countries "by their perceived levels of

  public sector corruption, as determined by

  expert assessments and opinion surveys"?

  The Corruption Perception Index
• RA 6713: "Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees."

  • Contains the standards which public employees must follow and contains penalties for its violation.
  • Governs the rules and regulations that government officials and employees must follow.
  • Contains restrictions.
• What is the constitutional basis of RA 6713?

  Article 2: Declaration of Principles & State Policies

  Article 11: Accountability of Public Officers (establishes the Independent office of the

  Ombudsman who can recommend a case to

  the Sandiganbayan)
• NORMS OF CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

  • Commitment to public interest: Employees and officials should put the public interest above their own. Honesty in usage of Government funds and property and to be used for office purposes only.
• NORMS OF CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

  • Professionalism: Doing their duty in a competent manner just like in the private industry, as the general public would be the ones that would benefit from the services offered.
• NORMS OF CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

  • Justness and Sincerity: Have good morals. Not discriminative especially in terms of wealth/economic status.
• NORMS OF CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

  • Political Neutrality: Not discriminative in terms of political beliefs or ideology.
• NORMS OF CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

  • Responsiveness to the public: Providing the best service to the public and assist them with any concerns that they have. Provide info that the public can understand clearly.
• NORMS OF CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

  • Commitment to democracy: Expected to uphold constitution, recognize the superiority of civilian authority to military and put the country above party lines or persons.
• NORMS OF CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

  • Nationalism and Patriotism: Required to be loyal to the State. It is a crime to change nationalities or apply for immigration during his tenure.
• NORMS OF CONDUCT OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

  • Simple living: Expected to live a lifestyle in proportion to their salary and not engage in extravagance. This is the reason for the filing of the SALN to check if there are discrepancies.
• DUTIES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

  • Act promptly on letters and requests – 15 working days to reply to letters, emails, phone calls, etc. Must contain action taken on the request.
  • Submit annual performance reports: 45 working days from the end of the year. Government offices are required to submit annual performance reports as a basis to check the performance of each office and to select outstanding officials and employees. These reports are available for public viewing.
• DUTIES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

  • Process documents and papers expeditiously: All official documents and papers must be processed and completed at a reasonable timeframe. No more than 3 signatories are required and if that signatory is absent, the next officer would sign on his behalf.
  • Act immediately on the public’s personal transactions: Attend to the public at all times.
  • Make documents accessible to the public: non-confidential documents should be available for inspection by the public within working hours.
• SYSTEM OF INCENTIVES AND REWARDS

  • Government offers incentives and rewards to performing government officials and employees. Based on the Annual Performance Reports.
  • The supervising committee is the Committee on Awards to Outstanding Public Officials and Employees.
• COMMITTEE ON AWARDS

  • The Ombudsman and the Chairman of CSC as Co-Chairman
  • Chairman of the COA and 2 Government employees selected by the President as members.
• CONFERMENT OF AWARDS SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT

  • Years of service
  • Quality and consistency of performance
  • Obscurity of the position
  • Level of Salary
  • Unique and Exemplary quality of a certain achievement
  • Risks and temptations inherent in the work
• INCENTIVES AND REWARDS IN THE FORM OF

  • Bonuses
  • Citations
  • Directorship in GOCC
  • Local and Foreign scholarship grants
  • Awardees are automatically promoted to the next higher rank with an upgraded salary.
• STATEMENTS AND DISCLOSURE

  • If you are a public employee, just like the officers, you have to submit a SALN.
  • The only difference would be that your assets would be private to the public and only to be inspected internally.
  • Only the top officials like Congress, Executive Cabinets, Supreme Court and the like would be publicized, although the media only discloses the net worth.
  • SALNs are used to identify unexplained wealth and potential conflict of interest, which can raise eyebrows
• THE PUBLIC HAS THE RIGHT TO KNOW

  • Assets
  • Liabilities
  • Net worth
  • Financial and Business interests
  • Includes also the SALN of their spouses and unmarried children 18 years of age.
• EXEMPTED FROM FILING THE SALN

  • Serving an honorary capacity
  • Laborers
  • Casual or temporary workers
  • SALNs and Financial Disclosure are different documents