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  • Newspaper

    Indians pay a whopping Rs 26,728 cr as bribes: Study

    India

    Press

    - Hindustan Times

    A survey undertaken by Transparency International revealed that the education sector is heavily affected by corruption, being at least the third most corrupt public service. It is proposed that citizens' charters be prepared for improving public servants' accountability.

  • Corruption in Slovakia: results of diagnostic surveys

    This report presents the finding of a diagnostic study of corruption in Slovakia prepared at the request of the Government of the Slovak Republic by the World Bank and USAID. For the study, the survey research firm "Focus" was selected in a tender to...

    Anderson, James

    Washington D.C., World Bank, 2002

  • Newspaper

    University of Zimbabwe official is accused of corruption

    Zimbabwe

    Press

    - Chronicle of Higher Education

    The chairman of the University of Zimbabwe's council has been implicated in corruption at the institution. A report of a parliamentary committee on education that has been investigating rampant corruption at the university should be held accountable for approving shady deals in which the university lost money. The report said the deputy vice chancellor had irresponsibly allowed the signing of a series of high-priced contracts to companies without following the correct procedure.

  • New mechanisms for public accountability: the Indian experience

    This paper summarizes some of the recent initiatives to enhance public accountability in India. These are divided into two categories: initiatives from the government and those that emanated primarily from civil society. Notable among the government...

    Paul, Samuel

    Bangalore, Public Affairs Centre, 2002

  • Good governance: rule of law, transparency, and accountability

    Improved governance requires an integrated, long-term strategy built upon cooperation between government and citizens. It involves both participation and institutions. The Rule of Law, Accountability, and Transparency are technical and legal issues...

    Johnston, Michael

    2002

  • Public sector transparency and accountability: making it happen

    This publication presents the papers discussed at the Latin American Forum on Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in the Public Sector that took place on 5-6 December 2001. The Forum brought together more than 450 ministers, senators, senior...

    OECD

    Paris, OECD, 2002

  • Rethinking non-accountability and corruption in Botswana

    Popular perceptions of Botswana as a shining example of liberal democracy in Africa are misguided. Its political system favours one party and one president, and that predominant party has been in power since 1966. It is an elitist arrangement that...

    Good, Kenneth

    Africa Insight, 2002

  • Assessment of corruption in Samara Oblast: results of a public opinion survey

    Public sector corruption, commonly understood as the misuse of public office for private gain, exists throughout the world and is widespread in many places. Corruption has been shown to be very costly to economic growth and inhibits the development...

    Management Systems International (USA),

    Washington, MSI, 2002

  • Corruption and the future of the public service in Africa

    Corruption is a formidable challenge to the public service in Africa. Corruption has not only eroded the public service's established principales such as merit, neutrality, equality, accountability and representativeness but also its legitimacy or...

    Ayee, Joseph

    Accra, University of Ghana, 2002

  • Power without accountability?

    The One World Trust's Global Accountability Report is the first of its kind to compare the accountability of inter-governmental organisations (IGOs), transnational corporations (TNCs) and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Eighteen...

    Kovach, Hetty, Neligan, Caroline, Burall, Simon

    London, One World Trust, 2002

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