The Ten Principles of Fighting Corruption

The office of the President.

Tempe, May 17, 2023

Dear The AACI Stakeholders,

I am pleased to announce that The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) has recently published The Ten Principles of Fighting Corruption on its website (click here). These principles cover a range of topics, including the pervasiveness of the rule of law, effective internal control, effective and good governance, an independent and effective judiciary, power and accountability, investment in corruption prevention, quantification of corruption exposure, certainty of punishment, no statute of limitations, and rewarding corruption fighters.

This is a significant milestone in our mission to form an internationally accepted framework to fight corruption effectively, efficiently, and intelligently. As you are aware, The AACI is committed to promoting corruption prevention, raising anti-corruption awareness, accountability, transparency, and good governance practices worldwide. With the publication of these ten principles, we have taken a crucial step towards achieving this goal.

The principles serve as a roadmap for individuals, organizations, and governments looking to combat corruption in all its forms. They emphasize the need for stakeholders’ collaboration and partnerships to achieve a common goal. These principles will be vital in guiding efforts to fight corruption worldwide.

We encourage all our stakeholders to read these principles carefully and to use them as a reference when developing anti-corruption strategies and initiatives. At The AACI, we remain committed to promoting corruption prevention, raising anti-corruption awareness, and accountability. The publication of The Ten Principles of Fighting Corruption will help us move closer to creating a world with low and acceptable corruption risks.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

L. Burke Files, CACM, CDDP
President
The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI)