Posts cover the costs of corruption of all kinds. Such costs include, but not limited to, those associated with and have negative impacts on the rule of law, public funds, and resources, education, healthcare, poverty, civil society, economic sustainability, foreign direct investment (FDI), interest rate, citizenship, and citizens trust in public institutions.
These posts also cover the negative consequences of corruption on the proper separation of powers (legislative, judicial, and executive), and tax collections.
Technical StaffDecember 9, 2019Every year, on December 9th, most countries of the world celebrate the International Anti-Corruption Day. We at The American Anti-Corruption Institute commemorate this day to emphasize that the fight against corruption has been and remains a matter of social, economic, and national security. We want to remind...
December 6, 2019 2018: Inside the corruption allegations plaguing Malta“Last year, 60 Minutes visited Malta, a tiny nation at the southern edge of Europe that found itself at the center of an international firestorm. In 2017, the country witnessed the brutal car bombing of its most prominent journalist, Daphne Caruana...
December 6, 2019 مانشيت المساء تقديم ايلين زغيب عيسى والضيفة مستشارة المعهد الاميركي لمكافحة الفساد جينا شماس في تاريخ 03-12-2019Voice of Lebanon 100.5 FMMs. Gina Chammas, CPA, CACM, MS, Sr. Advisor of The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) in the MENA region, [note] Read more about Gina Chammas on https://blog.theaaci.com/chammas/ [/note] talked...
November 30, 2019These are selected fraud and corruption news published during October 2019. Click on the topic to read more. You will find more stories posted daily (except weekend) on our Facebook and Twitter. 1 in 2 Indians paid a bribe at least once in the past year, survey findsEight...
November 10, 2019Technical StaffCorruption is epidemic in the Arab countries. It is the primary driver of the unprecedented public movement of Lebanon, the current uprising of Iraq, and the riots of Algeria. We believe that corruption that is currently spreading in all Arab countries destroys the socioeconomic fabric of communities...
November 2, 2019When there is not a rule of law,When elections for public office are priced and bought by affluents,When there is not an independent judiciary,When politicians do not hear their constituents’ voice,When unemployment and poverty rates are on the rise, When nepotism prevails, When public officers are not accountable...
October 31, 2019These are selected fraud and corruption news published during October 2019. Click on the topic to read more. You will find more stories posted daily (except weekend) on our Facebook and Twitter. The OFAC Compliance Framework: Element 3 – Internal ControlsEx-Morgan Stanley Banker Jailed Over Greek Money-LaunderingOECD Says...