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Mike J. MasoudJanuary 13, 2026 The board of directors, or its equivalent in the public and non-profit sectors, carries a legal and fiduciary responsibility to protect the organization’s assets from abuse, misuse, and loss. It is equally responsible for safeguarding operations, reputation, and stakeholder value from fraud and corruption. Serious...
Technical StaffJanuary 10, 2026 Corruption does not persist because of missing principles, standards, or concepts. It endures because institutions assume that those entrusted with authority possess the competence to manage corruption risk, without ever verifying it. Across sectors and jurisdictions, laws, codes of conduct, and anti-corruption frameworks are, in most...
December 17, 2025 The University as a Structural Actor in Fighting Corruption Universities occupy a unique position in any society. They shape how future leaders think, reason, and exercise judgment long before those individuals assume positions of authority. In this sense, universities are not peripheral to the fight against corruption....
Mike J. MasoudDecember 1, 2025 A judiciary rarely announces its decline. There is no siren, no headline that tells people the courts are slipping away from them. The shift happens slowly. A strange ruling here, an unexplained delay there. A judge was removed for reasons no one believes. A prosecutor...
An AACI White Paper on Whistleblowing Systems and Governance Readiness November 3, 2025 Mike J. Masoud, CACL, CACM, CFE, MIPA AFA, MBASenior Director – Middle East & AfricaThe American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) Executive Summary Whistleblowing remains one of the most powerful mechanisms for detecting and deterring corruption, fraud, and other...
a speculative interview on transparency, oversight, and institutional safeguards September 21, 2025 Interview Series: Integrity in Leadership – Part II by The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) Introduction Integrity in leadership is often discussed, but rarely examined through the lens of what actually protects leaders from corruption risks. Too often, as we explored in the September...
a speculative interview on transparency, oversight, and institutional safeguards September 2, 2025 Interview Series: Integrity in Leadership by The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) Introduction Integrity in leadership is often discussed, but rarely examined through the lens of what actually protects leaders from corruption risks. Too often, as we explored in the September issue of The AACI...
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