The world celebrates each year International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9. This day is celebrated to remind people of the importance of fighting corruption and promoting transparency in government. Corruption hurts economic development, the rule of law, and social stability. However, the extent of corruption damages varies among countries. Looking back...
November 14, 2022Though it may seem a simple question to many people, it may not. But it is so dangerous for citizens and officials not to have a reasonable and satisfactory understanding of what corruption is and what to do about it. Though it varies among countries, illiteracy about corruption...
October 16, 2022Mike J. MasoudOn June 16, 2022, I wrote an article titled “Conflict of Interests: Prevention is better than cure.” and published it on The AACI’s official blog. I stated in the said article the following:When a person runs for public office, he must give up his private business...
Setting the tone at the top of what is acceptable and not acceptable sets the boundaries of expected behavior and conduct. Those charged with governance and executive management are responsible for establishing proper and adequate policies that encourage honesty and reward integrity. For example, when a company establishes a well-written whistleblowing policy, it should encourage all stakeholders to report wrongdoing. However, organizational leadership should be vigilant and have effective communication with management, employees, and other stakeholders.
Engaging Students in Fighting Corruption
Regardless of the existence of corruption, students should understand the basics and characteristics of corruption. They should learn about corruption schemes and their damages. They should also learn how to deter and prevent corruption.
Benefits of Engaging Students
An effective student engagement strategy should achieve the following goals:
It is impossible to recognize something you do not know or have been trained to recognize correctly. However, the nature, amount, and scope of anti-corruption knowledge and abilities required by decision makers vary. For example, the CFO’s anti-corruption knowledge exceeds what a board member requires to fulfill his duty of care. Unfortunately, many decision-makers are unaware of two important corruption-related challenges. First and foremost,
Mike MasoudJuly 19, 2022 On September 15, 2021, I published on this official blog of The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) a post entitled “Theranos Blood Testing Fraud: From 9 billion USD to 0 USD.” Theranos blood testing fraud is the biggest health care fraud in history. Due to its significance,...
Together, Empowering Tone at the Top
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