[Todos] Medidas del BID contra la corrupcion

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El Banco interamericano de desarrollo (BID) esta tomando medidas contra el
uso fraudulento de sus prestamos.

 A proposito de ello recuerdo que el BID prestó 650 millones de pesos para
que el ANPCYT los dedicara a subsidios de la investigacion y que yo
retransmiti a la comunidad de Exactas el 27/5 una denuncia sobre la
administracion fraudulenta de los subsidios y que desde entonces fui
injuriado e insultado por mas de una docena de profesores de esta
facultad y por anonimos y condenado por el consejo directivo de la FCEyN
en su resolucion CD 2188.

A continuacion reproduzco un comunicado del BID que se encuentra en
http://www.iadb.org/news/detail.cfm?language=English&id=6079
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 Dec 8, 2009
IDB moves to strengthen anti-corruption framework

§     Outside members to participate in IDB sanctioning body

§     Whistleblower protections bolstered

§     Bank approves action plan to help countries reduce corrupt practices

The Inter-American Development Bank has developed a major overhaul of its
anti-corruption framework to ensure that allegations of corruption in Bank
financed activities are investigated and sanctioned more quickly, and
whistleblowers enjoy stronger protections than before. The IDB is also
strengthening the support it provides to countries to battle corruption.

The new measures, which build on an overhaul of the anti-corruption
framework put in place in 2001, have been endorsed by the IDB’s Board of
Executive Directors. Some of these measures took effect immediately, while
others will be rolled out over the course of 2010. In addition, the IDB is
exploring ways to coordinate the sanctioning of prohibited practices
together with other multilateral development institutions.

“In recent years, at the IDB we have been strengthening our efforts to
deter prohibited practices in our own programs, by investigating and
sanctioning more cases of fraud or corruption,” said IDB President Luis
Alberto Moreno. “At the same time, we are also ensuring that our staff
abides by the highest ethics standards. With these new measures, we are
taking our battle against corruption to an even higher level.”

 “We are also going to work more closely with countries to help them fight
corruption more effectively,” Moreno added. “Corruption weakens
democratic institutions, and discourages investment and job creation.
Ultimately, it hits hardest the poor and those without access to proper
legal recourse.”

External recommendations

The IDB’s anti-corruption framework was reviewed by an external group
headed by Richard Thornburgh, former Attorney General for the United
States and Governor of Pennsylvania. The report, presented in late 2008,
included several recommendations to bolster the investigations and
sanctions processes as well as actions to provide greater support to
member countries to combat corrupt practices.

A number of those recommendations have been incorporated into the IDB’s
organizational policies and procedures:

§                  Whistleblower protections are being expanded to include
third parties. The Bank may notify National authorities when it receives
allegations of reprisals by or against third parties involving Bank
programs; and the Bank’s policy of protecting staff members from reprisals
– including reassignment where needed – is also reaffirmed.

§                  The Office of Institutional Integrity (OII), which
investigates allegations of wrongdoing and was previously a unit within
the Bank’s presidency, is now elevated as an independent advisory office
within the Bank’s basic organization.

§                  To enhance the resources available to the sanctions
process, the Bank has approved the creation of a new Case Officer
position. The Case Officer reviews OII investigative findings and has the
authority to sanction parties for wrongdoing, including a suspension from
participating in Bank-funded programs.

§                  The Case Officer’s recommendations can be appealed to
the new Sanctions Committee, which for the first time will include
external members (four), as well as Bank staff (three). All seven members
will be appointed by the President. Individual cases will be adjudicated
by three-member panels appointed by the Chairperson of the Sanctions
Committee, which will also have jurisdiction over the Inter-American
Investment Corporation (IIC), the IDB-affiliated institution that lends to
small and mid-sized companies.

§                  The Sanctions Committee will adjudicate cases
previously considered by the Oversight Committee on Fraud and Corruption
(OCFC), which was made up of senior Bank managers who had other
responsibilities within the institution. The OCFC has been replaced by the
Anti-corruption Policy Committee, which will focus on policy development
and oversight of the Bank’s anti-corruption initiatives.

Action plan to support countries

In addition, the IDB has approved a new framework containing actions to
strengthen the Bank’s ability to identify vulnerabilities and support
countries’ efforts to foster transparency and prevent and control
corruption.  The plan provides clearer strategic direction and added value
to the Bank’s financial, knowledge, and capacity-building products in
these areas.

The IDB will allocate more budgetary resources to help countries better
analyze and make a diagnosis of anticorruption practices. Working at the
country, sector, and institutional level, the aim is to spot potential
weaknesses early and identify opportunities to strengthen institutions.

For instance, in its dialogue with national authorities the IDB will
strive to draft a joint work agenda to foster transparency and prevent
corruption that is sustainable over time. Institution-strengthening
actions will be incorporated into Bank program designs, and good practices
and lessons learned will be disseminated through the Bank’s knowledge
products.

Background

The previous anti-corruption framework was adopted in 2001. In 2004, the
Office of Institutional Integrity (OII) was established to investigate
allegations of fraud and corruption in Bank-financed activities. As the
system became known to Bank staff, executing agencies and the public, the
number of investigations conducted by OII increased from 92 in 2004 to 150
in 2008. Last year alone the Bank sanctioned 25 individuals and eight
firms.

In 2007, the Bank created the ethics officer position. The ethics officer
is responsible for investigating allegations of ethics violations by Bank
staff.  It also revised and updated the Code of Ethics and Professional
Conduct, as well as the statement of interests program for staff.

The Bank already has numerous tools to assess and detect potential
instances of corruption in its programs, including the Project Risk
Management, the Red Flags Matrix in Project Procurement, and the Integrity
Risks Review program.

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