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MESSAGE

The Independent Commission AgainstCorruption (ICAC) experienced one of its mostchallenging years in 2000. As problems triggeredby the Asian Financial Crisis continued to surface,more corrupt activities were brought to ourattention. During the year, the caseload handledby our investigative arm reached an unprecedentedhigh level and services provided by our corruptionprevention and education arms were also in greatdemand.

Responding to the challenge, the ICAC’sobjective is simple – regardless of the workload, we will continue to launchan all-out fight against corruption and we will also make sure that in dealingwith the rising demand, our quality of work will not be compromised. Toachieve this, our work plan for the coming year is to implement a host ofnew initiatives to enhance our professional capability and engage ourcommunity more directly in our anti-corruption endeavours. Some of ournew initiatives serve to provide our Operations Department with bettersupport in respect of deployment of operational expertise and upgradingfacilities and technology essential for effective detection work. Others serveto encourage a greater involvement of the community, be they members ofthe general public or personnel connected with specific trades andorganisations, in programmes that reinforce our commitment to building upa probity culture.

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25th Floor, Fairmont House, 8 Cotton Tree Drive, Hong KongFax No.: 2868 4579 E-mail Address: [email protected]

Website: http://www.icac.org.hk

Details of our initiatives and the rationale behind setting them are setout in this booklet. We welcome your views and suggestions on how wecan best achieve the objectives set. With your support, Hong Kong willcontinue to keep an impressive record of fighting graft.

( Alan N Lai )Commissioner,

Independent Commission Against Corruption

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Fighting Corruption

Policy Objectiveand

Key Result Areas

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FIGHTING CORRUPTION

Our Policy Objective is to pursue the corrupt through effectiveinvestigation and prosecution, eliminate opportunities for corruption byintroducing corruption resistant practices, educate the public on the evils ofcorruption and foster their support in fighting corruption.

Overall Targets

Our targets this year in pursuing this Policy Objective are –

l to investigate all pursuable corruption complaints

l to seek out unreported corruption

l to make corruption a high risk crime

l to reduce corruption opportunities in public sector practices andprocedures

l to enhance private sector corruption prevention awareness

l to promote intolerance of corruption in the community

l to maintain community confidence in and support for theIndependent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)

Progress

The 2000 targets were the same as those set out above. In the year toJune 2001, we received a total of 4 604 corruption reports, among which3 290 were pursuable. Some 184 of these cases were generated through ourproactive approach. During the same period, we completed investigation on2 705 cases. The caseload as at 1 July 2001 was 1 842.

We carried out studies of the practices and procedures of governmentdepartments and public bodies to reduce opportunities for corruption. Inselecting areas for examination, we gave priority to systems and procedureswhich were corruption-prone. We provided timely corruption preventionadvice to government departments to ensure that the necessary safeguards

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would be incorporated into new policies or procedures before they tookeffect. We also produced Best Practice Packages on corruption-prone areasfor distribution to private organisations.

On the education front, we stepped up the appeal for public supportby organising seminars, conferences and publicity campaigns. Educationalprogrammes for various sectors such as government departments, publicbodies, private companies, professional groups, district organisations, youthsand new arrivals were launched.

Some indicators of our effectiveness can be found in the results ofour 2001 annual survey. While nearly all surveyed (99%) considered theICAC deserved their support, and 69% said that the ICAC was effective.Public tolerance of corruption was low. On a 10-point scale to assess thedegree of public tolerance with 0 representing total rejection and 10 totaltolerance of corruption, government departments and the business sectorregister a mean score of 1.3 and 2.1 respectively.

We also achieved the following progress in our four Key Result Areas(KRAs).

1 Seek out and eradicate corruption through professional andeffective investigation

In April 2001, we formalised the establishment of our Quick ResponseTeam (QRT), which was previously staffed by internal re-deploymentof investigative resources within the Operations Department; resourcescould then be ploughed back to the Investigating Sections, enablingthem to focus on major and complex cases. The QRT handled a totalof 1 292 cases of a minor nature capable of quick resolution in theyear ending 30 June 2001, representing 39% of 3 290 pursuablecorruption reports received in the period.

To enhance the professionalism of our investigative workforce and topromote continuous professional development, we have established aprogramme of seminars, workshops, experience-sharing groups andresidential training sessions. In February 2001, we established, on atrial basis, an Assessment Centre (AC) for the Assistant Investigator(AI) to Investigator (I) promotion exercise in order to improve ourrecruitment and promotion selection processes. The AC has provedto be an effective and objective system for identifying AIs for

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promotion to Is in 2001. It can also identify areas in which individualofficers should further enhance their professional skills.

To facilitate effective cross-boundary corruption investigation andenhance mutual liaison with the Mainland and international anti-corruption law enforcement agencies, we organised the first biennialInternational Anti-Corruption Symposium in November 2000. TheSymposium attracted over 400 delegates from 140 agencies from 35jurisdictions.

2 Educate the public on the anti-corruption legislation and theconsequences of corruption, as well as enlist public support

In the past 12 months, we continued to publicise anti-corruptionmessages and deepen community support through intensive contactwith different strata of the community. We also continued to keepcorruption issues in the public eye through extensive use of the massmedia.

Progress over the year was satisfactory. A total of 300 000 people werereached through 7 000 liaison activities. The majority of theparticipants (around 80%) found the activities relevant to them anduseful in enhancing their understanding of anti-corruption legislation.Additionally, we drove home our messages to about 833 000 peoplethrough 300 special projects. These projects included a series offamily-based and youth-oriented educational programmes, meet-the-public sessions and a number of joint programmes with districtorganisations.

In addition to direct contact with the public, we produced a varietyof programmes to disseminate anti-corruption messages and promotepositive values through the media. A newly-produced ICAC televisiondrama series was broadcasted between February and March 2001 andscored an average of 74% audience share, corresponding to 1.38million viewers. Moreover, we completed the revamping of the ICACCorporate Website in July 2001, beefing up its content and enhancingits user-friendliness. Since then, a hit rate of around 5 million wasrecorded by end-September 2001. We also launched a youth website“Teensland” to further cultivate positive values among young peoplein April 2000. A hit rate of about 7 million was recorded since itslaunch.

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3 Promote the integrity of the civil service and of public sectorpractices and procedures

In the past 12 months, we continued to commit much of our corruptionpreventive educational efforts to the public sector. Progress wassatisfactory. Training seminars were delivered to some 16 400 civilservants from 50 government departments. At the same time, weprovided similar training to more than 10 000 employees in 54 publicbodies.

In March 2001, we completed the two-year Civil Service IntegrityProgramme jointly organised with the Civil Service Bureau (CSB).We contacted all 67 government departments to render them assistancein formulating departmental guidelines governing civil serviceintegrity and mapping out tailor-made preventive educationalprogrammes for their staff. Response was positive and we conductedfollow-up activities with the full support of these departments. Duringthe year, we also assisted CSB in setting up a “Resource Centre onCivil Service Integrity Management” (RCIM) on the Governmentintranet. Our half-yearly civil service newsletter entitled “IntegrityOn-line”, first published in January 2000, has been uploaded onto theRCIM to be launched by October 2001.

In the year to June 2001, Corruption Prevention Department completed105 assignment studies on government departments and public bodies.In addition, we gave advice to government departments and publicbodies through consultation on 252 occasions.

Government departments and public bodies took active steps toimplement our corruption prevention recommendations. We arepleased to note that 90% of our recommendations were implementedwithin 12 months.

4 Promote best practices, high ethical standards and fairness inthe private sector

In the past 12 months, we continued to promote ethics in the privatesector and encourage organisations of various trades to take preventivemeasures against corruption. Progress was satisfactory. During theyear, about 430 business organisations lent their support to the ICACin conducting training seminars for 44 000 employees.

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Apart from training seminars, we launched 29 special programmes forthe business sector. These included a banking conference jointlyorganised with banking regulators and related professional bodies, aconference for the construction industry and workshops forprofessional accountants as well as business executives of small andmedium-sized enterprises. For the banking industry, we also produceda practical guide for its managers and established a CorruptionPrevention Network to sustain co-operation among banks in addressingcommonly concerned corruption prevention issues.

During the year, a task force was formed within the ICAC withrepresentatives from its three departments to map out and implementa comprehensive corruption prevention programme for buildingmanagement jointly organised with Home Affairs Bureau/HomeAffairs Department. Main component activities included producingcorruption prevention packages for Owners’ Corporations, producingspot series to promote clean building management and organising aseries of workshops and exhibitions in various districts.

With regard to private sector companies seeking corruption preventionadvice on their systems and operations, we responded on 308occasions in the year to June 2001, all within two working days aspledged. So far we have compiled 25 Best Practice Packages.

Progress on each previously announced initiative under the aboveKRAs is set out in the “Detailed Progress” section of this report.

Looking Forward

To achieve our overall targets this year, we will undertake thefollowing initiatives and targets under each of the KRAs for the coming year.

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1 Seek out and eradicate corruption throughprofessional and effective investigation

The continuing upsurge in corruption reports since the Asian financialdownturn in 1997 has aroused much public concern. We consider that thereis an urgent need to reinforce investigative capability, and improve the overallservice quality of the Operations Department so as to cope with the all-timerecord corruption reports received (44% increase in 2000 over 1997), andto address the increasing complexity of corruption and related crime.

To enhance professionalism in the investigation and prosecution ofcriminal corruption cases, the Department is determined to further improvecase management procedures and operational command and control facilities,and to expand and improve the scope and security of the Department’sinformation technology capability.

To combat cross-boundary corruption, we will continue to enhancemutual liaison and co-operation with Mainland and overseas anti-corruptionlaw enforcement agencies. We plan to host the second Anti-CorruptionSymposium in late 2002.

We will assess our performance in respect of this KRA against thefollowing indicators –

l The percentage of complainants making pursuable corruptionreports contacted for interview within 48 hours. Our target is100% in 2002.

l The percentage of complainants making non-corruption reportscontacted within two working days. Our target is 100% in 2002.

l The percentage of pursuable corruption investigations completedwithin 12 months. Our target is 90% in 2002.

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Initiative * Target

We will pursue the following initiatives and targets to deliver resultsin this area –

To enhance efficiency and qualityof video interviews andtranscription processes in criminalcorruption investigations

(Op D, ICAC)

To reinforce our investigativecapability to cope with the upsurgein caseload and corruption reportsreceived

(Operations Department,Independent Commission AgainstCorruption (Op D, ICAC))

To restructure the investigationteams in 2002-2003 with a view toproviding appropriate level ofoperational expertise necessary totackle growing caseloads andincreasing sophistication incorruption offences

To improve the capability andsecurity of our informationtechnology systems

(Op D, ICAC)

l To review and enhance in2002-2003 the security of thecomputer systems in the Op Dto guard against invasion, and tosafeguard confidentialinformation and personal data

l To conduct a study in2002-2003 on the viability ofintroducing electroniccommunication of graphicimages and data in fieldoperations

* the bracketed information denotes the agency with lead responsibility for the initiative

l To conduct a study in2002-2003 on the technical andevidential viability ofdeveloping digital technology invideo interview procedures andcorresponding improvements tothe layout design of videointerview rooms

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Initiative Target

To enhance our case managementcapability through acomprehensive review of casepreparation and prosecution, witha view to identifying opportunitiesand strategies

(Op D, ICAC)

l To expand in 2002-2003 thestaffing of the Central PropertyUnit so as to provide dedicatedsupport for the physical securityand administration of caseproperty

l To examine the feasibility ofinstalling a computerisedmonitoring system to track andmaintain the evidential integrityof case exhibits

l To install video interviewfacilities in the CommissionTraining School to enhancetraining and performance invideo interview techniques

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2Educate the public on the anti-corruption legislationand the consequences of corruption, as well as enlistpublic support

The success of the ICAC hinges on public support. The public’sreadiness to help eradicate corruption through abiding by the law andreporting corruption-related crime makes a big difference to our work.Therefore, it is essential that the community is fully alert to the consequencesof corruption. We have designed a comprehensive educational and publicityplan to enhance public knowledge of the evils of corruption. It comprisestelevision shows, radio programmes, websites and advertisements, as wellas intensive, direct contacts with members of the public. Through thiseducational and publicity plan, we hope that the public will learn more aboutthe anti-corruption laws and understand better the importance of our work.

Young people are our future. Therefore it is of paramount importanceto foster an anti-corruption culture among them. To achieve this, we continueto instil positive values in the young people and motivate them to play anactive role in the fight against corruption through various educationalprogrammes. We encourage teachers and youth workers to use teaching aidsprovided by the ICAC to reinforce our messages. At the district level, ourregional offices co-organise youth projects with related bodies to furtherpromote anti-corruption messages among youngsters.

To maintain our prominence in the districts and provide a forum forenlisting community support, we conduct intensive liaison activities withdistrict organisations and personalities. Besides co-organising anti-corruptionprogrammes, we also launch different district projects aiming at enhancingthe knowledge of selected targets on the anti-corruption work of the ICAC.Meet-the-public sessions and briefings for new arrivals are organised at ourregional offices on a regular basis. These projects also enhance thetransparency of the ICAC.

A clean and fair electoral system is important to Hong Kong. Inaddition to conducting briefing sessions for candidates, agents and helpersbefore and during each election, we also launch a series of activities topromote clean election culture in schools.

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l The number of people who attend liaison activities and projectscarrying anti-corruption messages. Our target is 600 000 peoplein 2002.

l The percentage of people having a better understanding ofanti-corruption legislation after training or direct contact. Ourtarget is 80% in 2002.


Initiative Target

To consolidate the anti-corruptionculture among the young byrunning a series of moraleducation programmes

(Community Relations Department,Independent Commission AgainstCorruption (CRD, ICAC))

l To set up in 2002-2003 anelectronic resource centre onmoral education materials forteachers and youth workers

l To launch in 2002-2003 acampus chapter and anassociated Webjay programmeon the ICAC Youth Websitewith the emphasis on students’participation

l To produce in the first half of2002 a TV programme showingdifferent ways to live a fullerlife by young people

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Initiative Target

To reinforce the commitment ofthe community in building up aprobity culture through a massmedia campaign and a CommunityIntegrity Programme

(CRD, ICAC)

l To launch a mass mediacampaign by the end of 2001

l To develop in late 2002 anactivity package on the theme ofCommunity IntegrityProgramme for districtorganisations to organise anti-corruption activities

l To encourage districtorganisations to organise20 district projects on the themeof Community IntegrityProgramme in late 2002 to early2003

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3 Promote the integrity of the civil service and ofpublic sector practices and procedures

A clean public sector is important to maintaining Hong Kong’sstability. To prevent corruption in the public sector, we examine areas ofwork in government departments and public bodies which are likely to becorruption-prone. We conduct studies, make recommendations on preventivemeasures, and follow up with monitoring reviews. Through consultation, wealso provide timely corruption prevention advice to government departmentsand public bodies during their formulation of new initiatives, policies andprocedures. This process helps the institutions concerned to incorporatepreventive measures before a new policy or system is launched.

A clean and honest civil service is important to Hong Kong’s success.To raise civil servants’ awareness of the dangers of corruption and remindthem of their role in fighting corruption, corruption prevention training isregularly provided to government staff, especially new recruits, or those whowork in areas which are susceptible to corruption. We also collaborate withgovernment departments to entrench the culture of probity amonggovernment staff. In planning our corruption prevention strategy, we alwaystake into account significant changes and new initiatives in governmentdepartments to ensure that timely training and advice are provided to theirstaff.

We will continue to promote corruption prevention awareness andethical commitment in public bodies by assisting them to promulgatecorporate codes of conduct and conducting training seminars for their staff.


l The number of assignment reports completed. Our target is tocomplete 105 assignment reports in 2002.

l The number of occasions on which advice is given to governmentdepartments and public bodies through consultation. Our targetis 260 occasions in 2002.

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l The percentage of agreed corruption prevention recommendationsimplemented in government departments and public bodies within12 months. Our target is 80%.

l The number of government departments and public bodiesarranging ICAC training seminars. Our target is 60 governmentdepartments and public bodies in 2002.

l The number of civil servants who have attended ICAC trainingseminars. Our target is 18 000 civil servants in 2002.

l The number of public body employees who have attended ICACtraining seminars. Our target is 6 500 public body employees in2002.


Initiative Target

To sustain a civil service culture ofprobity jointly with Civil ServiceBureau (CSB) through the civilservice integrity managementprogramme

(Community Relations Department,Independent Commission AgainstCorruption (CRD, ICAC))

l To organise in 2002 jointly withCSB a forum on the currentintegrity challenges for seniorgovernment officials

l In collaboration with CSB, toassist departments, throughtraining programmes andpublicity efforts to entrench theculture of probity among civilservants in the years 2002 and2003

To promote corruption preventionawareness and ethical commitmentin public sector organisations

(Corruption PreventionDepartment, IndependentCommission Against Corruption(CPD, ICAC) and CRD, ICAC)

l To assist all public bodiesscheduled under the Preventionof Bribery Ordinance inpromulgating a corporate codeof conduct for staff in the years2002 and 2003

l To conduct 20 seminars in theyears 2002 and 2003 to enhancecorruption prevention awarenessin the scheduled public bodies

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Initiative Target

To assist Buildings Department(BD) in the formulation andimplementation of new policiesand procedures for the control ofunauthorised building works

(CPD, ICAC)

l To conduct in 2002 a review ofBD’s policies and proceduresfor the control of unauthorisedbuilding works

l To assist BD in putting in placecorruption prevention safeguardsin employing external agenciesand personnel in support of itsefforts in the control ofunauthorised building works in2002

Together with Housing Department(HD), to assist the PropertyServices Companies (PSCs) onHD’s approved list in drawing upcorruption resistant systems indelivering estate managementservices in public housing estates

(CPD and CRD, ICAC)

l To assist all approved PSCs indrawing up a code of conductfor staff in 2002

l To promulgate a set of bestpractices on estate managementand minor maintenance for allapproved PSCs in 2002

l To organise 20 corruptionprevention training seminars forapproved PSCs in 2002

Together with Social WelfareDepartment, to promote corruptionprevention practices in non-governmental organisations(NGOs) participating in the “LumpSum Grant” scheme

(CPD and CRD, ICAC)

l To conduct in 2002 two reviewsrespectively on staffadministration and procurementprocedures of NGOs with aview to promulgating bestpractices

l To raise corruption preventionawareness in all such NGOsthrough visits and trainingseminars in the years 2002 and2003

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4 Promote best practices, high ethical standards andfairness in the private sector

To maintain Hong Kong’s competitiveness as an international businesscentre and to preserve a level playing field, a high standard of business ethicsis important. We encourage and help private organisations to put in placeinternal controls and safeguards against corruption and malpractice. TheAdvisory Services Group of the Corruption Prevention Department providestailor-made corruption prevention advice to private companies. The Groupalso compiles Best Practice Packages for easy reference by privatecompanies.

Staff of our eight regional offices visit business enterprises regularlyto promote our services and encourage their management to take positiveaction in corruption prevention. We provide training for staff of differentranks to hammer home our anti-corruption messages and promote ethics. Weprovide preventive educational services to property management companiesand Owners’ Corporations too. We also keep close contact with relatedprofessional bodies as well as trade associations and organise conferencesas well as seminars for their members and business executives in relatedfields. In parallel, the Hong Kong Ethics Development Centre, set up withthe support of leading chambers of commerce and professional bodies topromote business ethics on a long-term basis, continues to provide corruptionprevention services to businessmen through a specially designed website,newsletters, training videos, training courses and tailor-made packages.


l The number of occasions on which private sector organisationsare given corruption prevention advice. Our target is 300occasions in 2002.

l The response time to private sector requests for advice. Our targetis to respond within two working days.

l The percentage of organisations which have been a victim ofcorruption offered corruption prevention services. Our target isto offer corruption prevention services to 100% of affectedorganisations.

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l The number of private sector organisations arranging ICACtraining seminars. Our target is 400 private sector organisationsin 2002.

l The number of private sector employers/employees who haveattended training seminars. Our target is 33 000 private sectoremployers/employees in 2002.


Initiative Target

To sustain long-term ethicaltraining in the constructionindustry

(Community Relations Departmentand Corruption PreventionDepartment, IndependentCommission Against Corruption(CRD and CPD, ICAC))

l To develop e-learning packagesfor construction-relatedprofessions in 2002

l To encourage construction-related professional bodies toincorporate ethics training intheir Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment programmes

To raise managementprofessionals’ awareness ofintegrity issues relating to theelectronic working environment

(CRD, ICAC)

To produce a package to addressintegrity issues relating to thee-working environment in2002-2003

To enhance investors’ awarenessof the anti-corruption legislation inHong Kong and Shanghai

(CRD, ICAC)

To produce a legal guide jointlywith the Shanghai MunicipalPeople’s Procuratorate in 2002

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Initiative Target

To alert practitioners in thetourism and related industries toanti-corruption laws and promoteethical practices

(CRD and CPD, ICAC)

l To organise an industry-wideconference in late 2002

l To offer corruption preventionservices to major companies inthe industries in the years 2002and 2003

l To conduct 30 seminars forpractitioners in 2003

To assist telecommunicationservice providers in enhancingstaff awareness in ethical issuesand encourage them to adopt a setof best practices in the protectionof customer information

(CRD and CPD, ICAC)

l To promulgate a set of bestpractices for the protection ofcustomer information for theindustry in the first half of 2002

l To conduct 20 trainingworkshops for supervisors andfront-line staff oftelecommunication serviceproviders in 2002-2003

To promote corruption and fraudprevention measures in thehandling of credit card data in theretail business

(CRD and CPD, ICAC)

l To promulgate a set ofguidelines on the securehandling of credit card data byretailers through their majortrade associations in 2002

l To organise jointly with majorcredit card issuers in 2002 aconference to raise awarenessamong the retailers on thesecure handling of credit carddata

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Fighting Corruption

Detailed Progress

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1 Seek out and eradicate corruption throughprofessional and effective investigation

To achieve results in this area, various initiatives have been undertakenin the past years. Details are set out below –

Initiative * Target # Present Position +

To improve ourrecruitment andpromotion selectionprocesses so thatcandidates can betested and selected onthe basis of theirpotential and actualability in corecompetency skills

(OperationsDepartment,IndependentCommission AgainstCorruption (Op D,ICAC))

To establish arecruitment andpromotion selectionAssessment Centre inthe OperationsDepartment TrainingSchool to enhance theexisting recruitmentand promotionprocesses by2001-2002

(2000)

An Assessment Centre forthe Assistant Investigatorto Investigator promotionexercise was set up inFebruary 2001 withmanpower drawn from theOperations DepartmentTraining School andInvestigating Sections.

(Action in Progress: OnSchedule)

To promote operationalefficiency byformalising theestablishment of theQuick Response Team(QRT) to process casescapable of quickresolution in order tocope with theincreasing corruptioninvestigation caseload

(Op D, ICAC)

To formalise thepermanentestablishment of theQRT in 2001-2002

(2000)

A QRT comprising oneChief Investigator, twoSenior Investigators andeight AssistantInvestigators was formedin April 2001.

(Action Completed)

* the bracketed information denotes the agency with lead responsibility for the initiative# the bracketed information denotes the year in which the target was set+ the bracketed information denotes the status of the target

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Initiative Target Present Position

To enhance mutualliaison andco-operation withMainland and overseasanti-corruption lawenforcement agenciesin order to facilitateeffectivecross-boundarycorruption investigation

(Op D, ICAC)

l To organise the firstbiennial InternationalAnti-CorruptionSymposium inNovember 2000

l The first InternationalAnti-CorruptionSymposium was held inNovember 2000.

(Action Completed)

l To enhance thecontent of aquarterlyInternationalAnti-CorruptionNewsletter on theICAC Website andto establish hyper-links between theICAC Website andwebsites of otheranti-corruptionagencies by2001-2002

(2000)

l The contents of thequarterlyAnti-CorruptionNewsletter wereimproved and posted onthe ICAC Website.

l Hyperlinks wereestablished with fourwebsites of other anti-corruption agencies.Liaison continues withother agencies forhyperlink networking,including the SupremePeople’s Procuratorateof the Mainland.


To address growingconcern over instancesof misuse of publicoffice for gain bygovernment officers

(Op D, ICAC)

To complete a researchstudy on thedesirability of makingmisuse of public officefor gain a statutoryoffence by 2001-2002

(2000)

l On the recommendationof the OperationsReview Committee, astudy report wasforwarded to theDirector ofAdministration forconsideration.

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l An inter-departmentalworking group has beenformed, comprisingrepresentatives from theChief Secretary forAdministration’s Office,Civil Service Bureau,Department of Justiceand ICAC, to considerthe way forward.


To enhance theefficiency andeffectiveness of theICAC workforce

(Op D, ICAC)

l To establish aprogramme ofseminars,workshops,experience-sharinggroups andresidential trainingsessions to promotecontinuousprofessionaldevelopment in2001-2002

l A programme ofseminars, workshops,experience-sharinggroups and residentialtraining sessions topromote continuousprofessionaldevelopment wasestablished.

l To set up a newICAC residentialtraining facility byOctober 2000

(2000)

l A permanent trainingcamp was set up inTuen Mun.

(Action Completed)

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To enhance our casemanagement capabilitythrough acomprehensive reviewof case preparation andprosecution, with aview to identifyingopportunities andstrategies

(Op D, ICAC)

To conduct a researchproject aimed atestablishing in2000-2001, astandardised system forthe collation andpreparation ofevidence, with acapability for electronicprocessing ofdocumentary exhibits

(1999)

l A working group hasbeen established toreview existing caseproperty managementprocedures andprocessing ofdocumentary exhibitsincluding the design ofa comprehensive systemto record movement ofexhibits and scandocumentary exhibitsfor use by investigatingofficers.

l Through redeploymentof staff, two CentralProperty Stores were setup in August 2000within the Op D


To promote operationalefficiency by upgradingIT facilities forinvestigation

(Op D, ICAC)

To provide a computerworkstation to eachofficer engaged inday-to-dayinvestigation ofcorruption reports by2000-2001

(1999)

All investigating staff wereprovided with a computerworkstation in November2000.

(Action Completed)

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2Educate the public on the anti-corruption legislationand the consequences of corruption, as well as enlistpublic support

To achieve results in this area, various initiatives have been undertakenin the past year. Details are set out below –


To instigate aprogramme to instilanti-corruption valuesin young people

(Community RelationsDepartment,IndependentCommission AgainstCorruption (CRD,ICAC))

l To develop aninteractive toy forprimary schoolclassroom talks andpromote it in2000-2001

l Production of theinteractive toy wascompleted in March2001. A pamphlet wassent to all primaryschools to promote thetoy in early March2001. Response wasfavourable as 200schools have alreadybeen distributed theteaching toy.

l To launch aprogramme, fundedby the QualityEducation Fund, toencourage youngpeople to organiseprojects on positivevalues in 2000-2001

l The programme waslaunched in June 2000and concluded in July2001. A series ofactivities wereconducted for 16 200young peoplethroughout the period.

l To revamp the talkcontent forsecondary schoolstudents byincorporating moreinteractivecomponents in2000-2001

(2000)

l The talk content wasrevamped in October2000.

(Action Completed)

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To reinforce “ReportCorruption” messagesby publicising ICAC’sreporting hotlinethroughAnnouncements ofPublic Interest, postersand district publicityprogrammes

(CRD, ICAC)

To launch the publicityprogramme in2000-2001

(2000)

The publicity programmewas launched fromOctober 2000 to May2001.

(Action Completed)

To foster ananti-corruption culturein the communitythrough family-basededucation

(CRD, ICAC)

l To produce andlaunch a family-based package forparents in 2001-2002

l Production of thefamily-based packagefor parents wasunderway. It will belaunched in October2001.

l To hold 30 seminarsfor members ofschool parents’associations in2001-2002

l Ten parenting seminarshave been organised.

l To promote thefamily-basedpackage through aterritory-widepublicity programmeand a series ofdistrict projects in2001-2002

(2000)

l The territory-widepublicity programmewill be held in January2002. A total of 10district projects havebeen launched.


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3 Promote the integrity of the civil service and ofpublic sector practices and procedures


To achieve results in this area, various initiatives have been undertakenin the past years. Details are set out below –

To promote civilservice integrity jointlywith the Civil ServiceBureau (CSB) byassisting governmentdepartments inimplementingdepartmental integrityprogrammes

(Community RelationsDepartment,IndependentCommission AgainstCorruption (CRD,ICAC))

l To assist the CSB toset up an electronicinformation andresources centre in2001-2002 tofacilitatedepartmentalmanagers to accessethics developmentmaterials such asrules and regulationson integritymanagement

l Assistance has beenprovided to CSB insetting up the centre.Relevant ICACmaterials on integritymanagement have beenuploaded onto theGovernment intranet.

(Action Completed)

l To organise inconjunction with theCSB workshops orexperience-sharingsessions fordepartmentalmanagers oncommon integrityissues in 2001-2002

(2000)

l The seminar cumworkshops jointlyorganised with CSB for100 departmentalmanagers will be heldin November 2001.


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To advise governmentdepartments oncorruption preventionmeasures in the processof outsourcinggovernment functionsand services by –

l Reviewing theprocedures used bygovernmentdepartments inoutsourcing theirservices to ensurethat corruptionresistant proceduresare in place

l To complete threedetailed studies in2001

l Three assignmentstudies have beencompleted.

l Compiling a set ofcorruptionprevention bestpractice guidelineson outsourcing forreference bygovernmentdepartments

(Corruption PreventionDepartment,IndependentCommission AgainstCorruption (CPD,ICAC))

l To promulgateguidelines in thefirst half of 2001

(2000)

l We have sent copies ofcorruption preventionbest practice guidelineson outsourcing to allgovernmentdepartments.

(Action Completed)

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To minimise theopportunities forcorruption, togetherwith the HousingDepartment (HD), inthe construction ofpublic housing unitsby –

l Advising the HD toformulate aneffective corruptionprevention strategy

l To assist the HDAnti-CorruptionStrategy Committeein the formulation ofan effectivecorruptionprevention strategyin the first half of2001

l We have providedassistance to the HDAnti-CorruptionStrategy Committee informulating adepartmental corruptionprevention strategy

(Action Completed)

l Providing promptcorruptionprevention input inthe formulation ofnew constructionsystems andprocedures under thequality housingreform programmeof the HousingAuthority (HA)

l To provideassistance to the HAas the reformprogrammeprogresses

l We have advised HA onthe new proceduresarising from the reformprogramme. We willcontinue to providecorruption preventionadvice to HA as thereform programmeprogresses.


l Organising speciallydesigned trainingseminars to raise thecorruptionpreventionawareness of HDsite supervisors

(CPD and CRD, ICAC)

l To conduct 50training seminars in2001-2002

(2000)

l Thirty training seminarswere conducted.


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To promulgatecorruption resistantsystems andprocedures, togetherwith the Works Bureau,in the employment ofworks-relatedconsultants and theirresident site staff bygovernment

(CPD and CRD, ICAC)

l To complete acomprehensivereview of theexisting guidelinesgoverning themanagement ofconsultants by theWorks Departmentsin the first half of2001

l A comprehensivereview of the existingguidelines governing themanagement ofconsultants by theWorks Departments hasbeen completed.

l To promulgate acode of conduct forgovernmentconsultants and theirresident site staff inthe first half of 2001

l We have, in conjunctionwith the Works Bureau,promulgated the code ofconduct for allgovernment consultantsand their resident sitestaff in June 2001.

l To provide ICAC’scorruptionprevention advisoryand training servicesto all consultantfirms ongovernment’sapproved lists in thefirst quarter of 2001

(2000)

l We have offered ouradvisory and trainingservices to all consultantfirms on governmentapproved lists.

(Action Completed)

To assist the UrbanRenewal Authority(URA) in implementingcorruption resistantprocedures in carryingout its functions

(CPD, ICAC)

l To assist the URA toidentify corruption-prone areas andformulate acorruptionprevention strategyin the first sixmonths of itsoperation

l We have assisted theURA to identifycorruption-prone areasand formulate acorruption preventionstrategy in July 2001,two months after URA’sestablishment.

(Action Completed)

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l To conduct twostudies within thefirst year of URA’soperation to reviewin detail URA’s workin relation to itsstatutory functions

(2000)

l Two studies will becompleted within thefirst year of URA’soperation.


To conduct jointly withCivil Service Bureau(CSB) the second phaseof the Civil ServiceIntegrity Programme

(CRD, ICAC)

l To approach theremaining46 governmentdepartments in2000-2001

l Forty-six governmentdepartments werecontacted in 2000-2001.

l To conduct200 trainingseminars in2000-2001

(1999)

l Nine hundred trainingseminars wereconducted in2000-2001.

(Action Completed)

To assist CSB to buildin corruptionprevention safeguardsin the new staffmanagement systemsarising from the CivilService Reform

(CPD, ICAC)

To provide promptcorruption preventioninput in the formulationof the new managementsystems

(1999)

We have advised CSB onthe new staff managementsystems arising from theCivil Service Reform.

(Action Completed)

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4 Promote best practices, high ethical standards andfairness in the private sector

To achieve results in this area, various initiatives have been undertakenin the past year. Details are set out below –


To launch acomprehensivecorruption preventionprogramme on buildingmanagement forOwners’ Corporations(OCs) and propertymanagement companies

(Community RelationsDepartment andCorruption PreventionDepartment,IndependentCommission AgainstCorruption (CRD andCPD, ICAC))

l To produce acorruptionprevention packagefor OCs by March2001

l The corruptionprevention package forOCs was produced inMarch 2001.

(Action Completed)

l To organise threeregional seminars foroffice bearers ofOCs in 2001

l Three seminars wereorganised for officebearers of OCs.Another 15 seminarswill be organised byJanuary 2002.


l To organise 18roving exhibitionsjointly with districtorganisations in2001

l Thirty-four rovingexhibitions jointlyorganised with districtorganisations wereconducted.

(Action Completed)

l To providecorruptionprevention servicesto all major propertymanagementcompanies in 2001

(2000)

l We have providedcorruption preventionservices to all majorproperty managementcompanies.

(Action Completed)

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To work closely withbanking regulators andprofessional bodies toenhance ethicalpractices in the industry

(CRD, ICAC)

l To produce apractical guide forbank managerstogether with theHong KongMonetary Authority,Hong KongAssociation of Banks,Hong Kong Instituteof Bankers and theDTC Association byMarch 2001

l The practical guide waslaunched in March2001.

(Action Completed)

l To conduct 50training seminars forbank managers in2001-2002

l Thirty training seminarshave been conducted forbank executives andmanagers.


l To produce anon-line trainingpackage for allbanking staff in2001-2002

(2000)

l Production wasunderway. The packagewill be launched inearly 2002.


To alert practitioners inthe insurance industryto anti-corruption lawsand promote ethicalpractice in the industry

(CRD and CPD, ICAC)

l To organise anindustry-wideconference in late2001

l The conference will bejointly organised withthe Office ofCommissioner ofInsurance andprofessional bodies inNovember 2001.


l To offer corruptionprevention servicesto all insurancecompanies in2001-2002

(2000)

l We have offeredcorruption preventionservices to all insurancecompanies.

(Action Completed)

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To step up corruptionprevention educationfor the constructionindustry

(CPD and CRD, ICAC)

l To raise theawareness ofmanagement andprofessionals byorganising anindustry-wideconference jointlywith tradeassociations andprofessional bodiesin the first half of2001

l A constructionconference was held inMay 2001, attended byprofessional andmanagement staff in theconstruction industry.

(Action Completed)

l To approach allmajor constructioncontractors andconsultant firms tooffer advisory andtraining services in2001-2002

l We have approached allmajor constructioncontractors andconsultant firms to offeradvisory and trainingservices.

(Action Completed)

l To encourage alltertiary institutionsto incorporate ICACsessions intoprogrammesorganised forstudents in theconstructionindustry-relatedprofessions

l All five tertiaryinstitutions which offerConstruction industry-related programmeswere encouraged toincorporate ICACsessions.

(Action Completed)

l To conduct 100on-site training talksfor site supervisorsand workers in2001-2002

(2000)

l Forty training talks havebeen conducted for sitesupervisors andworkers.


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To raise the profile ofthe Hong Kong EthicsDevelopment Centre

(CRD, ICAC)

To launch a [website]for the Centre in 2001

(2000)

The website will belaunched in November2001.


To promote fairnessand high ethicalstandards in the ITfield by organising aconference for relatedprofessionalassociations

(CRD, ICAC)

To organise theconference in thesecond half of 2001

(2000)

The conference will beorganised jointly with ITand related professionalbodies and major chambersof commerce in November2001.


To promote ICAC’scorruption preventionservices to small andmedium-sizedenterprises

(CPD, ICAC)

To actively seekplatforms from allchambers of commerceand major tradeassociations toencourage theirmembers to use ICAC’sadvisory services in2001

(2000)

We have approached allchambers of commerceand major tradeassociations andencouraged their membersto use ICAC’s advisoryservices.

(Action Completed)

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