strategies on fighting against corruption: the case of the

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2019/SOM1/ACT/WKSP/008

Strategies on Fighting Against Corruption: The Case of the Chilean Supreme Audit Institution

Submitted by: Chile

Workshop on Digital Government, Integrity Policies and Corruption Prevention Mechanisms in

APEC EconomiesSantiago, Chile

27 February 2019

Strategies on fighting against

corruption: The case of the Chilean

SAIJorge Bermúdez

Comptroller General of the Republic of ChileFebruary, 27 th.

Topics

1. Supreme Audit Institution of Chile2. Three levels of corruption3. Good practices in the fight against corruption

› The CGR is the main institution of fiscal control; it ensures the responsible use of public resources.

› The most relevant responsibilities are:• External control audits• Ex – ante control of legality

1. SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTION OF CHILE

Resolution adopted by United Nations General Assembly 19 December 2014 (69/228)

Promoting and fostering the efficiency, accountability, effectiveness and transparency of public administration by strengthening Supreme Audit Institutions

ROLE OF SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS

Topics

1. Supreme Audit Institution of Chile2. Three levels of corruption3. Fight against corruption: a starting point

2. THREE LEVELS OF CORRUPTION

Level 1Bribes, fraud, and embezzlement.

Level 2Conflict of interests, influence peddling, cronyism.



Level 3Work poorly done, administrative malpractices.

Topics

1. Chile and the General Comptroller Office2. Three levels of corruption3. Good practices in the fight against corruption

3. GOOD PRACTICES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION

New ways to exercise control:Business Intelligence as audit tool


Creation of the

model or

algorithm

Communication

with the audit

team

Results

validation with

data from the

entity

SIICRisk Indicator

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Audit Activity

Programming

Currently interoperates with

7 Internal and External Systems

Data exploration


AUDIT ON LARGE PUBLIC PURCHASES

Law establishes thatLarge Purchases

require public tender.

Purchases of one

product, in a specific

span of time, which

total sum exceeds the

US 75.000 dollars.

Knowledge of

Large Public Purchases

Data

2.112 purchases were checked.

5 institutions violated the regulation.

Audit teams validated

the data with the entity.

SIIC

Communicating Institutional WorkDissemination of audit reports and legal products in social network.


2017 2018


PROACTIVE TRANSPARENCYTo promote high standards of transparency in the use of public resources.

Citizens as allies in the fight against corruption

5052,638 3,581

4,608 5,742

9,509

15,577

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Complaint

Audit Suggestion

Total

Complaints and audit suggestions received by the Comptroller



SCHOOL TALKS“Comptroller in your school”

ON LINE COURSE“Citizen Controllers”


Anti-Corruption and Transparency Working Group

(ACTWG)

Sustainable Development Goals

17 Partnerships for the goals

Collective action

strategies on fighting against corruption: the case of the

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