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The implementation of this Policy aims to prevent any inappropriate conduct by any employee and to establish procedures to follow should such conduct occur.
The General Budget Directorate The process of implementing the Institutional Anti-Bribery Policy began under the international framework of ISO 37001, as part of the organization's commitment to transparency, management and administration of public resources and services offered to citizens.
With this initiative, the Budget Office joins the actions that the Government of President Luis Abinader has been developing in the fight against corruption and, in addition, is in line with the institutional values and mission.
Karla Ureña, head of the Budget Plan, Program, and Project Formulation, Monitoring, and Evaluation division, and part of the implementation team, indicated that the Policy creates controls to prevent illegal acts in the processes of the work of DigepresFurthermore, Ureña referred to the process carried out in the Budget Department, highlighting that ISO 37001 is the international standard that allows for the establishment, implementation, maintenance, review, and improvement of an anti-bribery management system.
“Bribery is understood as any offer, promise, delivery, acceptance or solicitation of an undue advantage of any value, directly or indirectly and regardless of location, in violation of applicable law, as an incentive or reward for a person to act or refrain from acting in the performance of their duties.”Karla Ureña stated. She added that the implementation of this policy aims to prevent any inappropriate conduct by any employee and to establish procedures in case such conduct occurs.
Regarding the work carried out, he said that the first stage consists of the publication of the Institutional Anti-Bribery Policy, the designation of a compliance officer and the formation of an Anti-Bribery Committee, documentation of the system and provision of reporting channels.
Commitments to the Institutional Anti-Bribery Policy
Karla Ureña spoke in general terms about the commitments that the Budget Office assumes by taking this step, among other things, prohibiting bribery in the institution and in the activities it carries out; complying with applicable current laws and the requirements of the anti-bribery system; having a code of institutional integrity and promoting a climate in the institution that allows reporting bribery.
In addition to this, implement methods to identify, assess and prevent risk; continuous improvement of the anti-bribery system; designation and maintenance of the compliance function's role with the authority for the success of the system; establish policies and regulations that prohibit the acceptance of gifts or benefits from clients or partners, both in substantive or cross-functional processes, and a system of consequences for those who violate said policy.
This initiative is part of the efforts that have been undertaken to further streamline current budget management and raise levels of transparency in accordance with best practices.
