UNITING THE WORLD AGAINST CORRUPTION - DEC 9, 2022

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2022 | INTEGRITY COMMISSION 2022 FEATURE 10 Important Facts About Filing of Statutory Declarations YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Who should file a statutory declaration 1. Parliamentarians 2. Public Officials who Earn $3,500,000.00 and over 3. Public Officials appointed to a Gazetted Position For example: 1. All Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force 2. All Members of the Jamaica Defence Force 3. All Staff of the Integrity Commission 4. All Parish Councillors; including Mayors Complaints Received and Referred for the years 2018/2019 2019/2020, 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 40 20 0 Complaints Received Complaints Referred 2018/2019 2019/2020 Year of Rewiew 2020/2021 2021/2022 Number of Complaints 32 32 23 23 91 43 183 73 COMPLAINTS AND PROTECTED DISCLOSURES Summary of Initiatives • Implemented an Information Gathering Framework to scan the environment enabling a more proactive approach to identifyingmatters which are ultra vires the Integrity Commission Act. • Implemented a Complaints Policy. • Developed a mechanism to assess complaints received prior to determining the further and necessary action required. • Engaged over ninety percent (90%) of Public Bodies to develop Protected Disclosures Procedures. 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 ExaminaƟon IniƟated 136 96 187 245 Referrals 5 7 16 6 CerƟĮcaƟon 0 39 54 246 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 Number of Statutory DeclaraƟon Statutory Declaration Examination, Referrals and Certifications for the years April 01 2018 to March 31 2022 SAY NO TO CORRUPTION

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