THE GLEANER, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024 | www.jamaica-gleaner.com | IC FEATURE C8 Corruption Prevention, Stakeholder Engagement and Anti-Corruption Strategy Division • Take necessary and effective measures for the prevention and detection of corruption within public bodies; • Examine the practices and procedures of public bodies and make recommendations in relation to the revision of those practices and procedures which in the opinion of the Commission may reduce the likelihood or the occurrence of acts of corruption; • Prepare codes of conduct and other advisory material relating to corruption and guide public bodies in respect of matters within the purview of the Act; • Monitor current legislative and administrative practices in the fight against corruption; • Advise the Minister on the adoption of international best practices relating to the prevention of corruption; • Coordinate the implementation of an anti-corruption strategy; • Collaborate or cooperate with other persons or bodies whether in Jamaica or outside of Jamaica duly authorized to prevent combat and investigate acts of corruption so as to implement an integrated approach to the eradication of corruption • Advise the Minister on such legislative reform as the Commission considers necessary to reduce the likelihood or the occurrence of acts of corruption; • Compile and publish statistics relating to the investigation, prosecution and conviction of offences relating to acts of corruption; • Determine the extent of financial loss and such other losses to public bodies, private individuals and organizations, including losses sustained by the private sector as a result of acts of corruption; and, • Adopt and strengthen mechanisms for educating the public in matters relating to corruption. The functions of the Corruption Prevention, Stakeholder Engagement and Anti-Corruption Strategy Division as per section 6 (1) of the Integrity Commission Act, 2017 are to: 4,000 (est.) individuals directly exposed to the public education work of the Integrity Commission. For the period April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 approximately 4,000 individuals have been directly exposed to the public education outreach work of the Integrity Commission by virtue of either presentations or training interventions delivered by the Division under its AntiCorruption and Good Governance Workshops and/or via presentations at conferences/ retreats and other events and through our various stakeholder engagement sessions. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
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