Map of Integrity commitments (ES0120)

3.1.1. Promotion and implementation of institutional integrity systems in public administration organisations

Brief description

To promote an environment of integrity, transparency and accountability in all public organisations, strengthening the prevention, detection and prosecution of fraud and corruption, in accordance with OECD recommendations and international best practices. The aim is to extend the use of integrity risk maps to the entire public sector, taking as a reference the model applied to Next Generation funds and aligned with the methodology of the OECD Public Integrity Framework. This tool allows for the identification, assessment and mitigation of risks that compromise institutional integrity, especially in critical areas such as public procurement.

Objectives

This commitment is aimed at:
• Conducting an assessment to determine the maturity level of SIAGE, identifying strengths and areas for improvement, so that the system can be adjusted to reflect this reality.
• The widespread use of integrity risk maps throughout the public sector will be promoted, based on the model developed for the Next Generation European funds and aligned with the OECD Public Integrity Framework. This tool makes it possible to identify, assess and mitigate risks that compromise institutional integrity, particularly in areas such as procurement, subsidies and authorisations. The methodology will include both specific and cross-cutting risks (conflicts of interest, institutional capture, discretion, etc.) and will incorporate the dimension of human behaviour, analysing how cognitive biases can influence decision-making. Implementation will take place in three phases: pilot, evaluation and mandatory roll-out with a timetable, targets and uniform criteria. The Independent Public Integrity Agency will coordinate the process, leading the training, the preparation of technical guides and the development of a digital monitoring platform.
• The implementation of compliance systems in the area of institutional integrity as an essential preventive measure in each decisionmaking or implementing body, in order to certify that national and European funds are used in accordance with their purpose as a preventive measure in line with the anti-fraud cycle (prevention, detection, correction and prosecution).of the decision-making and management units of national and European funds, The comprehensive application of SIAGE will enable management centres to detect risks that could jeopardise the achievement of their objectives.
• The identification of risk matrices based on the process management systems of administrative units (such as the Functional Information System) applicable to all public funds managed by the AGE, with a preventive and cross-cutting approach, taking into account OECD indicators to help identify particular vulnerabilities that will assist in developing customised mitigation strategies, increasing the effectiveness of SIAGE in different contexts, establishing early warning mechanisms (red flags) for the early detection of possible irregularities.
• Having an ethical climate survey model that measures civil servants' perceptions of ethics and integrity in their work environment is considered crucial to understanding the impact of SIAGE on organisational culture and to making adjustments that foster an ethical environment
• The implementation of ethics mailboxes provides a channel for employees and citizens to raise questions and report possible ethical violations confidentially, reinforcing the application of the Code of Good Governance and promoting an environment of trust and transparency.
• Analyse the role and application of Open Government tools, with special attention to the use of open data and its analysis, in the main areas of risk in terms of integrity and fraud prevention in the public sector. The aim is to identify how these tools can contribute to greater transparency, traceability and citizen control in particularly sensitive areas, such as: tenders and public procurement, management and awarding of grants, commissions to own media and instrumental entities, human resources recruitment processes (selection, provision and appointments), as well as other areas where mechanisms for the prevention and detection of irregularities need to be strengthened. This analysis will enable the formulation of recommendations aimed at maximising the impact of Open Government as a public integrity policy, through the proactive publication of information, the reuse of data and the development of evidence-based early warning systems, using artificial intelligence systems in the fight against fraud and corruption in the public sphere.
• Improve training, awareness and information for public servants on matters of public ethics and integrity.
• Strengthen the public and visible commitment of public administrations to ethical values through the adoption of institutional declarations related to integrity with the aim of creating a culture of integrity and responsibility.
• Analyse and understand the public's perception of corruption in Spain.