ETHICS, COMPLIANCE &
CORRUPTION PREVENTION
Creating an ethical & secure correctional system together
- Zero tolerance of fraud & corruption
correctional services
Department of
Correctional Services
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
June 2005
January 2005
Context of presentation
1st decade of democracy - contested transformation of
Correctional Services - weaknesses in internal control /
compliance, ethics & corruption prevention
Purpose of correctional system - Act 111 of 1998 - to
contribute to maintaining & protecting just, peaceful &
safe society by … promoting social responsibility &
human development of all prisoners & persons subject
to community corrections.
Members without ethics, discipline, & diligence cannot
present & conduct themselves as public servants or
rehabilitators.
Corruption in correctional systems
Tendency towards corruption is inherent in all correctional
systems - mitigate against trend – White Paper
direction: Management style, day to day conduct of
members, compliance with policies & procedures,
organisational culture
Building ethical, compliant & corruption-free correctional
system is not single year project; nor merely
intervention; must be integral to all DCS operations &
service delivery – Area Commissioners are key to
delivery
Concerted compliance & ethical interventions over past
four or five years to improve ethical & clean
correctional environment; Role of Area Commissioners
and Heads of Correctional Centres is key – corruption
prevention and ethical environment
Good Governance
Section 195 of Constitution - Sets out “basic values &
principles governing public administration”,
Administration of Justice Act AJA gives effect to
constitutionally defined right to just administrative action:
 Rules & guidelines to follow when making decisions which
affect person negatively
 Requires one to inform people about right to review or
appeal & reasons
 Requires one to give reasons for their decisions &
 Gives public right to challenge decisions in court – judicial
review
Legislative framework specifically on corruption/fraudPrevention & Combating of Corruption Activities Act 2004;
Protected Disclosures Act, 2000;
Good Governance
Commissioner as HoD responsible for:
 Good Governance within Department – internal control
& compliance with all policy and procedure
 Service Evaluation against clearly defined Service
Delivery Indicators – M & E on integrated info system
 Anti-Corruption & Anti Fraud Strategy based on
prevention, investigation & Internal & external sanction
where appropriate;
 Compliance with PFMA throughout DCS;
 Ensure that DCS & members function on basis of clear
Code of Conduct, professional ethics, clear disciplinary
code & procedures.
National Anti-Corruption Summit
Resolutions
Corruption as obstacle to development
President’s call to unite in fight against corruption &
recommit to cause
Progress on resolutions of first anti-corruption summit still number of challenges
SA legal framework to fully comply with UN, AU, SADC
conventions re corruption
Resolutions:

Ethics, Awareness & Prevention

Combating Corruption

Oversight, Transparency & Accountability

Work of National Anti-Corruption Forum
Strategic Plan 2005/6
Key Departmental Objective: To ensure effective internal
provision of legal support & measures aimed at
eradication of Corruption
Enhance measures of corruption prevention, investigation &
sanctioning with view to improved ethics management &
enhanced corporate culture
Conduct annual trend analysis on corruption, fraud &
maladministration to improve management of following;
 Effective & efficient investigation, prosecution &
sanctioning
 Provision of relevant ethics training & capacity building
 Effective & efficient delivery on & updating of Integrity
Testing & Vetting Plan
DCS Anti-Corruption
Strategy
COMM
STRATEGY
RISK
MANAGEMENT
ETHICS
TRAINING
INTERNAL
AUDIT
PHYSICAL &
INFO SECURITY
CODE OF
CONDUCT
FRAUD
DETECTION
ANTICORRUPTION
AWARENSS
OBLIGATION
TO REPORT
CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION
TREND
ANALYSIS
WHISTLE
BLOWING
POLICY
INVESTIGATE
INTEGRITY
TESTING
INTERNAL
CONTROLS
SYSTEMS,
POLICY,
PROCEDURE
DISCIPLINARY
CODE &
PROCEDURE
National Reporting 2004
REGION
THEFT
CORRUPTION
DISHONEST
FRAUD
Eastern Cape
13
5
2
1
Free State /N Cape
12
6
5
6
Gauteng
22
37
19
11
5
15
4
5
10
27
4
5
Western Cape
9
11
2
2
GRAND TOTAL
71
101
36
62
KZN
L,M,N
Whistle blowing aims to increase reporting rate in 2005
Anti-corruption strategy aims to eradicate corruption
Area Commissioner’s contribution
Ensure regular presentations & formal training - better
understanding of manifestations of fraud & corruption, &
ethics
Develop poster campaign for all stakeholders - DCS zero
tolerance of corruption & fraud – expect ethics & integrity
from all stakeholders
Information flow re successes for inclusion in internal & external
communication - aimed at all stakeholders
Popularise Code of Conduct to all employees & stakeholders
Enable Communication to publicise names of people found
guilty of fraud & corruption & results of disciplinary action
Plan annual Anti-Corruption summits
Change organisational culture to sound & clear administration
Training in policies, directives, procedures, duty sheets & job
descriptions
Enhance decision making & internal control
DCS Anti-Corruption
Strategy
COMM
STRATEGY
RISK
MANAGEMENT
ETHICS
TRAINING
INTERNAL
AUDIT
PHYSICAL &
INFO SECURITY
CODE OF
CONDUCT
FRAUD
DETECTION
ANTICORRUPTION
AWARENSS
OBLIGATION
TO REPORT
CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION
TREND
ANALYSIS
WHISTLE
BLOWING
POLICY
INVESTIGATE
INTEGRITY
TESTING
INTERNAL
CONTROLS
SYSTEMS,
POLICY,
PROCEDURE
DISCIPLINARY
CODE &
PROCEDURE
Join Correctional Services in
breaking cycle of crime through
corrections & rehabilitation
correctional services
Department of
Correctional Services
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Thank you
Building caring correctional system
that truly belongs to all