2. Transparency International The Netherlands Position Score (out of 10) Bribery index 20083 and 4 8.6 Corruption perception index 20095 and 6 8.9 How would you assess your current government´s actions in the fight against corruption? Total Sample The Netherlands TRAC report 2009 Assesses the extent to which close to 500 leading listed companies have publicly reported the strategies, policies and management systems they have in place for combating bribery and corruption. The Netherlands 23, average score by country 17
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8. Facilitation payments not included in definition of corruption Fighting Corruption (3) Shortcomings
27. Only incidental training of moral judgement /dilemmas Training limited to highest ranking civil servants, public officials (mayors, alderman etc.) and recently council members
36. Report periodically (annually) on execution of integrity policies into organizational norms and processes as well its visibility to civil servants Possible improvements
64. Integrity Private sector (4 c) Cover: Conflicts of interest, Compliance with laws and regulations, Financial records and other internal information, Confidentiality, Accepting gifts and bribes, Reporting violations, Fair competition, Insider trading, Discrimination. Business code of conduct Effective: Comprehensive, morally justifiable, authentic and feasible
80. Next steps: National advisory and referral institute for whistleblowers from public and private sector Central communication point for breaches of integrity public sector Whistleblowers
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84. one third dependent upon amount of membersIn total some € 13.6 million No buying of votes allowed: heavy penalties vote rigging
88. Subsidies for party, scientific bureau and junior member party organisationPressure of Parliament and Greco (Council of Europe) Desirable more attention for regulation of grants, more attention for transparency, supervision and sanctions. Returned to Council of Advisors for new reading / advice