Hearn, Rose Gill --- "The Role of Education in Changing Corrupt Practices" [2011] ELECD 1011; in Graycar, Adam; Smith, G. Russell (eds), "Handbook of Global Research and Practice in Corruption" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2011)

Book Title: Handbook of Global Research and Practice in Corruption

Editor(s): Graycar, Adam; Smith, G. Russell

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781849805018

Section: Chapter 24

Section Title: The Role of Education in Changing Corrupt Practices

Author(s): Hearn, Rose Gill

Number of pages: 20

Extract:

24 The role of education in changing
corrupt practices
Rose Gill Hearn


INTRODUCTION: KEY ISSUES

The New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) is the City's
anti-corruption agency and one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in
the country. We approach our mission by attacking corruption on many
fronts ­ corruption prevention training, arrests, and recommendations
for procedural changes when internal vulnerabilities in City agencies are
exposed by our investigations. We often work closely with prosecutors
and City agencies in these endeavours. The goal is to prevent or stop cor-
ruption in its tracks, effect positive change, and deliver a definitive and
influential message of deterrence. The agency's strategy incorporates an
array of educational outreach and press announcements to ensure that
DOI's mission and purpose resonate within City government and exter-
nally to the public. This comprehensive approach DOI believes is good
government. The lasting impact of DOI's reach for taxpayers is to prevent
recurrence of fraud.
DOI's mandate is supported by a host of statutes that strengthen
our investigatory powers. Our jurisdiction includes all City agencies,
employees, elected City officials, any vendor who does business with the
City, and anyone who receives benefits from the City. The agency has
three principal functions: conduct background investigations on people
hired or promoted into any managerial positions in City government to
ensure that people of integrity work in those positions; conduct checks on
vendors awarded most contracts with City government, thus ensuring that
only vendors of integrity ...