1. Integrity Policy, Flemish government authorities
OECD, Paris, 26th March 2015
Corruption in investment at the sub-national level: mitigating the risks

2. My region & my organization:
Flanders: Dutch-speaking northern part of Belgium. Self- governing region with own parliament and government.
Flemish government authorities:
27,547 employees (2014, scope integrity)
13 policy domains (to be reduced to 11)
72 entities
158 locations Belgium + 73 abroad (49 countries)

3. Integrity: broad concept, broad approach
proper use of means
+ proper behaviour towards people
-> integrity + well-being at work, diversity, equal opportunities, social services, internal audit…
Founded on 3 pillars:
Prevention
Detection/Control
Reaction/Sanction
-> balance in 3 pillars
Multidisciplinary approach
Diversity
Ombuds service HR
Rules & Regulations

4. (virtual) integrity office (since 15 March 2012)
Main goals:
integrity – 3 pillars: prevention, detection, reaction /sanction
Standard activities (core activities):
Policy advice
Developing integrity tools
Measuring and evaluation of policy results
Centre of integrity expertise
Communications
Gathering central integrity key players :
Internal audit
Well-being
Social services
Diversity & equal opportunities
Training & support (made to measure)

5. Central point of contact: report wrong doings integrity & well-being
Spreekbuis: for all members of staff
Facts & Figures 2014: 274 contacts ( telephone)
87 cases, 3 main categories:
Well-being at work: 84.6% (top 3: bullying, conflicts, performance appraisals) integrity: 12.8 % (improper use of means: 7.7%, improper behaviour towards people: 5,1%) issues private life: 2.6%
1700: for general public (2014: 175 questions and reports related to integrity and well-being, of which 15 on situations integrity Flemish government authorities)
Parallel workflow from
report to case management

6. Integrity network
At least 1 integrity contact person in each entity (today 133 members)
Interaction: policy entire
organisation and implementation
and integrity practice in entities
Bringing multidisciplinary group of entity key players together
Integrity event 10th April 2014 (210 attendants), two network gatherings a year

7. Developments/ investment measures
New developments
Specific measures integrity & investment?
Since 2014: internal audit performs audits in more than 800 local governments (308 cities & municipalities, 308 public social welfare centres, 200 independent organisations and 5 provinces Flanders) -> local governments seek advice integrity policy & action plans
2014: renewal whistleblower
protection decree
Uniform registration cases (online application) (under construction)
Integrity Risk analysis (incl. financial process)
Decree good governance (independent board members)
Code of conduct MP’s, cabinet staff (and members of government)
Public procurement
Advice on sponsorship (in keeping with rules government communications)

8. Contact integriteit@vlaanderen.be www.bestuurszaken.be/integriteit
Tel
LinkedIn: be.linkedin.com/in/kristienverbraeken