DMG 246

DMG 246
Public Integrity and Social Accountability

Atty. Damcelle Torres-Cortes

Institute for Governance and Rural Development
College of Public Affairs & Development
University of the Philippines Los Banos
1st Semester AY 2019-20
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Today,  CMS Presentation

Dec 7  Individual Oral Exam

 Integration

 Peer evaluation for group work

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ORAL EXAM
 One question per student
 2 mins to think of answer
 5-7 mins to respond orally in class
 Evaluated based on
• Responsiveness to question
• Understanding of basic concepts
• Synthesis of lessons
• Clarity of thought
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“Speaking before the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Mr.
Duterte laid out his solution to corruption involving infrastructure projects. Private
contractors, he said, should pad project costs by 10-50 percent over the actual cost of public
works like roads and bridges. By padding it, not only would contractors cover their own
profits but also have sufficient amount to cover kickbacks to government officials. He said this
formula prevents the contractor from shortchanging government. But does it prevent
thievery of public money?” https://opinion.inquirer.net/123409/the-corrupt-rodrigo-duterte#ixzz664SlLueX

What may be an alternative public accountability measure to

President Duterte’s proposal? Explain your proposed
measure.
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“Police can accept cash or gifts, and even engage in earning extra
income from video-karera (horse racing video machine games)
operations. Admitting that accepting cash or gifts was prohibited
under the antigraft law, he lambasted the law instead. Note also that
nowhere in that policy speech did he use the self-explanatory term
“bribe.” https://opinion.inquirer.net/123409/the-corrupt-rodrigo-duterte#ixzz664VKnYBQ

Is the President’s policy a form of corruption? Explain based

on the definition, nature and kinds of corruption.
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Explain Kirkby’s concept of public institutional

integrity (vs. public officer integrity). Illustrate
your explanation using a concrete example.
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Give an example of a failed or successful public

accountability initiative. Explain its success or
failure and how it interacts with a broader
accountability system.
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How can the CheckMySchool project benefit

from vertical integration of social accountability
mechanisms? Explain your answer, including the
benefits and risks of applying vertical
integration.
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DM 246: Public Integrity and Social Accountability

Citizens, external
stakeholders
Societal
SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
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Institutional
DOF, bureaus, units
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Public sector
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PUBLIC INTEGRITY
Individual
Development Manager/
Public Servant
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DM 246 COURSE OBJECTIVES

 Discuss concepts, principles and frameworks of public integrity
and social accountability
 Apply concepts, principles and frameworks of public integrity
and social accountability to judiciously deal with common
integrity issues and dilemmas in public service
 Design a feasible social accountability mechanism for a public
based on concepts, principles and frameworks of public
integrity and social accountability learned