The standard operates as a management system for anti-bribery policy, assessing risks, monitoring financial and non-financial controls, developing reporting channels and corrective investigations, and requiring organizations that adopt it to carry out due diligence in order to identify, assess, prevent, and mitigate the risk of bribery—thus promoting transparency in both commercial and governmental relationships. The OAS will provide technical cooperation with the goal of achieving certification of the JCE under this anti-bribery standard.
During the signing ceremony, held at the OAS headquarters in Washington, DC president of the Junta Central Electoral, Román Jáquez, expressed his gratitude, “We are very thankful for the support we have always received from the OAS and its team. This new agreement will allow us to continue strengthening our transparency, accountability, and actions aligned with international standards to reduce any attempts of corruption in public administration to their minimum expression. We understand that good administration, more than a fundamental right, is an obligation to be carried out efficiently, transparently, and with integrity.”
For his part, OAS secretary general Albert Ramdin assured that the agreement:
“Reaffirms the Dominican Republic’s determination to uphold transparency, integrity, and the highest standards of public service within its electoral system,” and expressed his desire to “Continue this cooperation with a strategic and valuable partner. Through this initiative, we take another step forward in ensuring that democracy is not only a reality, but also is a reality with credibility, and accountability.”
The Junta Central Electoral Central of the Dominican Republic is the only electoral body in the world with four ISO standards. The implementation of this international standard will provide a robust framework within its electoral processes to prevent, detect, and address risks of bribery and corruption.
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