PAGC issues anti-graft scorecard to agencies

MANILA, Philippines - The Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) is rolling out an anti-corruption scorecard (ACS) to various government agencies under the executive branch to assess their progress in implementing anti-corruption measures.

The ACS is a holistic approach in determining the effectiveness of the corruption reform measures and the impact these have made on the agencies.

“The indicators in the ACS are not just measures of (anti-corruption) processes, but also measures of results from actions taken by an agency. Thus, the ACS also guides the agencies toward a results-oriented paradigm in addressing corruption,” said PAGC chief Secretary Constancia de Guzman.

The ACS is aligned with the 22 specific anti-graft measures under the Integrity Development Action Plan (IDAP), the national anti-corruption framework.

The 22 measures are clustered into four major areas of implementation – corruption prevention (system control), education (values formation), deterrence (investigation and enforcement), and strategic partnerships (multi-sectoral involvement) – all constituting the PAGC’s mandate in eradicating and curbing corruption in the executive branch.

The ACS rating system takes into consideration internal and external factors within the agencies to provide a more accurate assessment. 

It includes ratings by agency personnel, stakeholders and customers, and local surveys, thus providing a fuller picture of the corruption reform progress of the agency, De Guzman said.

“Such anti-corruption measures are now being implemented by 190 agencies in complying with IDAP,” De Guzman said.

These agencies regularly submit to the PAGC their progress reports on IDAP implementation.