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Ethics and Accountability in Public Administration

The document outlines the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (Republic Act No. 6713) which aims to promote a high standard of ethics in public service. It defines key terms and sets norms of conduct, prohibited acts, and disclosure requirements for public officials and employees regarding conflicts of interest, gifts, assets, liabilities, and relatives. The code also establishes systems for compliance, penalties, and administration to ensure accountability in public administration.

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Ethics and Accountability in Public Administration

The document outlines the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (Republic Act No. 6713) which aims to promote a high standard of ethics in public service. It defines key terms and sets norms of conduct, prohibited acts, and disclosure requirements for public officials and employees regarding conflicts of interest, gifts, assets, liabilities, and relatives. The code also establishes systems for compliance, penalties, and administration to ensure accountability in public administration.

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ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

 “Public accountability rests on both giving an account and on being held to account”
 R.A 6713- Code of conduct and Ethical standards for public officials and employees
 Section 1- Title: Code of conduct and Ethical standards for public officials and
employees
 Section 2- Declaration of Policies: promote a high standard of ethics in public
service
 Section 3- Definition of terms:
a. Government- national, local govt. other instrumentalities, agencies,
branches
b. Public officials- elective and appointed officials and employees, permanent
or temporary, in career or non-career service
c. Gift- thing or a right to dispose of gratuitously or any act of liberality
d. Receiving any gift- act of accepting directly or indirectly gift from a person
e. Loan- simple loan and commodatum as well as guarantees
f. Substantial stockholder- any person who owns directly or indirectly,
shares of stocks
g. Family of public officials or employees- spouses and unmarried children
under 18
h. Person- natural and juridical person
i. Conflict of interest- arises when a public official or an employee is a
member of board and has an interest in a business
j. Divestment- title of transfer or disposal of interest in property by voluntary
depriving oneself of his rights
k. Relatives- all persons related to the employee or public official within the 4th
degree of consanguinity
 Section 4- norms of conduct of public officials and employees
a. Commitment to public interest- shall always uphold the public interest
over or above personal interest
b. Professionalism- perform and discharge their duties with the highest
degree of excellence
c. Justness and sincerity- shall remain true to the people at all times
d. Political neutrality- shall provide service to everyone without unfair
discrimination
e. Responsiveness to the public- shall extend prompt, courteous and
adequate service
f. Nationalism and patriotism- shall at all times be loyal to the republic and
to the Filipino people
g. Commitment to democracy- shall commit themselves to the democratic
life
h. Simple living- shall lead modest lives appropriate to their positions
 Dissemination of info, programs and workshops
 Continuing research and experimentation measures
 Section 5- duties of public officials and employees:
a. Act promptly on letters and requests- w/in 15 days respond to letters
b. Submit annual performance reports- 45 working days from the end of
the year submit
c. Process documents and papers expeditiously- all official papers and
documents must be processed and completed in reasonable time not more
than 3 signatories
d. Act immediately on the public’s personal transactions- must attend to
anyone who wants to avail himself of the services
e. Make documents accessible to the public- all public docu must be
accessible to and readily available
 Section 6- system of incentives and rewards: establish to motivate and inspire
public servants
 Section 7- prohibited acts and transactions:
a. Financial and material interest-shall not have any financial or material
interest in any transaction
b. Outside employment and other activities- shall not control, manage,
accept, broker, consultant, trustee; engage in private practice of their
profession; recommend any person to any position in a private enterprise
c. Disclosure or misuse of confidential info- shall not use of divulge
confidential info
d. Solicitation or acceptance of gifts- shall not accept gift, gratuity, favor
 Section 8- statements of disclosure- accomplish and submit declarations under oath
a. Statements of assets and liabilities and financial disclosure- shall file
under oath their SALEN
 Real property
 Investments, cash on hand
 Personal property
 Liabilities
 Business interests
b. Identification and disclosure of relatives- identify and disclose his
relatives in the govt
c. Accessibility of documents
 Section 9- divestment: shall avoid conflict of interest
 Section 10- review and compliance procedure:
 Section 11- penalties:
 Section 12- promulgation of rules and regulations, administrations and
enforcement of this act
 Section 13- provisions for more stringent standards
 Section 14- appropriations
 Section 15- separability cause
 Section 16- repealing clause
 Section 17- effectivity

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