From left to right Supt Gloria Davis Simpson of the ACB, Dennis Chung, Vice President, ICAJ, Professor Trevor Munroe Executive Director, NIA, Pamella Monroe - Ellis Auditor General of Jamaica, Dirk Harrison Contractor General of Jamaica, Vintoria Bernard President of ICAJ and ACP Selvin Hay Head of ACB at the occasion of NIA/ICAJ "Combatting Corruption - The Role of the Professional" Seminar held in Kingston (April 11, 2013).
The World Bank estimates that in Jamaica, ineffective governance of our tax system has reduced tax revenue by an estimated 20%.
The enemies of effective governance – SECRECY, LACK OF INFORMATION, ABSENCE OF ACCOUNTABILITY.
The foundation principles of effective governance – OPENNESS, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
Corruption is a key element in economic under performance and a major obstacle to poverty alleviation and development.
2010 Don Anderson Poll found that Jamaicans for the first time perceived corruption as “that thing that was most wrong with Jamaica”.
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