Asia-Pacific Integrity in Action [ap-intact] --- posts of 13 August 2015

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INFO: Nepal anti-graft agency gets to probe ‘improper conduct’
Following suggestions for not curtailing the jurisdiction of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority, the constitutional body has been mandated to investigate into ‘improper conduct’ of public officials.
Read the story in The Kathmandu Post. http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2015/08/09/top-story/ciaa-gets-to-probe-improper-conduct/279369.html

COMMENTARY: Sanctions systems of multilateral banks -- overview and responses
"Although prosecutions under transnational anti-bribery laws like the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act may get more attention, the major multilateral development banks (MDBs) have adopted administrative sanctions systems that significantly contribute to the strengthening of integrity structures in the countries in which they operate."
Read the post by Oluwafunmilayo Akinosi, in the Global Anticorruption Blog. http://globalanticorruptionblog.com/2015/08/07/sanctions-systems-of-multilateral-banks-overview-and-responses/

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