Creating the Staff for an Anti-Corruption Agency
When a pre-existing organization with interests in public services fails to control and stop corruption, it is necessary to create agencies that will be specifically anti-corruption agencies. One of the agencies that is considered to be one of the most successful, and was the first of its kind is the Independent Commission Against Corruption in Hong Kong. Many factors determine the success and effectiveness of such agencies, ranging from the simple feature such as having a reliable staff, to those that are a bit more complex such as the environment where the particular institution is located, to the context of the sociological and political realms. To what extent the agency is free from the interference of the government of a location as well as the financial resources necessary to run such an agency is also of utmost importance.
In considering the size of staff necessary, one must consider the scope and the range of the corruption that they will be tackling. The staff must be dedicated, hard-working and trustworthy. There are many staff hired from various work background, such as those on independent contracts to management departments, to public and civil servants. Employers will consider the integrity of the applicant first and foremost. Without a staff of those that possess such qualities, the agency is doomed to failure, and will loose effectiveness and credibility. Those beginning such agencies must ensure that certain staff will not hinder, or undermine the work that they are looking to succeed in performing due to lack of integral behavior. Perspective employees often undergo a series of tests and interviews and are monitored regularly throughout their employment.
The interference of third parties in regards to the hiring and firing of employees is detrimental. This aspect of the agency should be left to those who are in direct management, and who are not the executives that do not work with the staff on a daily basis. Managers evaluate and experience the work of their employees all day, everyday, and are the only ones with the perspective and the work accomplished by their personnel. This will also serve to ensure that there is no influence on the officers, and protects them from external pressures such as economic, personal or political. The staff, once established be of the utmost importance when an agency is formed to end corruption.
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