KEY PRIORITIES

TI-USA calls for Congress to pass the Leahy/ Cornyn amendment to criminalize undisclosed self-dealing by public officials

February 24, 2012 - The amendment would close a gap in federal criminal law following the Supreme Court of the United States decision in Skilling vs United States.

Read the statement.

Special Interest to TI

Transparency International Releases its 2011 Corruption Perception Index

Washington, December 1, 2011

Transparency International released the 2011 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) on December 1, 2011. The CPI is a ranking of countries based on perceived levels of corruption.

Read TI-USA's press release on the 2011 CPI.

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Transparency International launches the new GATEway

November 29, 2011 - Transparency International launched the GATEway, a platform that helps make sense of methods for measuring and analysing corurption. GATEway offers a searchable database of corruption assessment tools and user guides on how best to select and use them.

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2011 Bribe Payers Index Released

Washington, November 2, 2011

Transparency International released the 2011 Bribe Payers Index on November 2. The Index ranks countries based on the likelihood of their firms to pay bribes in international transactions.

US Development

The US will Join the International Aid Transarency Initiative (IATI)

December 1, 2011 - TI USA welcomes Secretary Clinton's announcement that the US will join the IATI., made at the 4th High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, South Korea.

Read TI-USA Press Release

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TI USA welcomes the USG Action Plan under the Open Government Partnership, announced today by President Obama at the UN in New York. The plan includes ambitious proposals to increase transparency and deter corruption, such as the implementation of the EITI, the adoption of new legislation on beneficial ownership and enhanced transparency of foreign assistance.

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OECD

Secretary Clinton underscores importance of fighting corruption and commends TI.

• U.S. supports “robust enforcement” of Anti-Bribery Convention and “deepening engagement” with China, India and other emerging.

• Revised Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises updates and expands guidance on internal controls, facilitation payments and agents.

• TI Reports Foreign Bribery Enforcement Stalled.

• U.S. Coalition Calls for Action to Stem Bribery & Solicitation: TI-USA, the AFL-CIO and leading business organizations today called on the Obama Administration to enhance international efforts at the upcoming OECD, G20, APEC, UNCAC and bilateral dialogues to stem bribery and solicitation.

DEVELOPMENT & GLOBAL ISSUES

Transparency International issues letter on P4R

February 9, 2012 – Following the approval by the World Bank’s board of the new lending instrument Program for Results (P4R), which will disburse upon achievement of development goals, Transparency International has sent a letter to World Bank Vice-President Joachim von Amsberg. Read the letter.

The World Bank to publish decisions on fraud and corruption cases

December 12, 2012 – TI USA welcomes the announcement that, starting January 1, 2012, The World Bank will make publicly available online the full text of decisions and legal opinions issued by its Sanctions Board in cases of prohibited practices (collusion, corruption, extortion, fraud and obstruction) in projects funded by the Bank. Previously, the Bank only published press releases identifying the sanctioned firm and individual along with the terms of the sanction imposed. The Sanctions Board also published a Law Digest, which describes cases handled since the Sanctions Board started its activities in 1997.

RUSSIA FOCUS

• TI-Russia Interview

• TI-USA/TI-Russia Contribute to US/Russia Presidential Commission

TI-USA in the NEWS

• TI-USA Board member Ben Heineman on the development of Super PACS and the issues companies face in campaign spending.

• See TI-USA Board member Michael Hershman CIPE article entitled: A Decade of Change in the Global Fight Against Corruption

• TI-USA Board Member Opinion Piece: Controversy on Possible Executive Order for Government Contractor Disclosure.

• TI-USA Spring 2011 Newsletter

IN FOCUS

TI-USA Honors

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and The Coca-Cola Company

TI-USA is pleased to announce that the Secretary of State received the TI-USA Integrity Award and The Coca-Cola Company the TI-USA Corporate Leadership Award on March 22, 2012 at TI-USA’s Integrity Award Dinner .

Review and watch the Secretary's remarks here.

For more information contact: integritydinner@transparency-usa.org.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

Walmart: TI-USA Board Member Ben Heineman on Walmart's Bribery Scandal.

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TI-USA and a broad Coalition of 32 other civil society organizations sent a letter calling for Congress to refrain from amending the FCPA. Press release.

See TI-USA’s July 2011 Statement on Reform of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

TI-USA Names New CEO

TI-USA is pleased to announce the selection of Claudia J. Dumas as its next President and CEO as of September 1, 2011.

Claudia J. Dumas' bio.

APEC Procurement Transparency

TI-USA released reports on implementation of APEC Transparency Standards for Government Procurement concluding that more vigorous government and private sector efforts are needed. Summary of Findings & Recommendations; Press Release; Reports on, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. Findings from the report were presented at the World Bank Institute.