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This section provides access to TI-USA policy and advocacy positions, including public statements, testimony and speeches. TI-USA develops its policy and advocacy positions in consultation with leading experts in the anti-corruption field, partner organizations, and TI chapters around the world, based on our technical expertise and on-the-ground knowledge of key issues involved in combating corruption.

ONE's David Lane speaks with MSNBC about Clinton trip
Anti-Corruption Rhetoric - and Reality by TI-USA Board Member Ben Heineman
What can be done to tackle corruption in humanitarian aid? This Q+A with TI's Roslyn G. Hees, Senior Adviser, Global Programmes, addresses some key questions on corruption in the aid sector and how the organisation works with NGOs to tackle it.
G20 Fails to Take on Global Bribery by TI-USA Board Member Ben Heineman
TI-USA Board Members Call for “War” on Bribery: TI-USA Chair Alan Larson and Board Member Ben Heineman called for stronger enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in a Bloomberg article, "Bribery Warrants Global War".
TI-USA Calls on UN Leadership to Pursue Outstanding Corruption Cases: TI Chair Huguette Labelle, TI-USA, TI-Switzerland, and TI-Canada have sent letters calling on UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to support the independence of the UN investigative office, (the Office of Internal Oversight Services), and its ability to hire the staff necessary to pursue outstanding Oil-for-Food investigations and other procurement fraud cases. See also TI-USA's Submission.
TI-USA Urges Congress to Strengthen Transparency and Accountability Measures in Stimulus Bill: TI-USA called on Congress to include strong and explicit transparency and accountability mechanisms in the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act and to ensure effective oversight in its implementation.
TI-USA Board Member Warns of Weakness in Stimulus Plan: TI-USA Board Member Professor Susan Rose-Ackerman warned in a Guardian opinion piece, The Private Contractor Pitfall, that "[t]o avoid waste and corruption, Obama's economic stimulus plan must demand greater accountability and transparency."
TI-USA Calls for Accountability of TARP Funds: TI-USA sent a letter to Senator Max Baucus, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, requesting Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner address concerns about the accountable management of TARP funds during his confirmation hearings.
TI-USA Chair Calls for Public Engagement to Promote Accountability: At a speech at the University of Northern Iowa, TI-USA Chair Alan Larson called for public engagement in demanding greater transparency and accountability in the financial rescue package, noting, "[o]nly actively engaged citizens can bring about a restoration of accountability, transparency and integrity in public life. As citizens, we need to light as many candles as we can. Consider working with Transparency International."
TI-USA Meets with U.S. “Sherpa” on G20 on financial crisis: TI-USA President Nancy Boswell met with Michael Froman, the Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs, on March 19, 2009, to emphasize the need for the G20 and G8 to focus on anti-corruption by enforcing foreign bribery prohibitions and increasing corruption risk management in export credit and development assistance.
TI-USA Urges U.S. Administration to Improve G8 Accountability for Prior Anti-Corruption

Commitments: TI-USA called on the U.S. Sherpa to the G8, Michael Froman, to promote prompt action and accurate reporting on prior anti-corruption commitments made each year as part of the Summit process, including implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and the UNCAC, and ensuring the transparency of the financial markets.

Media Coverage - 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index

Press Releases & Relevant Documents

TI 2009 Index Finds Corruption Persists Worldwide Despite Decade of Promises to Fight It - November 17, 2009
Deadlock in Vienna Talks Imperils UN Anti-Corruption Convention - September 3, 2009
TI-USA press release on G8 Finance Minister's Lecce Framework - June 14, 2009
World Bank/Siemens agreement establishes severe consequences for engaging in corruption - July 2, 2009
TI-USA Welcomes Increased G20 Transparency - April 2, 2009
TI-USA Commends Action on Prosecutorial Integrity - April 2, 2009
TI-USA Advises MCC on Policy for Managing Corruption Risks in its Operations - March 20, 2009
TI-USA Welcomes President Obama Emphasis on Transparency & Ethics - January 22, 2009
TI-USA Applauds G8 Accountability Report, Despite Concerns with G8 Performance- July 8, 2008 and G8 Accountability Report
TI Releases 2nd Annual G8 Progress Report, Assessing Action on Key Anti-Corruption Commitments - July 3, 2008 and TI 2nd Annual G8 Progress Report
TI Releases Global Corruption Report: Corruption in the Water Sector- June 26, 2008
TI Global Corruption Report: Corruption in the Water Sector
TI Releases 4th Annual OECD Report - June 24, 2008 and TI Progress Report 2008: Enforcement of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials
TI-USA and CSIS Convene Corporate Experts to Discuss Roadmap for Performance with Integrity – June 12, 2008

Corruption News

Selected Headlines on Corruption, March 12, 2010

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International

Cambodia Passes First Law to Combat Graft
Thai Protesters Start Bid to Topple Government
Program Aims to Rebuild Afghan Police Force, Repair Its Image
Iraq Opposition Parties Claim Poll Fraud

Domestic

Utah House GOP Leader Says He Paid Off Woman
Blagojevich Lawyers Seek Later Trial Date
U.S. Falters in Screening Border Patrol Near Mexico
Wall St 'Allergic' to OTC changes

Selected Headlines on Corruption, March 11, 2010

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International

Haitian President Drops the Ball on Addressing Corruption Concerns
Silvio Berlusconi to Escape Corruption Charges Thanks to New Law
Three MPs and a Peer Deny Expenses Fraud
Eni Cuts 2009 Profit for Bribery Probe Provisions

Domestic

Justice Dept. Picks New Head for Corruption Prosecution Unit
House Votes to Impeach US Judge from Louisiana
Feds: Wash. Investment Adviser Stole $8 Million
Pair Picked for DOJ Unit Probing Public Corruption
Former Planner Testifies in Boender Bribery Trial

Selected Headlines on Corruption, March 10, 2010

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International

U.N. Says Much of Somalia Food Aid Is Diverted
(UK) Credit Card Fraud Down by 28%
Hungary May Turn Wrong Way On Motorbike Racecourse Project
U.K. Soccer-Betting Ponzi Schemer Convicted of Fraud

Domestic

More Wore Wires in Bid to Investigate Inside Trades in Galleon Case
Calif. Test-Taking Case Shows Gap in Visa Security
Congressman's Wife Could Face Prison for Bribes
Former NY Pension Fund Exec Pleads Guilty: Cuomo
LifeLock Settles With F.T.C. Over Charges of Deception

Selected Headlines on Corruption, March 9, 2010

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International

Harper's G20 Urged to Tackle Secrecy
Kenya Suspends Officials Over Alleged Corruption
Corruption Worsens in Indonesia: Survey
Abbas Appoints New Anti-Corruption Panel

Domestic

Report on Md. Police Tuition Aid Cites Poor Oversight, Abuse
Petters Should Get 335 Years for $3.5 Billion Fraud, U.S. Says
Satyam Case Will Test Rights of Foreign Investors in Indian Companies
Pleas and Indictments in Detroit Corruption Case
Feds: California Man Ran Student Visa Fraud Ring
Pa. Coal Town Above Mine Fire Claims Massive Fraud

Selected Headlines on Corruption, March 8, 2010

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International

Afghanistan’s President Receives a Mixed Reception in a Visit to Newly Won Marja
Philippines Expects Record Highs in Extortion
Shell, PetroChina Bid $3 Billion For Australia's Arrow
Gates in Kabul: Dark Days Ahead but Grounds for Hope
In Iraq, a Day of Votes, Violence
Taiwanese Firm Says Employees May Have Distributed PEMGroup Notes

Domestic