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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 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

Thin Wall Separates Lobbyist Contributions and Earmarks
Friends Share in D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's Good Fortune
Tax Season Bringing Out the Fraud Artists
Sentencing in Reno in Girls Gone Wild Bribe Case
Court: Bryant can’t use campaign funds to fight NJ corruption case
Shelton Mayor Named in Corruption Trial
Investment 'Psychic' Accused of Financial Fraud

Selected Headlines on Corruption, March 5, 2010

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International

Yukos, Russia Square Off in France
Tajik Governing Party Declared Election Winner
Pricey Real Estate Deals in Dubai Raise Questions about Azerbaijan's President
Clinton Pushes Honduras Recognition
Shaky Start for Iraq Vote

Domestic

Judge to Sentence Birmingham Ex-Mayor for Bribery
'Prophet' Faces SEC Fraud Charges
A Madoff Ruling Favors UBS
AIG Units Settle Discrimination Case

Selected Headlines on Corruption, March 4, 2010

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International

(Greece) Papandreou, Cutting Deep, Takes on Father's Legacy
Donors Threaten to Cut Aid to Uganda Over Corruption
(Italy) New Woe for Vatican as Usher Linked to Prostitution
Kazakhs Accuse Ex-Uranium Boss of Money Laundering
(UK) Police Make Fraud Crackdown Raids
Indonesia Suggests Bailout be Probed
Yukos Case Begins at European Court

Domestic

Judge Denies Motions in Iowa Slaughterhouse Case
Montgomery Accuses County Police Officer of Fraud
Eventual Return to Powerful Post is Unlikely
Business Owners Get Burned by Sticky Fingers

Selected Headlines on Corruption, March 3, 2010

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International

Guatemala Arrests Officials
Global Aid Is No Relief for Small Haitian Businesses
(Italy) Fastweb Founder Denies Role in Fraud
China Activist Demands Quake Recovery Budget Info
Sudan Polls Divide International Community
Iran Court Upholds Death for Opposition Activist

Domestic

Rangel Temporarily Steps Down as Ways and Means Chairman
D.C. Council Votes to Censure Barry, Strip Him of Chairmanship
Council Seeks Oversight of City Contracts
Naming and Shaming Law Comes into Force

Selected Headlines on Corruption, March 2, 2010

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International

BAE Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge
Chile Reels in Aftermath of Quake, Emergency Workers Provide Aid
Greek Corruption Booming, Says Transparency International
Tajikistan's Islamic Party to Sue Election Board
Guatemala Fires Minister for Alleged Corruption
(UK) Mortgage Fraud Conspirators Jailed

Domestic

Skilling Case Latest to Test 'Honest Services'
Four Indicted in Online Ticket-Hacking Scheme
Congressional Republicans Renew Effort to Dislodge N.Y. Rep. Charles Rangel
Judge's Madoff Ruling Bars Recovery for Some Investors
Hunting Fraud Beyond Madoff

Selected Headlines on Corruption, March 1, 2010

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International

Vote Monitors Slam Tajikistan's Parliamentary Vote
Britain Needs to Go the Last Mile on Bribery
Chile Reels in Aftermath of Quake, Emergency Workers Provide Aid
Greek PM Says Corruption At Heart Of Crisis

Domestic

Two Dubai Suspects Traveled to U.S.
Finance Needs its Own Crash Safety Board
Voters, this is your chance to fight corruption
Food-Stamp Fraud: Detroit-Area Stores Swipe Millions from Aid Program

Selected Headlines on Corruption, February 26, 2010

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International

Italy Throws Out Trial of Berlusconi Lawyer
The End Seems Near for the Putin Model
Ousted Honduran Leader Calls Charges Persecution
Russia's Medvedev Backs Criminal Law Reforms
Is Kenya Heading for a Meltdown?
Former Thai Leader Guilty of Abusing Power for Gain

Domestic

Madoff's Operations Chief Arrested
Rooting Out Fraud with Undercover Patients
Man Behind Tradewind LLC Admits to $162 Million Fraud
After a String of Political Victories, a Union Has Clout to Spare

Selected Headlines on Corruption, February 25, 2010

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International

Officials Puzzle Over Millions of Dollars Leaving Afghanistan by Plane for Dubai
Thailand Braces for Thaksin Ruling
Yanukovich Sworn in as Ukraine President
(Italy) Tel Italia Delays Results Amid Fraud Probe
Kenya's Poor Suffer From Scandals, Bribery

Domestic