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1. Public Accountability Mechanisms (PAM)

   Stephanie Trapnell PRMPS April 28, 2010
2. Actionable Governance Indicators (AGIs) AGI Initiative and Data Portal
3. What are AGIs? Exogenous factors
4. Uses of AGIs
5. Public Accountability Mechanisms AGI Instruments
6. 5 Areas of Inquiry
7. PAM Dataset Snapshot Number of Indicators on AGI Data Portal: 165 Country coverage (World Bank classifications):
8. Years 2008 to present Periodicity Data is collected and published on a rolling basis for legislative indicators, and is updated biannually. For implementation indicators, data is collected and published on an ad hoc basis, with country collaboration.
9. Scope of indicators AGIs; indicators are not aggregated. Type of data Legislative data is collected by country attorneys through analysis of laws. Implementation data is collected from government agencies and non-government sources. Object of measurement Legislative indicators capture data on design features (laws). Implementation indicators capture data on capacities and performance of governance systems.
10. Reliability of data Legislative data is reviewed by local, technical experts to ensure accuracy. Changes in methodology The indicators have not changed since the 2008 round of data collection. Limitations Legislative and implementation environments differ by country context; therefore, cross-country comparisons of data must be interpreted carefully. Implementation indicators require government/agency involvement and can be difficult to collect.
11. Legislative AGIs (in law) Coverage Heads of state, Ministers/Cabinet members, Members of parliament, Civil servants, Spouses and children of each of the above Actionable Governance Indicators (AGIs) Data on the legislative framework governing each mechanism, available in summaries of the data associated with each AGI, with citations/links to the appropriate legislation.
12. PAM Legislative AGIs Income and Asset Disclosure Conflict of Interest (restrictions & disclosure) Legal framework Coverage of public officials Declaration content Filing frequency Sanctions for non-compliance Monitoring and oversight Verification of declaration content Public access to declarations Legal framework Coverage of public officials Business activities Filing frequency Sanctions for non-compliance Monitoring and oversight Verification of declaration content Public access to declarations
13. PAM Legislative AGIs Freedom of Information Immunity Protections Legal framework Coverage of information Procedures for accessing information Exemptions to disclosure requirements Enforcement mechanism Deadlines for release of information Sanctions for non-compliance Legal framework Coverage of public officials Scope of immunity Duration of immunity Revocable immunity protections
14. Implementation AGIs (in practice) Actionable governance indicators (AGIs) that capture data on the capabilities and performance of organizations responsible for implementing the legislation and the immediate impacts on behavior of targeted agents. In collaboration with the Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative: Guide for Policymakers and Practitioners: Income and Asset Disclosure (IAD): Tools and Trade-offs Case studies on IAD systems, with AGI data on implementation efforts Network of IAD Practitioners (in development)
15. Income and Asset Disclosure: Implementation AGIs Management and Accountability AGIs Enforcement AGIs Facilities Technology Human Resources Budget Regulatory management Submission compliance Content verification Investigations Inter-agency collaboration Monitoring and reporting Immediate Impacts Filing compliance Signaling of government commitment to enforcement of IAD provisions Public access
16. Income & Asset Disclosure Rules: Who must file? What must be declared? What information must be made public? Exogenous factors Performance: % of covered officials who file % of filings that are fully accurate # of hits on website posting AD information # of newspaper articles citing AD data Capacities: Staffing ratios of agencies responsible for various aspects of asset disclosure regime Whether data is stored electronically
17. Freedom of Information: DRAFT Implementation AGIs Management and Accountability AGIs Enforcement AGIs Facilities Technology Human Resources Budget Regulatory management Communications Responsiveness Appeals Internal assessment mechanisms Proactive disclosure Immediate Impacts Failures to comply with FOI mandates Public participation
18. Public Accountability Mechanisms Resources https://www.agidata.org/pam (external) https://www.agidata.info/pam (internal)
19. PAM products https://www.agidata.org/pam (external) https://www.agidata.info/pam (internal)
20. Library of laws: search feature
21. Library of laws: search output
22. Country profiles and links
23. AGI data
24. Descriptive statistics
25. Income and Asset Disclosure Findings from 2008 Round
26. Introduction of income and asset or anti-corruption legislation
27. Existence of IAD legislation across sample
28. Existence of IAD legislation by income classification Spouses and children Civil servants MPs Ministers Heads of state
29. Type of legal framework
30. Differences among political systems
31. Declaration contents
32. Filing frequency requirements
33. Sanctions for non-compliance
34. Filing violations punishable by law
35. Depository body vsEnforcement body
36. Depository Bodies
37. Enforcement bodies
38. Submission compliance agencies
39. Content verification agencies
40. Public access to IAD data
41. Public availability of IAD data
42. Cost of accessing IAD data
43. IAD data Where is IAD data accessed? When is IAD data available?
44. How long are records maintained?
45. Thank you https://www.agidata.org/pam (external) https://www.agidata.info/pam (internal)