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Angola: Integrity Indicators Scorecard

Angola : Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Whistle-blowing Measures
Indicators		Score
48	Are employees protected from recrimination or other negative consequences when reporting corruption (i.e. whistle-blowing)?	0
49	Is there an internal mechanism (i.e. phone hotline, e-mail address, local office) through which civil servants can report corruption?	0
50	In practice, is the internal mechanism (i.e. phone hotline, e-mail address, local office) through which civil servants can report corruption effective?	0

Indicator and sub-Indicator Details

Are employees protected from recrimination or other negative consequences when reporting corruption (i.e. whistle-blowing)?

48a: In law, civil servants who report cases of corruption, graft, abuse of power, or abuse of resources are protected from recrimination or other negative consequences.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: No such whistle-blower protection legislation exists.

48b: In practice, civil servants who report cases of corruption, graft, abuse of power, or abuse of resources are protected from recrimination or other negative consequences.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: No such whistle-blower protection legislation exists.

48c: In law, private sector employees who report cases of corruption, graft, abuse of power, or abuse of resources are protected from recrimination or other negative consequences.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: No such whistle-blower protection legislation exists.

48d: In practice, private sector employees who report cases of corruption, graft, abuse of power, or abuse of resources are protected from recrimination or other negative consequences.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: No such whistle-blower protection legislation exists.

Is there an internal mechanism (i.e. phone hotline, e-mail address, local office) through which civil servants can report corruption?

49: In law, is there an internal mechanism (i.e. phone hotline, e-mail address, local office) through which civil servants can report corruption?

Score:

YES

Comments: Angola is listed here as having no such agency. The envisioned High Authority Against Corruption does not yet exist in practice.

References: Information Portal on Corruption in Africa, African Anti-Corruption Hotlines. [ LINK ].

In practice, is the internal mechanism (i.e. phone hotline, e-mail address, local office) through which civil servants can report corruption effective?

50a: In practice, the internal reporting mechanism for public sector corruption has a professional, full-time staff.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: No such mechanism exists.

50b: In practice, the internal reporting mechanism for public sector corruption receives regular funding.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: No such mechanism exists.

50c: In practice, the internal reporting mechanism for public sector corruption acts on complaints within a reasonable time period.

Score:

100

Comments:

References: No such mechanism exists.

50d: In practice, when necessary, the internal reporting mechanism for public sector corruption initiates investigations.

Score:

100

$Scoring Criteria :: 100 Score Criteria: When irregularities are discovered, the agency/entity is aggressive in investigating the government or in cooperating with other agencies\' investigations. <p>50 Score Criteria: The agency/entity starts investigations, but is limited in its effectiveness. The agency/entity may be slow to act, unwilling to take on politically powerful offenders, reluctant to cooperate with other investigative agencies, or occasionally unable to enforce its judgments. <p>0 Score Criteria: The agency/entity does not effectively investigate. The agency/entity may start investigations but not complete them, may refuse to cooperate with other investigative agencies, or may fail to detect offenders. The agency/entity may be partisan in its application of power.$

Comments:

References: No such mechanism exists.