The ACC must develop a comprehensive Corruption Prevention Strategy with the assistance of relevant experts and drawing upon objective evaluation of the success and shortcomings of its current preventive activities. The strategy should include short, medium and long-term action plans focusing on such programmes as: Inclusion of ethical and anti-corruption content in the school curriculum at all levels from primary to higher secondary, ensuring that such contents and applicable methods are modern, engaging, and student-friendly. Introducing governance and anti-corruption courses, trainings, internships, and fellowships at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Extensive promotion of the ACC’s hotline number (106) through school textbooks, mass media, and social media platforms. Conducting targeted anti-corruption campaigns and awareness programmes through mass media and social media (e.g., Facebook, X, Instagram). Enhancing implementation of laws such as the Right to Information Act 2009, and the Public Interest Information Disclosure (Protection) Act 2011, through widespread awareness campaigns, motivation and training programmes. Organising promotional programmes anchored on anti-corruption pledges, honesty, and adherence to human virtues and practices consistent with anti-corruption related religious edicts and values. Engaging the youth in anti-corruption awareness and motivational activities inspired and designed by youth themselves at local and national levels. Expanding partnership and collaboration activities with anti-corruption NGOs. In line with Article 13 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), mobilising stakeholders, including the government, to create legal and institutional frameworks that facilitate citizen and media participation in anti-corruption activities. Playing a leading role in nationally observing the International Anti-Corruption Day and promoting anti-corruption messaging during other important national, social, cultural, religious, and political occasions. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Prevention and Public Awareness Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
The ACC’s existing Internal Anti-Corruption Committee must be abolished and replaced by an independent Internal Discipline Division. * This proposed division will comprise of personnel from the ACC’s own workforce and individuals appointed on deputation from various defence, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies. * Responsibilities of the proposed division shall include: a) Ensuring compliance with code of conduct applicable to ACC officials and employees, using counterintelligence measures if necessary. b) Conducting undercover inquiries or investigations into misconduct or corruption by ACC officials and employees. c) Investigating and scrutinising asset statements submitted under the ACC (Employees) Service Rules, 2008, and d) undertaking appropriate punitive actions when required. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Internal Transparency Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
With government support, the ACC should immediately form a high-powered Task Force comprising officials from various investigative and intelligence agencies to identify corrupt officials and employees. Those found guilty of corruption should be dismissed through departmental actions and subjected to criminal prosecution. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Inter-Agency Coordination for Internal Accountability Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
Alongside regular annual increments, ACC officials and staff should be provided with performance bonuses from the ACC’s own fund under a well-defined policy to reward efficiency and effectiveness. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Investigation of Grand Corruption Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
The ACC must have its own salary structure, where the pay scale is at least double the national pay scale. Moreover, officials and staff involved in investigations, undercover inquiries, and related tasks should receive adequate risk allowances in addition to salary. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Inter-Agency Coordination and Support Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
The ACC must establish its own fund. The government-approved annual budget should be deposited into this fund. Additionally, at least 10% of the fines or confiscated amounts of money collected in ACC cases must be deposited into this fund. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Financial Autonomy and Sustainability Status: Reform Initiated Last Update: 14-Dec-25
Section 54(2) of the ACC (Employees) Service Rules, 2008, must be abolished. (Currently, under Section 54(2), an ACC employee can be removed by the appropriate authority without showing any reason subject to 90 days’ notice or payment in lieu of notice. This provision contradicts the principle of natural justice and hinders ACC employees from working independently and without fear.) Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Financial Autonomy Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
The ACC should establish its own Training Academy to enhance its financial, administrative, and professional/technical capacity. All categories of officials must undergo mandatory periodic professional training through this academy. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Capacity Building and Professionalisation Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
The workforce and capacity of the Digital Forensic Lab should be increased. Additionally, it should be directly reportable to the Chairman, free from influence of any of the ACC Divisions. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Digital Forensics and Evidence Integrity Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
The ACC’s overall operations, especially, complaint management, investigation, undercover inquiries, and prosecution, should be brought under end-to-end automation. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Digital Transformation and Efficiency Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
