Provincial Administration – Northern Province is set up purely for administrative purposes. The province is headed by three Presidential Appointees; Provincial Minister (Political Head), Permanent Secretary (Administrative Head) and Deputy Permanent Secretary. All central government ministries are represented by the respective departments who are headed by the Head of Departments. In keeping with the Provincial Administration core values and strong commitment to upholding high ethical standards in public service delivery to its stakeholders, the Integrity Committee has been institutionalised in compliance with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Act No.3 of 2012.

What is the “Provincial Administration – Northern Province Integrity Committee” (PANP-IC)?

The PANP-IC is a committee charged with the responsibility to safeguard the integrity of the PANP and ensure that it functions in a transparent, fair, and accountable manner. The committee’s primary goal is to prevent corruption, conflict of interest, and any form of unethical conduct within the Institution’s operations. Failure to conduct its operations in the prescribed ethical manner may result in poor public service delivery and eventual loss of confidence by the public.

Roles of the PANP Integrity Committee

The Integrity Committee shall:

1. Enforce the Integrity Policies in collaboration with the Permanent Secretary’s Office and HRA Department.
2. In the existence of prima facie evidence of an offence being committed, refer the matter to the Disciplinary Committee or any competent relevant authority depending on the degree of the findings.
3. Be responsible for sensitization of staff and other stakeholders on the provisions of the Best Practice Integrity documents. Additionally, promote awareness and conduct training programs to educate PANP staff on ethical standards and best practices.
4. Ensure District Administration offices maintain gift registers and comply with tenets of the Best Practice Integrity documents.
5. Prepare and submit quarterly performance reports on the implementation of anti-corruption programmes to the Secretary to Cabinet through the Anti-Corruption Commission.
   

The Integrity Committees (ICs) initiatives is one of the corruption prevention programmes under the National Anti-Corruption Policy (NACP).