Deputy Government Spokesperson reveals that the government raises the level of public sector ethics Encourage criteria to determine guidelines and measures to punish government officials who violate ethical standards.

Ms. Traisulee Traisoranakul, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, said the government has given importance to upgrading public sector ethics. In the past, an important law has been pushed into force, namely the Ethical Standards Act of 2019, which requires a central organization to manage government personnel and organizations with duties. must carry out a code of ethics Set guidelines for compliance with ethical standards for staff in a concrete manner.

by the central personnel management organization that has already issued a code of ethics, including the Cabinet (Cabinet) preparing a code of ethics for political officials, the Defense Council preparing a code of ethics for military and civil servants, the Office of the State Enterprise Policy Office SEPO) prepared a code of ethics for executives and employees of state enterprises, and the Public Organization Development and Promotion Committee (OCSC) prepared a code of ethics for executives, officers and employees of public organizations.

Ms. Trisulee said that in order to comply with Ethical Standards Act is complete Recently, the Ethical Standards Committee (Mor.Chor.Jor.) has approved guidelines for the preparation and determination of applicable measures for officials in government agencies whose behavior violates ethical standards or does not comply with the Code of Ethics and Ethics requirements of government agencies, which the OCSC, as the secretary of the OCSC, has circulated a letter informing the central organization for government personnel management to impose measures in accordance with the guidelines. The Commission has set Along with notifying the action to the cabinet on July 11, 2023

The guidelines set by the MPC allow a central organization to manage personnel and organizations with duties. Procedures must be established for consideration and handling of complaints in the event of an officer violating ethical standards. Or if the consideration process has already been determined, adjust it to be in line with the latest guidelines of the MPC.

Ms. Traisulee said that for the complaint process, it must consist of at least the following actions:

1) Consider complaints which consist of sufficient preliminary facts or evidence. Determine the protection of persons who give information as witnesses.

2) There is a person responsible for the operation.

3) Specify a clear implementation period.

The procedures for consideration of complaints are as follows:

1) Assign the assigned committee to consider the complaint and report it to the head of the government agency within 7 days from the date of receiving the complaint. If it is the case where the head of a government agency is accused, it shall be reported to the supervisor above the head of the agency.

2) The head of a government agency or a supervisor above Consider the facts, order to take action. (including penalties for violations of ethical standards) within 30 days from the date of receipt of the report and promptly notify the complainant

3) record behavior that violates ethical standards in writing according to the law on government officials of that type

4) Government agencies report actions to central personnel management bodies and organizations responsible for the preparation of codes of ethics.

5) The central organization for personnel services and the organization responsible for the preparation of the code of ethics report to the ACC.

6) Government agencies shall also disclose their operational reports to the public. .

Source: Thai News Agency