Integrity in the Peruvian Regions

Annex A. Existing integrity functions at the regional level in Peru

Table A A.1.  Status of implementation of the integrity function at the regional level and its features

	Implementing body	Instrument to implement the integrity function	Functions assigned by the implementing instruments
Amazonas	Human Resources Department	Regional Resolution (2019)	Receive complaints about corruption allegations and containing request for whistleblowing protection. Assess facts and document supporting allegations and adopt protection measures to whistleblower or witness. Assess whether the complaint is in bad faith and take consequent measures. Transfer the complaint and supporting documents to the Technical Secretariat for disciplinary proceedings or the Public Attorney. Co‑ordinate the capacity building activities with the Human Resources Department. Lead, participate and follow up the process to adopt the GORE’s anti-corruption plan.
Cajamarca	Permanent task force in the General Regional Management department consisting of: Regional General Manager Human Resources Department General Secretary Advisor to the Regional General Management	Regional Resolution (2020)	Those of Resolution No. 1-2019-PCM/SIP.
La Libertad	Functional unit in the General Regional Management department	Regional Resolution (2018)	Co‑ordinate actions between the CRA and the regional institutions’ anti-corruption units. Formulate, propose, implement and monitor anti-corruption mechanisms, regulations and guidelines in the Regional Government, as well as develop actions on transparency, access to improve information, ethics and institutional integrity. Participate in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of the Regional Government anti-corruption plan. Receive and process complaints from public officials of the Regional Government or third parties, ensuring the confidentiality of the information. Assess and verify the truth of the acts underlying the complaints. Promote mechanisms and administrative incentives allowing for an ethical and transparent organisational culture. Promote awareness-raising activities in co‑ordination with the General Regional Management department and the Human Resources sub-department. Propose and define administrative incentives to those that detect and report any act of corruption. Transfer the reports on corruption to the relevant authorities in charge of administrative or criminal responsibility. Co‑ordinate the preparation of public hearings to present anticorruption actions. Manage and maintain the Transparency Portal. • Other functions, given by regulation, or assigned by the regional government.
Lambayeque	Institutional Integrity Regional Office	Modification to Organisation and Functions Regulation	Promote ethics in public service and propose tools to address corruption risks in regional public management. Design and propose policies and procedures to improve public financial management. Propose mechanisms and technical-regulatory documents for the entity, in order to ensure the implementation of national standards issued within the framework of the functional integrity and anti-corruption system. Develop integrity and anti-corruption indicators to enable the monitoring and adoption of public policies. Design, conduct the process leading to the approval, and follow up on the compliance with the regional integrity plan and the fight against corruption in regional public management. To prepare periodic reports on compliance, the quality and accessibility of public information contained on the websites, and the standard transparency portal, of the different agencies with regard to the obligations imposed by the law in the area of transparency. To receive and guide the correct processing of any complaint filed by a natural or legal person, with respect to alleged irregular acts or failure to perform duties by the employee or officer of the entity. To participate in the organisation and activities of the regional anti-corruption commission of Lambayeque, constituting the technical secretariat of this consultation space. Promote the creation and operation of an internal system to combat corruption in the regional public administration. Promote and co‑ordinate with the executive office of human resources of the entity, the training of personnel in matters related to probity in the exercise of public service and the application of values and transparency that guarantee a better service to citizens. Promote a culture of integrity, at the regional level, through public sector bodies, the private sector, universities, the media and civil society. Other functions, given by regulation, or assigned by the regional government.
Piura	Functional unit in the Presidency of the Regional Council, reporting to the Anticorruption Technical Secretariat	Modification to Organisation and Functions Regulation (2011)	Execute the policy guidelines approved by the Regional Anti-Corruption Commission. Co‑ordinate the preparation and approval of the Regional Government's Anti-Corruption Plans, as well as to monitor compliance. Reporting on the anti-corruption activities of the Regional Government in public hearings identified by the Regional Anti-Corruption Commission. Contribute to the observance of the code of ethics and promote investigation, prosecution and punishment of known acts of corruption. Co‑ordinate compliance with the recommendations of control activity. Organise prevention and citizen empowerment activities. Propose the short, medium and long-term Institutional Plan for the Fight against Corruption. Strengthen the Institutional Transparency Portal. Propose quick intervention procedures for handling complaints on acts of corruption. Propose educational activities and actions to empower users' and citizens' rights. Other functions assigned to it.

Source: Information provided by SIP.