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Issue 1, March 2008

This is the first issue of Anticorruption and Integrity e-bulletin. In this issue, read about confidentiality and how it affects you, enhancing development effectiveness, anticorruption advisories, and integrity publications.

Feature: Confidentiality

Confidentiality is simple. You learned it as a child. If asked to keep a secret - you keep it. If gossip or information comes your way - you don't pass it on, especially if it is damaging or frivolous. You tell a friend something 'in confidence' - you expect that friend not to tell anyone else. The basis of all this - is trust. Read more

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Enhancing Development Effectiveness

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Advisories

ADB warns of grant scheme misusing ADB's name
Unidentified persons in Indonesia are misusing ADB's name to advise higher education institutions of a development grant from ADB and collect administration fees.

Property scam in the Philippines misusing ADB's name
A property agent in the Visayas is misusing ADB's name to convince owners to sell their properties. The modus operandi is similar to that described in an OAGI advisory issued in 2006.

Telephone credit card scam*
Telephone scammers pretend to be fraud investigator agents for Visa and Mastercard in order to obtain the 3-digit PIN on the back of the credit card.

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Publications

OAGI 2007 Annual Report

This report presents the accomplishments of the Integrity Division, Office of the Auditor General (OAGI) in 2007. Read previous OAGI Annual Reports.

Anticorruption and Integrity (December 2007)

This new publication presents ADB's Integrity Principles and Guidelines (November 2006) and Anticorruption Policy (July 1998).

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