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
Immediate steps must be taken to establish the Permanent Prosecution Unit as stated in the ACC Act. Initially, the partial implementation of the law can begin by appointing a limited number of permanent prosecutors (10%-20%). Subsequently, by replacing further 10%-20% of contractual lawyers with permanent prosecutors annually, the complete implementation of Section 33(1) of the ACC Act, 2004 must be achieved within 5-10 years. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Prosecution Capacity Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
Up to a maximum of 10% of positions at each level (Director General, Director, and Deputy Director) may be filled through appointments on deputation. However, officials from the judiciary and law enforcement agencies appointed on deputation for the purposes of investigation, prosecution or trial will not be included in this 10% quota. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Prosecution Capacity and Independence Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
All appointments to Director General and Director positions (excluding those appointed on deputation) should be made through an open and competitive process via advertisements. However, 60 and 75 percent of positions of Directors General and Directors respectively must be kept reserved for internal candidates of ACC subject to fulfilment of relevant competency requirements. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Merit-Based Recruitment Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
The appointment of the Secretary of the ACC should take place through an open and competitive process via advertisements. However, if a government official is deemed eligible in the due process for the advertised position, they may take leave from their respective parent organisation and be appointed to the Secretary role in the ACC on a contractual basis. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Leadership Recruitment Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
