The ACC must incrementally establish adequately equipped district offices in every district of the country. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Decentralisation and Local Presence Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
The current vacant positions in the ACC must be filled up without delay. Additionally, to implement the recommendations of the ACC Reform Commission, a new organogram including required human resources must be enforced as soon as possible. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Status: Reform Initiated Last Update: 14-Dec-25
MOU should be signed with CAG and IMED so that ACC is notified and provided access to all relevant information in case corruption is uncovered or suspected by CAG and IMED during their mandated work. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Internal Transparency Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
The number of ACC Directors General (DGs) should be increased from 8 to 12. The following 12 divisions should be created under their supervision: 1) Administration, Finance and Human Resources; 2) Prevention and Public Communication; 3) Information Technology; 4) Training, Research, and Development; 5) Legal and Prosecution; 6) Investigation-1; 7) Investigation-2; 8) Special Investigation; 9) Money Laundering; 10) Undercover Inquiry-1; 11) Undercover Inquiry-2; and 12) Internal Discipline. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Inter-Agency Coordination and Support Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
Section 309 of the Income Tax Act, 2023, should be amended to ensure that the confidentiality provision of this section does not apply to any information or documents requested by the ACC. (Currently, under Section 309, statements, tax returns, accounts, or documents prepared or submitted under the Income Tax Act are considered confidential. Without a court order, the NBR cannot provide these to the ACC. Before the enactment of this law, the ACC could obtain such information or documents from the NBR without requiring a court order. This has become impossible under the new law.) Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Inter-Agency Data Access Status: Reform Initiated Last Update: 14-Dec-25
For investigating grand corruption cases or corruption involving high-profile individuals, particularly money laundering, the ACC should form separate Task Forces for each investigation. These Task Forces should be led by the ACC and include senior officials from relevant agencies. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Inter-Agency Data Access and Anti-Corruption Investigation Status: Reform Initiated Last Update: 14-Dec-25
Through the signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MoU), focal persons must be designated, authorised by respective agencies such as NBR, CID, BFIU, and the Directorate of Registration to assist the ACC in its work. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Private Sector Anti-Corruption Framework Status: Reform Initiated Last Update: 14-Dec-25
The potential positive and negative outcomes of introducing Plea Bargaining in offences under the ACC’s jurisdiction should be thoroughly examined and comparatively analysed to reach a practical decision. (In many countries, this system has significantly contributed to making anti-corruption processes more effective and dynamic. According to the ACC Reform Commission, a comprehensive examination of pros and cons of plea bargaining is necessary to assess its feasibility, especially in cases of petty corruption and money laundering). Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Electoral and Political Finance Reforms Status: Reform Proposed Last Update: 14-Dec-25
“Special Judge Courts” must be established without delay in every district where ACC offices currently exist. In other districts where new ACC offices will be established as recommended under this report, special judge courts should also be promptly set up. Year: 2025 Domain: Anti Corruption Judicial Infrastructure Status: Reform Initiated Last Update: 14-Dec-25
Section 32A of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, should be repealed. (Under this section, the ACC is required to obtain prior approval from the government before filing a case against any judge, magistrate, or government employee, consistent with Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.) Year: 2025 Domain: ACC Operational Autonomy Anti Corruption Status: Reform Initiated Last Update: 02-May-26
