Corruption, Bribery and Conflict of Interest Investigations
Asia Development Bank (ADB) defines corruption as: "Behaviour on the part of officials in the public or private sector in which they improperly and unlawfully enrich themselves or those close to them, or induce others to do so, by misusing the position in which they are placed".
The true extent of corruption in New Zealand is difficult to establish, but data confirms that bribery and corruption is occurring in New Zealand.
In the private sector, inadequately managed conflicts of interest, some not previously identified, have been a major cause of the recent corporate governance shortcomings.
The Investigators have a high level of experience in dealing with independent investigations into allegations of corrupt behaviour by managers, employees or contractors. Our experience is also extended to the Pacific Islands.
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Bribery and Corruption Offences:
New Zealand's criminal offences relating to bribery and corruption are contained in:
Crimes Act 1961
Part 6 of the Crimes Act 1961 contains criminal bribery offences in relation to the corruption of the Judiciary, Ministers of the Crown, Members of Parliament, law enforcement officers, public officials and the corrupt use of official information. Penalties range from terms of imprisonment not exceeding seven years to terms of imprisonment not exceeding 14 years.
In general, bribery occurs when a person:
- corruptly accepts or obtains (or agrees or offers to accept or attempts to obtain)
- a bribe for themselves or any other person
- for something done (or not done)
- by them
- in their official capacity.
A bribe may involve money, valuable consideration, office, employment, or any other benefit.
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