Deputy PM submits financial account to CPI

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Deputy Prime Minister Burham Saleh on Wednesday followed in the footsteps of Premier Nouri al-Maliki and 20 ministers who presented their financial statements to the Commission on Public Integrity (CPI). “Saleh is the first Iraqi deputy premier to submit a financial statement,” according to a statement published on the official web site of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), to which Saleh belongs. The Iraqi Commission on Public Integrity (CPI) is an independent commission within the government of Iraq tasked with preventing and investigating corruption at all levels of the Iraqi government nationwide. It is the coordinating umbrella organization for the other two pillars (The Board of Supreme Audit and the Inspectors General) of the national strategic anti-corruption campaign. The CPI seeks to promote and advance open, honest and accountable government through public education and awareness programs allowing citizens to report corruption through anonymous means. CPI works closely with the Inspectors General (IGs) of each ministry and with the Board of Supreme Audit (BSA) to coordinate anti-corruption efforts. The CPI is also working with Ministry of Education officials to implement curricular materials in ethics and civics in public schools. Judge Rahim al-Ogaili is the current Commissioner, appointed in December 2007. SS (S)/SR 1