Managing Staff Integrity

Carrying out supervisory accountability Apart from discharging their own duties satisfactorily, managers of public bodies should also carry out their supervisory duties. If the malpractices or omissions by his subordinates are serious, repeated or widespread, the supervisor will be asked to account for those malpractices or omissions given that he fails to exercise his duties of leadership, management and supervision on his subordinates.

Supervisors should

Delineate and communicate clearly and properly the lines of responsibilities of subordinates;
Delineate and communicate clearly and properly the lines of responsibilities of subordinates
Provide adequate guidance, advice, counselling and training for subordinates;
Provide adequate guidance, advice, counselling and training for subordinates
Monitor the conduct and performance of subordinates to ensure that they meet the required standards;
Monitor the conduct and performance of subordinates to ensure that they meet the required standards
Be alert to signs of malpractice in the work place, such as heavy gambling or frequent monetary transactions among staff members and staff indebtedness;
Be alert to signs of malpractice in the work place, such as heavy gambling or frequent monetary transactions among staff members and staff indebtedness
Take prompt and decisive action to handle misconduct and poor performance;
Take prompt and decisive action to handle misconduct and poor performance
Report any suspected illegal activities and malpractices in breach of the internal policies to the organisation;
Report any suspected illegal activities and malpractices in breach of the internal policies to the organisation
Refrain from asking for or accepting any personal favours from subordinates or asking subordinates to perform personal errands; and
Refrain from asking for or accepting any personal favours from subordinates or asking subordinates to perform personal errands
Refrain from borrowing money from subordinates or using subordinates as guarantors for loans
Refrain from borrowing money from subordinates or using subordinates as guarantors for loans
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