Integrity Management
Public integrity refers to the consistent alignment and adherence to shared values, principles, and ethical standards to uphold and prioritize the public interest over private interests in the public sector, thereby preserving good governance.
Integrity Program
Within the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES), the Integrity Program was established by CAPES Ordinance No. 302, dated December 22, 2022, in compliance with the provisions of CGU Ordinance No. 57, dated January 4, 2019. In addition to designating the General Coordination for Governance and Planning (CGGOV) as the Integrity Management Unit (UGI), CAPES Ordinance establishes guidelines for the development of the institutional Integrity Plan.
The Program is structured around 6 objectives:
I – Promote the adoption of institutional measures and actions aimed at preventing, detecting, punishing, and remediating fraud and acts of corruption;
II – Demonstrate the commitment and support of top management, reflected in high standards of management, ethics, and conduct, as well as in strategies and actions to disseminate a culture of integrity within CAPES;
III – Establish an Integrity Management Unit, with guaranteed access to the highest hierarchical level of the organization, responsible for implementing the program at CAPES;
IV – Analyze, assess, and manage risks associated with the integrity theme;
V – Continuously monitor the attributes of the program; and
VI – Demonstrate care for institutional integrity to ensure public trust, with top management adopting a conflict of interest prevention policy that guarantees decision-making by leaders and employees in an objective and impartial manner.
The Technical Committee on Integrity
The Technical Committee on Integrity (CTI/CAPES), established by CAPES Ordinance No. 210 on October 19, 2023, is a collegiate body with a proactive and permanent character. Its purpose is to provide input for policies, guidelines, and plans related to integrity, transparency, and access to information at CAPES. The committee is composed of the heads of the Integrity Management Unit (UGI), the Office of the Ombudsman, the Office of the Ombudsman, the General Coordination of People Management (CGGPE), the General Coordination of Logistic Resources (CGLOG), and the president of the Ethics Committee.
The committee will receive support from the General Coordination of Social Communication (CGCOM) for the dissemination of information and campaigns related to integrity, transparency, and access to information at CAPES, as well as from the Audit Department, in an advisory capacity, regarding governance, risk management, and internal controls.
The competencies of CTI/CAPES include:
I – Support the Integrity Management Unit in proposing actions related to integrity and its risks, transparency, and access to information within CAPES;
II – Provide input for the development and updating of the Integrity Program and Plan, as well as internal regulations related to the theme, with a focus on preventing and mitigating identified vulnerabilities;
III – Assist in the implementation of the Integrity Program and Plan and conduct continuous monitoring to improve prevention, detection, and combating of harmful acts;
IV – Propose and coordinate with other units within CTI/CAPES preventive programs based on relevant integrity risks identified in CAPES processes and structures;
V – Guide and plan training actions for CAPES public agents related to topics relevant to the Integrity Program;
VI – Promote other actions related to the management of integrity, transparency, and access to information, in conjunction with other areas of CAPES;
VII – Inform the Internal Governance Committee of CAPES, in its meetings, about the implementation of actions from the Integrity Plan;
VIII – Support the UGI in assessing risks to integrity, transparency, and access to information, and propose a treatment plan;
IX – Disseminate information about the Integrity Program within CAPES, considering the responsibilities of the General Coordination of Social Communication;
X – Identify potential vulnerabilities to integrity, transparency, and access to information in the work carried out by CAPES, proposing, in collaboration with other units, measures for mitigation;
XI – Propose strategies for expanding the Integrity Program to suppliers and third parties that interact with CAPES; and
XII – Undertake other technical and administrative acts necessary for the exercise of its responsibilities.
The activities of CTI/CAPES will be submitted to the Internal Governance Committee (CIG) for review and decision-making regarding actions related to integrity, transparency, and access to information within CAPES.