Corruption pitfalls: gifts, hospitality and bribes

This short video by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), NSW, Australia, aims to raise awareness among public officials of the pitfalls when offered gifts and hospitality from external parties such as suppliers, applicants or customers.

A gift can be anything of value; tickets, accommodation, food, or discounts on goods and services. While some gifts and hospitality are token in nature and do not entail much risk – for example, a modest thank you gift presented to a speaker at a conference – others may be intended to secure favourable treatment or cultivate a relationship with a government employee.

These “gifts-of-influence” are often the subject of complaints made to the ICAC.

The video “How to report corrupt conduct” provides further information on how you can make a report to the ICAC.

Visit www.icac.nsw.gov.au for more information.