ABSTRACT
Ethics is a system of accepted beliefs that controls behavior, especially such a scheme that is based on morals. Any public institutions funded by taxpayers’ money will be under the requirement to combat corruption. The dictionary meaning of the word ‘corruption’ is understood as illegal, bad or dishonest behavior, especially by people in positions of power. To get an efficient political force with a complementary government plan, the need is to have an anticorruption agency (ACA) with sufficient powers, human resources and financial support. The ACA must be transparent, accessible and accountable towards its citizens. It is imperative that the ACA operates with the paramount integrity to maintain its reputation with objectivity and professionalism communicating effectiveness in their duties. In India, administration agencies under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 working towards these objectives are the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) at the central level and the Anti-Corruption Bureaus along with Vigilance Commissions at the state level. This chapter assesses the administrative reforms needed for effectiveness of the ACA with reference to the context of governance for the purpose of combating corruption.
