Santo Domingo. – The General Directorate of Ethics and Government Integrity (DIGEIG) reported that it sent to the Legal Consultant of the Executive Branch, Jorge Subero Isa, the draft Organic Law that creates the General Directorate of Integrity, Transparency and Ethics (DIGITEG), as well as the Law for the Regulation of Conflicts of Interest, initiatives aimed at strengthening the institutional framework of public integrity, the prevention of corruption and transparency in the State Dominican.
The general director of Ethics and Government Integrity, Milagros Ortiz Bosch, explained that these proposals are part of an agenda of structural reforms aimed at consolidating a modern institutional framework, with greater capabilities to identify risks, strengthen public integrity and generate trust in citizens.
“We are promoting a more robust institutional structure, with clear rules and a vocation for permanence. These are initiatives developed with technical rigor and vision of the State, which will be submitted to knowledge in the next legislature, starting on February 27, as established by the constitutional calendar,” said Ortiz Bosch.
The preliminary project that gave rise to DIGITEG was coordinated by the legal director of DIGEIG, Dr. Delta Paniagua, with the support of the institution’s legal team.
The process also had the advice of the international consultant Dr. Richard Martínez, sponsored by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the support of the national consultants Dr. Boris de León and Mr. Luis Ernesto Peña.
The DIGEIG indicated that the proposal was socialized and debated together with the Legal Consultancy of the Executive Branch (CJPE) and the Ministry of Public Administration (MAP), as part of a coordinated process of regulatory strengthening and institutional construction.
In addition, the entity reported that it is in the delivery phase of other draft laws considered fundamental for the strengthening of the National Integrity System, including: the laws on Conflicts of Interest in Public Administration and Management of Gifts or Presents; Protection of the Informant, Victim and Witnesses in the Public Administration; as well as the update of Law No. 200-04 on Free Access to Public Information and Law No. 172-13 on Protection of Personal Data.
Ortiz Bosch highlighted that these initiatives respond to a comprehensive public policy aimed at reinforcing prevention, guaranteeing citizen rights and strengthening a culture of integrity in public administration, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to transparency, ethics and institutional strengthening.
