Enlisting Technology in the Fight Against Corruption Executive

Enlisting Technology in the Fight Against Corruption Executive Summary Som Karamchetty, PHD, PE Some. Technologies LLC Columbia, MD 21044, USA somk@comcast. net http: //home. comcast. net/~somk/sometechnologies/home. htm 25 January 2005 to 14 August 2005

Corruption and National Development • Corruption is rampant in India Ø India is among the topmost countries afflicted with corruption üRanked 44 among 49 countries (World Economic Forum ) üA low rating of 73 out of the 102 countries (Transparency International) • Black economy is a major problem holding up national development Eliminating corruption is essential for national development 12/12/2021 2

Defining Corruption A corrupt act is one that has a consideration imposed on an honest act • Three parties in a corrupt transaction Ø A corrupt official receives a consideration Ø A rightful recipient loses something of value Ø A usurper gains something of value illegally 12/12/2021 3

Roles of Parties and Corruption • A principal nominates an agent and gives authority to perform a mission • Honest performance is a process with rightful beneficiaries • A corrupt agent (official) alters the process & procedure by adding profit to self • A consideration is demanded • Consideration is of many types • Any and all considerations are beyond the power and mission assigned 12/12/2021 4

Awareness and Actions • Honest actions should be used as reference actions • Citizens and participants should be aware of processes in honest actions • Participants should be aware of the status of mission at execution time • Potential beneficiaries should be aware of the agent’s mission & their own rights • Recording of interactions & actions will indicate deviations from honest actions • Number and intensity of actions with non-zero considerations yield corruption metrics 12/12/2021 5

Elimination of Corrupt Actors Fosters a Healthy Economy • Weeding and pruning of corrupt operators at the component or transaction level fosters a healthy economy • Deep gradient of penalties to corrupt operators • Denial of service to accessories to corrupt operators • Removal of blemished operators from the process • Punishment should be proportional to intensity and extent of corruption and duration of cover up • Restoration of victims instills confidence • Justice in making the victims whole • Incentives to honest operators 12/12/2021 6

Redesign of Systems to Eliminate Corruption • Mission assigned by Principal to Agent should be clear and open to public • Mission, and process should be defined in terms of clear rules • Instantaneous availability of transaction records with information • Consumer groups should have online access to records for scrutiny • Information technology assists information availability and monitoring • Sensors allow measurement of deviation from honest actions • Mapping allows instant visibility of corruption 12/12/2021 7

Advanced Technologies in Redesigned Systems can take advantage of advanced Technologies: • Automated transaction systems Ø Rules & processes programmed into devices and systems. • Web based databases for transactions, properties, accounts, • Smart cards and personal Ids (Biometrics) • Case based reasoning systems (AI) • Audio & video records • Accounting with supply and dispersal chain management systems • High performance computing and datamining • Agent and system performance metrics Ø Process efficiency Ø Conformance to transfer rules 12/12/2021 8

Recommendations and Conclusions • • Begin with moral and ethical values Institute policies driving honest processes Provide incentives for integral actions Rigorous pecuniary and criminal penalties for corrupt actors Penalty state of culprits should be worse than initial state by a factor or order of magnitude Institute honest management processes & practices Utilize technology at service interfaces Investment in technology will yield high economic return Technology is essential in eliminating corruption. 12/12/2021 9

Next Steps Please • View my full presentation on the subject • Read my White Paper on the subject • Read my sample proposal on the subject • Develop, sponsor, undertake, champion a project Working together, we can eliminate corruption as it leads to a prosperous nation and world. 12/12/2021 10