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King Abdulaziz University is fully committed to implementing the state's policies and regulations, including the Anti-Bribery Law, issued by Royal Decree No. (M/36) dated 29/12/1412 AH, and the Law of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, issued by Royal Decree No. (M/25) dated 23/1/1446 AH, along with its executive regulations, as well as all related laws and directives issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy at King Abdulaziz University:
The University has adopted an anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy aimed at promoting a culture of integrity and transparency within King Abdulaziz University, and preventing all forms of bribery and financial or administrative corruption. This is achieved by establishing clear standards for professional conduct and ensuring that all University personnel comply with the relevant national regulations, thereby contributing to justice, protecting public funds, and strengthening institutional trust.
To view the Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy at King Abdulaziz University, click here.
King Abdulaziz University also has a number of policies that align with its anti-bribery and anti-corruption efforts, including the Leadership Evaluation Policy and the Faculty Member Evaluation Policy.
Among the regulatory frameworks implemented by the University is the Executive Regulation of Human Resources in the Civil Service, which states in Article (209) the following prohibitions for employees:
Misusing official authority.
Exploiting influence for personal gain.
Accepting or requesting bribes, or committing any of the acts stipulated in the Anti-Bribery Law.
To view the full regulation, click here.
In the same context, the University also complies with the Code of Conduct and Ethics for Public Employees, issued by Cabinet Resolution No. (555) dated 25/12/1437 AH. This code provides general definitions related to public service, professional conduct, and public-sector ethics. It also includes a list of general prohibitions applicable to public employees, including those related to the confidentiality of information and documents, public funds, privileges, and gifts.
The document also includes, in Chapter Five, the Conflict of Interest Policy (Article 19) and the Anti-Corruption Policy (Article 20), which state the following:
As part of the efforts to combat corruption, employees are required to:
· Report in writing to their direct supervisor any violations of laws or regulations discovered during the course of their work.
· Notify the competent authorities of any corruption they discover while performing their duties.
· Cooperate with the competent authorities in administrative, financial, and criminal investigations.
· Immediately inform their supervisor if they are subjected to a bribery attempt. The supervisor must take the necessary measures, prepare an incident report, and notify the competent authorities.
To view the full Code of Conduct and Ethics for Public Employees, click here.
On December 6, 2023, King Abdulaziz University, represented by the Moderation Club at the Prince Khalid Al-Faisal Institute for Moderation, in collaboration with the Integrity Club at the Deanship of Student Affairs, organized a discussion session on the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day.
The session addressed three key topics:
The impact of moderation and balance in combating administrative corruption.
Behavioral drivers of fraud in the public sector.
The university's role and capabilities in fighting corruption.
Promo for the King Abdulaziz University events celebrating International Anti-Corruption Day 2023. To watch, click here.
On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day 2024, King Abdulaziz University published a number of awareness posts as follows:
The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority Strategy defines Corruption as "a multi-facetted phenomenon with different definitions". Corruption, as a phenomenon, comprises several offenses such as bribery, profiting from authority, abuse of power and public office, illicit enrichment, manipulation, embezzlement, waste or abuse of public property, money laundering, fiddling of books, forgery, counterfeiting, commercial fraud, etc.
In the context of Islamic Sharia, corruption is the antithesis of righteousness.
Maintaining integrity and combating corruption, requires comprehensive reform programs with a political backing and a strategy for identifying the problem and treating its causes. This requires the cooperation and collaboration of government agencies, private institutions, NGOs and the National community, instilling and strengthening moral principles and values in the administration and society and benefiting from international experiences. Therefore, the Kingdom is joining all efforts exerted by the international community to combat corruption, through concluding agreements, attending conferences and symposiums and promoting international cooperation. Consequently, this strategy was put in place to maintain integrity and combat corruption.
The National Strategy for Maintaining Integrity and Combating Corruption aims to:
Maintain integrity and combat all forms of corruption.
Fortify, within the Saudi society, religious, moral and educational values against corruption.
Direct citizens and residents to observe proper conduct and abide by the provisions of Sharia and law.
Provide an environment conducive to success of development plans; particularly, economic and social plans.
Contribute to efforts for strengthening, developing, and enhancing regional, Arab and international cooperation in the field of maintaining integrity and combating corruption.
Achieve equality among all members of society.
Step1- Sharing the Charter with KAU
In 2013, the kingdom declared the “National Strategy for Integrity and Anti-Corruption” as a part of the “Vision 2030”, and the below letter was sent to King Abdulaziz University, urging KAU's president to follow and abide by the rules and regulations of this strategy within KAU.
2- Distributing the Charter Internally for Direct Applicability within the University
KAU's Presidency immediately shared the resolution with all the stakeholders, within KAU, for the sake of reviewing the Strategy and publicizing it internally.
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