Integrity Commission submits five reports for tabling
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The article describes Integrity Commission investigation reports being submitted to Parliament, including indicative rulings related to corruption prosecution—an accountability and anti-corruption process involving a Jamaican government body.
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THE Integrity Commission (IC) on Tuesday submitted to Parliament five reports of investigation, together with associated indicative rulings from the commission’s director of corruption prosecution.
The IC, in a release, said hard copies of the investigation reports were submitted in separate envelopes, under cover of identical letters, addressed to the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Clerk to the Houses of Parliament
The indicative rulings were also similarly addressed and submitted in separate envelopes, along with a USB flash drive with PDF electronic copies of all documentation submitted.
“The Integrity Commission anticipates that its investigation reports, which were submitted pursuant to and in conformance with Section 54 of the Integrity Commission Act, together with the associated indicative rulings, will be tabled in both Houses of Parliament as soon as possible,” said the release.
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