Integrity Commission

Who Are We?

To foster the development of a nation free of corruption and governed by persons in public life who are imbued with the highest standard of integrity.

The Integrity Commission will promote integrity in governance by providing effective oversight of the administration of public functions in order to encourage transparency in transactions, and maintain legal compliance by persons in public life and other public officials so that public institutions will be free of corruption, and so that the highest standards of honesty, equity and fairness will be observed in the use of public resources and in the distribution of benefits for the welfare of the people of our nation.

receive, retain and examine all declarations filed with it (as outlined in 4.1);
make such enquiries as it considers necessary in order to verify or determine the accuracy of any declaration filed with it;
inquire into any allegation of bribery or act of corruption under the Act;
receive and investigate complaints (as outlined in 6.1) regarding non-compliance with provisions of the Act; and
perform such other function as is required under the Act.

We stand before you, Holy Spirit
Conscious of our imperfections
but aware that we gather in your name
Come to us, remain with us
Enlighten our hearts and give us light and strength
So that all our decisions may be
Just and fair and in accordance with our Oath of Office

Guide us by your wisdom,
Support us by your power,
for you are God,
Sharing the glory of Father and Son
You desire justice for all:
Enable us to uphold the rights of others,
Do not allow us to be misled by ignorance
or corrupted by fear or favour.
Unite us to yourself in the bond of love
and keep us faithful to all that is true.
Amen

The Integrity Commission of Dominica comprises:
Steve Hyacinth	Chairman
Cara Shillingford	Member
Thomas Holmes	Member

Recent Documents

: Decision #1 2013/2014
On the 7th January 2013 the Integrity Commission convened a meeting at the request of Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica, a person in public life who through his attorney-at-law Mr. Lennox Lawrence wrote a letter to the Commission dated 10th December 2012, captioned "The Proposed Hearing of the Integrity Commission on 17th December, 2012", questioning, inter alia, the jurisdiction of the Commission to hold the Opening hearing of the proposed inquiry under section 33 of the Act.

: Decision #3
Breaches of the Code of Conduct by Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica brought forward by Mr. Lennox Linton.

: Decision #2
Breaches of the Code of Conduct by Government Minister Hon. Ambrose George brought forward by the Citizens Forum for Good Governance.

: Integrity in Public Office (Amendment) Act, 2015, ACT 21 of 2015
An Act to amend the Integrity in Public Office Act, 2003 (No. 6 of 2003).

: Integrity in Public Office (Commencement) Order 2008
MADE by the President under section 1(2) of the Integrity in Public Office Act (Act No. 6 of 2003).

: Integrity Commission (Inquiries) Rules 2012
MADE by the Integrity Commission under section 58 of the Integrity in Public Office Act, 2003, (Act No. 6 of 2003).

: The Integrity Commission Eighth Annual Report 2016
The passage of the Integrity in Public Office (Amendment) Act, 2015 on December 24, 2015 changed the Commission’s composition. I am privileged to have been appointed to the office of Chairman and to work with people in public life who hail from all industries and services and who are daily engaged in making our country run. I am truly grateful for the learning and the opportunity that serving in this capacity affords.

: The Integrity Commission Seventh Annual Report 2015
Under section 48(1) of the Integrity in Public Office Act, 2003, No. 6 of 2003, Parliament enacted: the Commission shall as soon as possible but not later than two months after the end of each financial year, make a report to the Minister of its activities in the preceding year and the report shall be tabled in the House of Assembly not later than three months after receiving the report.

: The Integrity Commission Sixth Annual Report 2014
In keeping with section 48 of the Integrity in Public Office Act 2003, No. 6 of 2003, I submit the report of the activities of the Commission for the year ended August 31, 2014 to be tabled in the House of Assembly no later than three months after receiving it.

: Country Paper - Dominica "Work of the Commission in the Fight Against Corruption"
Country Paper - Dominica "Work of the Commission in the Fight Against Corruption" by Julian N. Johnson - Chairman, Integrity Commission, Dominica on 22nd June 2015.

: Anti-Corruption Efforts in the Commonwealth Caribbean
Notes for Presentation by Julian N. Johnson - Chairman, Integrity Commission, Dominica 5th Commonwealth Regional Conference for Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 25th - 29th May 2015

: Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Agencies
An address at the first Commonwealth Regional Conference for heads of Integrity commissions and Anti-Corruption bodies in the Caribbean by Commissioner Henry Dyer of the commonwealth of Dominica on the 22nd June 2015 in Grenada.