Are there corruption risks when organisations with different cultures are merged?
Almost any situation that involves a major organisational change can create opportunities for corruption. When agencies, or even internal work units, are merged or restructured accountability overlaps or gaps can be created and staff can become confused about which corporate policies and systems should apply. It’s always a good idea to run a new corruption risk assessment and an ethical culture survey when a new organisation is created. This allows the new management team to understand all of the organisational cultures involved, any corruption risks the new organisation faces and accountability gaps it may have.
