| Categories of corruption |
Characteristic |
| Corrupt practices |
The act of dishonestly convincing someone to act in their own favor by payment or other incentive as gifts, loans, fees, rewards, or other benefits (taxes, services, donations, etc.). The use of bribes can lead to collusion (for example, inspectors who do not report violations in exchange for bribes) and / or extortion (for example, bribes recovered due to the threat of over-reporting). |
| Assignment or waste |
Assignment or embezzlement committed by a person using his official position - theft of another's property entrusted to the guilty. |
| Facilitation through material incentives |
A small fee, also designed to impact a decision or accelerate the execution of a routine or necessary action for which the payer has legal or other rights. |
| Fraud |
The act of intentionally deceiving someone in order to obtain an unfair or illegal advantage (financial, political or otherwise). |
| Collusion |
An agreement between two or more parties intended to jointly influence market conditions or lobby interests in government bodies |
| Extortion |
The act of intentionally causing damage or harm, the threat of direct or indirect violation of the rights or property a victim in order to unlawfully influence its actions |
| Patronage |
Patronage means support provided by patron. In government, this refers to the practice of directly appointing certain people |
