Valencia Anti-Corruption Agency has started the countdown for local governments. Last February, Law No. 2/2023, which regulates the protection of persons who report violations of the regulation and the fight against corruption, was approved. This law is the result of the transposition into the Spanish legal system of Directive 2019/1937 on the protection of persons reporting corruption, better known as the Directive. whistle blower.
This new standard, among its innovations, provides that every organization has a Internal Information System (SII), what is the given name complaint mailboxes or channels, complaints are made and information that may constitute a violation of the legal system is received. In order to put them into action, the Agency will be tasked with providing advice and assistance to requesting administrations. The institution also provides the technology required for the development of these complaint channels or mailboxes free of charge.
signed to date More than 70 conventions and protocols andFrom large administrations such as the Castellón Provincial Assembly or Valencia City Council, among others, but to other smaller administrations such as La Yesa City Council of 120 inhabitants.
The law includes the obligation of the institution or administration to appoint a natural person or college body responsible for the management of the Internal Information System and the procedure to be followed. Both the appointment and dismissal of these directors must be notified within ten working days to the competent authority or body, in the case of the Valencian Community, which is the Valencia Anti-Corruption Agency.
For this purpose, the Institution has created the Internal Information Systems Managers Registry (RRSII), in which both the appointment and dismissal of these managers will be centralized and data management will be kept up-to-date.
The period for establishing Internal Information Systems in public administrations expires on 13 June, except for municipalities with a population of less than 10,000 and whose term has been extended until 1 December.
Since the Internal Information System Manager’s notification process to the Institution is open throughout the year, it can be done electronically at any time.
IX of the Law No. 2/2023. Its title states that it is a very serious offense for a prisoner not to have an information system, while failure to notify the appointment of the person or college body responsible for the system is a minor violation that includes sanctions. It is included in Article 65 of the Law.