المملكة: Urgent – Rewards for the “certified observer”… mandatory training and a comprehensive ban for relatives and employees
You specified The urban landscape in Saudi cities.
The Ministry stipulated, as a basic criterion for disbursing the reward, that the submitted report contribute directly and effectively to uncovering and proving the violation, with the necessity of the whistleblower passing the approved training designated for whistleblowers of municipal violations to ensure his familiarity with the rules and regulations.
The regulations prohibited granting the reward to any employee working in the Ministry or the secretariats and municipalities, or those working in contracting oversight and inspection companies. With it, the ban included first-degree relatives of these employees, to ensure integrity and prevent conflicts of interest.
Entitlement to a reward
The controls stressed the integrity of the whistleblower’s record, stipulating that it be completely free of any previous malicious or fabricated reports. It also stressed the need for the observed violation not to be fabricated in the first place for the purpose of obtaining the financial reward.
The Ministry clarified that the entitlement to the reward is It is required that there be no previous monitoring of the same violation by other parties, to ensure that reports are not repeated on a single case that has been previously dealt with.
The regulations link the reward disbursement mechanism to submitting an official request within the specified time period, after the violation is finally approved and the legal period allocated for objection by the violator has passed.
The Ministry called on citizens to contribute consciously and responsibly to protecting the urban environment, stressing that these requirements come to raise the efficiency of the “Because It is My Country” initiative and ensure the achievement of its goals. Excellence in improving the quality of life.
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