On August 30th, the Administrative Department of the Presidency of the Republic (“DAPRE”) issued Decree 1122 of 2024, which regulates Article 73 of Law 1474 of 2011, as amended by Article 31 of Law 2195 of 2022. This decree establishes new guidelines for the Transparency and Public Ethics Programs (PTEP).
The PTEP is a set of actions implemented by entities to promote a culture of legality and to identify, measure, control, and monitor the risks of corruption associated with their activities.
According to the decree, all entities at the national, departmental, and municipal levels, regardless of their contracting regime, must implement a PTEP. To assist in this implementation, the Secretariat of Transparency has developed a technical annex detailing the methodology and structure required for the development of these programs.
The proposed methodology is divided into seven stages, with the publication phase highlighted, which allows for receiving comments from the public on the PTEP. Regarding the program’s structure, it includes, among other things, the definition of reporting channels, due diligence measures, and training and communication activities.
With this decree, the Government aims to strengthen risk management and promote a culture of legality within public administration.
