Anti-Corruption Commission

What Anti-Corruption Commission does

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is an independent statutory body of the Cayman Islands Government, established under the Anti-Corruption Act, 2008, which came into effect on 1 January 2010. It is responsible for the administration of anti-corruption law in the Cayman Islands and operates under a mandate to receive, consider, and investigate reports of corruption offences committed by public officials, private individuals, and entities. The Commission consists of not less than five members appointed by the Governor, serving three-year terms, and is currently chaired by Charles Jennings (appointed July 2024) with Member Elisabeth Lees. It is supported operationally by the Commissions Secretariat, comprising a Manager, a Senior Investigator, Investigators, and administrative support staff.

The ACC's core "products" are public services rather than commercial offerings. They include a corruption reporting system with an online complaint form (with anonymous reporting options), investigation services backed by statutory powers of arrest, search, and asset freezing with court approval, referrals to the Director of Public Prosecutions, and assistance to overseas anti-corruption agencies under mutual legal assistance arrangements. Supporting outputs include public education campaigns (notably ACT — Against Corruption Today, run jointly with the Elections Office), Freedom of Information request processing, and the publication of annual reports, meeting minutes, legislation, and statistics. No proprietary technology, digital platform, or AI/ML capability is disclosed; the operational backbone is human investigators and statutory processes.

The ACC is entirely government-funded. Commissioners receive meeting stipends (Chairman: KYD 200 per meeting, capped at KYD 1,000/month; Members: KYD 100 per meeting, capped at KYD 500/month) determined by Cabinet, with the Secretariat staffed by government employees. Its geographic scope is the Cayman Islands, with limited international cooperation through formal assistance arrangements. Key institutional partners include the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (Financial Crime Investigation Unit), the Attorney General's Chambers, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, the Financial Reporting Authority (CAYFIN), and overseas anti-corruption authorities. In 2024 the ACC charged 26 individuals and made 1 arrest, and its work contributed to the Cayman Islands' removal from the FATF grey list in October 2023.

Name

Anti-Corruption Commission

Legal name

Anti-Corruption Commission

Website

https://anticorruptioncommission.ky

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is an independent Cayman Islands statutory body that receives, investigates, and refers for prosecution reports of corruption offences by public officials, private individuals, and entities, serving the general public and government of the Cayman Islands.

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Product category

Government Anti-Corruption Enforcement

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150), Public Administration (92), National Security (928110)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

Keywords

• Anti-corruption enforcement
• Corruption investigation services
• Public integrity oversight
• Regulatory law enforcement
• Government ethics monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

George Town

HQ country

Cayman Islands

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The Anti-Corruption Commission is a statutory body funded by the Cayman Islands government. The Cabinet decides stipends to Commissioners. Chairman receives $200 per meeting with a maximum stipend of $1000 per month, and Members receive $100 per meeting with a maximum stipend of $500 per month.

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Core offering

The Anti-Corruption Commission is a Cayman Islands statutory body that receives, considers and investigates reports of corruption offences by public officials, private individuals and entities under the Anti-Corruption Act. It exercises powers of arrest, search and seizure, asset freezing and confiscation with court approval, and refers cases to the Director of Public Prosecutions. It also provides public reporting channels, Freedom of Information services, and anti-corruption education campaigns.

Product overview

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is a government commission established under the Anti-Corruption Act, 2008, responsible for administering anti-corruption law in the Cayman Islands. Rather than a product company with commercial offerings, the ACC provides public services including a corruption reporting system (with online complaint forms), investigation services (with powers of arrest, search, and asset freezing), public education initiatives such as the ACT campaign, Freedom of Information services, and publicly accessible publications including annual reports, statistics, and meeting minutes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corruption Reporting System

Quantifiable outcome

• 26 individuals charged and 1 arrest in 2024

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Elections Office (Cayman Islands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 April 2021The ACC partnered with the Elections Office to launch the ACT (Against Corruption Today) education campaign for the 2021 General Election, promoting integrity, transparency and accountability in public affairs and elections.
• Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010In cases where a report/complaint relates to a matter being investigated under section 4A of the ACA, the ACC may work with the RCIPS. The RCIPS Financial Crime Investigation Unit is the specialized unit dedicated to investigating financial crimes.
• Attorney General's ChamberscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010The ACC may refer matters to the Attorney General's chambers for legal advice when a report/complaint requires legal guidance. The Attorney General also provides consent for assistance arrangements with overseas anti-corruption agencies.
• Director of Public Prosecutions OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010The ACC refers the results of its investigations to the Director of Public Prosecutions for disposition where it appears an offence has been committed, for criminal prosecution under section 28 of the ACA.
• Cayman Islands Monetary AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010The Commission may disclose information under the ACA in relation to corruption to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority established by section 5 of the Monetary Authority Act.
• Overseas Anti-Corruption AuthoritiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010The ACC may enter into assistance arrangements with overseas anti-corruption agencies with the consent of the Attorney General, and may assist with overseas investigations. Information may be disclosed to any overseas anti-corruption authority as provided under section 5 of the ACA.
• Financial Reporting Authority (CAYFIN)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010CAYFIN is the Cayman Islands' Financial Intelligence Unit responsible for receiving, analysing and disseminating disclosures concerning proceeds of criminal conduct and money laundering. The ACC may coordinate on corruption-related financial intelligence.
• Commission for Standards in Public LifeminorOthers · 1 January 2010While distinct from the ACC (which investigates corruption), the CSPL promotes standards of integrity in public life and maintains registers of interest for persons in public life. Both commissions serve the broader goal of good governance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), NSW Australia: NSW's ICAC is a state-level statutory body investigating corruption, with public inquiry and reporting functions. It is directly comparable to the Cayman ACC in being a dedicated anti-corruption statutory commission, though it operates with broader public inquiry powers.
• European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF): OLAF investigates fraud, corruption, and misconduct affecting the EU budget, with cross-border investigative reach. Comparable to the Cayman ACC as a dedicated anti-fraud/corruption investigative body with international cooperation capabilities and statutory investigative powers.
• Serious Fraud Office (SFO), United Kingdom: The UK SFO investigates and prosecutes serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption, including overseas bribery under the OECD Convention alignment. Its dual fraud-and-corruption remit, OECD Convention grounding, and overseas-assistance capabilities closely parallel the Cayman ACC's mandate.
• Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), Singapore: Singapore's CPIB is a government agency dedicated to investigating and preventing corruption, with statutory powers of arrest and prosecution referral. It is the closest functional analogue to the Cayman ACC in mandate, statutory powers, and operating model — both being single-jurisdiction, government-led anti-corruption enforcement bodies.
• Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Hong Kong: Hong Kong's ICAC investigates corruption in both public and private sectors, with powers of arrest, asset recovery, and prosecution referral under a dedicated ordinance. It is a direct functional peer of the Cayman ACC given its statutory monopoly on corruption investigation in a major financial centre.
• National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NACB), various jurisdictions: Multiple countries (e.g. Poland, Romania, Ukraine) operate dedicated National Anti-Corruption Bureaus with statutory powers to investigate and prosecute corruption. These are structurally comparable to the Cayman ACC as specialised, government anti-corruption enforcement bodies.

Others

• Transparency International: Transparency International is a global civil society organisation focused on anti-corruption advocacy, research, and the Corruption Perceptions Index. It is thematically aligned with the Cayman ACC's mission but is an advocacy NGO rather than an enforcement body.
• Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF): CFATF is the regional FATF-style body that assesses Caribbean jurisdictions on AML/CFT standards. It is an ecosystem counterpart rather than a direct peer: its evaluation framework defines the standards the Cayman ACC must evidence compliance against.
• Basel Institute on Governance: The Basel Institute on Governance conducts research, training, and advisory work on anti-corruption, asset recovery, and public-sector integrity. It is an enabling/adjacent peer that supports capacity building for bodies like the Cayman ACC rather than a direct operational competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): The FBI is the US federal law enforcement agency that includes public corruption as one of its priorities, alongside a much broader counter-terrorism, cybercrime, and organised crime remit. It is comparable in investigative scope but is a broad incumbent rather than a corruption-specialist body.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anti-corruption-commission

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Profiles4 records

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