The “risk” approach and the standards to fight corruption in public organizations

The prevention of corruption is analyzed through the study of corruption prevention plans. In Italy, the Law No. 190/2012 introduced a risk-management logic applied to fight against corruption. In this regard, the implementation of a risk-management process is instrumental to the identification and assessment of the risks to which an organization is exposed, and to the definition of a response strategy aimed at containing the adverse effects that potentially can be manifested. The chapter carries out a critical analysis of the risk management methodology applied to the preparation of the three-year corruption prevention plans.