The principle of administrative probity in the jurisprudence of the General Comptroller
Authors
Julio Pallavicini Magnère
Master of Laws, Cornell University (NY). Profesor asistente del Departamento de Derecho Público de la Escuela de Derecho de la Universidad de Chile. Jefe de la División Jurídica de la Contraloría General de la República
This paper conducts a review of the history of statutory law on the principle of administrative probity and analyzes the most recent opinions of the Comptroller General of the Republic who have spoken on this subject and on conflict of interest and duty of abstention for public officials, emphasizing the constitutional norms that have complemented it. Finally, it checks the most recent jurisprudence, especially the one related to the responsibility of the President and the Ministers of State.
Keywords:
Administrative probity, conflict of interests, statutory legislation, duty of abstention
Pallavicini Magnère, J. (2013). The principle of administrative probity in the jurisprudence of the General Comptroller. Revista De Derecho Público, (78), Pág. 117–135. https://doi.org/10.5354/rdpu.v0i78.30949
