It is in this context that the vigilance officers have their task cut out. Rather than focussing solely on the punitive aspect, the vigilance machinery has to work on the preventive and participative aspects and have to help promote a culture which breeds probity and integrity. 32.
However, this must not be allowed to overshadow the fact that the safest path to credibility is over a long period to fulfil the promises one makes, or to put it bluntly: to practise what is preached. 4  BIS Review 72/2002