On 29 August, during a visit to the Federal Commission of Integrity, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi instructed the Commission to step up the implementation of Law No. 33 of 2008 on Rewards for Persons Reporting Offences (قانون مكافأة المخبرين). The Commission was also instructed to monitor projects in the governorates alongside projects implemented by ministries and to submit monthly and quarterly reports on anti-corruption efforts.
The reward mechanism is intended to encourage the provision of information that contributes to the recovery of assets and funds belonging to the state and the public sector, as well as to the detection of administrative and financial corruption, theft, embezzlement, forgery of official documents and other offences involving public funds.
The reward amounts to 5% of the value of property up to IQD 100 million and 3% of the value exceeding that threshold. The reward is paid after the case has been concluded, the court judgment has become final and the relevant property has been recovered.
The application of these provisions is further specified by Instructions No. 4 of 2009 Facilitating the Implementation of the Provisions of Law No. 33 of 2008 on Rewards for Persons Reporting Offences (تعليمات تسهيل تنفيذ احكام قانون مكافاة المخبرين رقم (33) لسنة 2008). In particular, the Instructions provide that only assets, funds and rights expressly identified in the report are taken into account when calculating the reward, rather than those subsequently identified in the course of the investigation. The Instructions also require investigations into the relevant offences to be conducted confidentially and the identity of the person who provided the information to be kept secret.
Separately, the receipt and handling of corruption reports are governed by Instructions No. 1 of 2026 on the Mechanism for Receiving Information Concerning Corruption and Illicit Gain Cases and Procedures for Handling It (تعليمات آلية تسلم المعلومات الخاصة بقضايا الفساد والكسب غير المشروع وكيفية التعامل معها). The Federal Commission of Integrity may receive such information from persons reporting violations, investigating judges and prosecutors, through official correspondence, email and hotlines, from field teams, media reports and other sources.
The Commission first verifies the information received and, where the information is substantiated, refers the materials to the court. Priority is given to reports involving significant amounts, matters of substantial public importance and possible violations committed by persons holding senior positions.
The move to step up the reward mechanism continues measures undertaken by the government in the summer of 2026. On 4 July, the Prime Minister called on citizens to report assets and public funds obtained through corruption offences and instructed that persons providing such information be granted financial rewards in accordance with the law. A National Portal for Reporting Corruption was subsequently launched, enabling citizens to submit relevant information.