Competent Questioning
Anti-corruption oversight fails when decision-makers ask weak, vague, or ceremonial questions. Competent Questioning asserts that the quality of anti-corruption oversight cannot exceed the quality of the questions asked by those who govern, manage, audit, regulate, and approve.
The concept challenges boards, executives, auditors, regulators, and oversight professionals to move beyond passive inquiry. It frames questioning as a governance discipline, not a conversational skill.
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Source: Masoud, M. (2026), Competent Questioning, The AACI: https://www.theaaci.net/Competent-Questioning