Masoud Rahimi, director general for inspection, performance oversight
and complaints handling at the Petroleum Ministry, said the establishment of
preventive supervisory systems, transparency, accountability and ethical
conduct were essential to good governance and the protection of human and
national capital in the strategic oil industry.
Speaking at a conference on administrative integrity in the oil
sector, Rahimi said improving governance standards was challenging but
achievable through the collective capacity of the industry’s workforce.
He said modern oversight systems based on self-assessment, prevention,
accountability, continuous reform and transparency were practical and effective
from a managerial perspective, while also reducing monitoring costs.
Rahimi said Iran’s oil industry should take a leading role in
transparency and administrative health, noting that anti-corruption efforts
must focus primarily on prevention. He added that since 2013, more than 62
working group meetings had been held and 12 key vulnerability points identified
under national policy frameworks.
“These vulnerabilities were prioritised across subsidiaries, with
measures implemented to reduce and control risks,” he said, adding that the oil
sector, as a driver of the national economy, must lead by example.
Rahimi said the inspection approach had shifted under the current oil
minister from a traditional, punitive model to a specialised, process-oriented
and preventive framework, contributing to improved administrative standards.
He added that over the past year, new structures had been formed, six
specialised committees established across subsidiaries and 19 training packages
developed for managers, employees and stakeholders. The ministry also increased
inter-agency cooperation and updated standards and regulations related to
administrative integrity.
Rahimi said a public liaison office had been launched at the
ministry’s headquarters, enabling face-to-face meetings that helped organise
complaint handling and strengthen public trust.
He said accountability, transparency, protection of citizen rights and
human capital, higher public confidence and improved organisational efficiency
were among the outcomes of strengthening administrative integrity, calling for
continued cooperation across the sector.