The Independent Commission Against Corruption or ICAC says it has reported a suspected corrupt conduct to the Prime Minister James Marape in his role as the Chairperson for the ICAC Appointments Committee on July 31st. In a statement, ICAC members said they were required by the Organic Law to made the report. The statement further reveals that the suspected corrupt conduct allegedly occurred across several months and involves a Senior Office Holder of the ICAC. The Commission said it relates to actions surrounding the passage of certain clauses within the Regulations of the ICAC, which have been in effect since July 1st, 2024. "So that the matter can be independently assessed and considered for investigation, a report has been made to the Commissioner of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary," the Commission said in the statement. "The ICAC is entrusted by the people of Papua New Guinea to combat corruption and to hold those that commit corruption to account." "The ICAC takes that role seriously but acknowledges that the ICAC itself is not immune from corruption." "However, it is important that we act as we expect others to do so." "We wish to reassure you that the ICAC is an agency of integrity and transparency." "The staff of the ICAC have strong obligations to report suspected corrupt conduct." "The swift reporting and response should provide some comfort to the community of the ICAC’s commitment to combat corruption in PNG," the statement said