ANTI-CORRUPTION INSTITUTIONS IN UKRAINE
Package of Reforms
SPECIALISED ANTI-CORRUPTION PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE (SACPO)
PROSECUTION BODIES
supervision and prosecution of cases in the NAB's jurisdiction
new institutions
! ! National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NAB)
investigation of corruption crimes and submission of false info in asset declarations of high-level officials, judges, MPs and ministers, managers of large SOEs, etc. + Large amount of bribe (>USD25,000) + Bribery of foreign official
NAB’S INTERNAL CONTROL UNIT investigation of corruption crimes committed by the NAB’s staff (except the NAB’s leadership), if detected by the Unit
Ukraine
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CRIMINAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LIABILITY
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Reanimation
NATIONAL AGENCY FOR TRACING AND MANAGEMENT OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDS
POLICE
General Inspection of Internal Investigations of the GPO
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! Detection of corruption crimes and their referral for investigation to investigative agencies + administrative offences related to corruption (until the NACP is set up)
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investigation of minor corruption crimes (not in the jurisdiction of the NAB or SBI) + administrative offences related to corruption
tracing and management of seized or confiscated assets according to instruction of investigators (detectives), prosecutors, judges
SECURITY SERVICE
supervision of pre-trail investigation, support of accusation in court
Specialised anti-corruption court(s)
STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS (SBI) investigation of all crimes, including corruption, committed by high-level officials and by employees of the law enforcement agencies (except those in the NAB’s jurisdiction), of crimes committed by employees of the NAB or the SACPO, of military crimes
Investigators in the prosecution service investigation of corruption crimes until the SBI starts its work
ANTI-CORRUPTION INSTITUTIONS
Reanimation
IN UKRAINE
ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PREVENTION
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new institutions
no longer needed – due to setting
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NATIONAL AGENCY FOR CORRUPTION PREVENTION (NACP)
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICY consultative and advisory body
implementation, a-c strategy and reports; a-c screening of draft legal acts; a-c research and training; verification of asset declarations; control of compliance with a-c restrictions and requirements (conflicts of interests, gifts, incompatibilities, post-employment, etc.); control of political party finances; monitoring of lifestyle of public officials; whistleblower protection; administrative offences related to corruption
up of the NACP;
can be transformed in an a-c officer within the Government’s Secretariat
ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICERS IN PUBLIC AUTHORITIES status not clear, created by the Government’s decision
Ukraine
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anti-corruption policy development and
GOVERNMENT AGENT ON ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICY position is vacant;
Package of Reforms
under the President of Ukraine; policy development, no enforcement powers
PARLIAMENT’S COMMITTEE ON ANTI-CORRUPTION preparation of issues to be decided by the parliament, including on the a-c policy; control function; a-c screening of draft laws
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE implementation of anti-corruption policy – until establishment of the NACP; a-c screening; annual reports on anti-corruption; Register of Corruption Offenders (to be transferred to the NACP); drafting of laws and regulations