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2.3.6.1. A new agency tasked with pretrial investigation of crimes in the financial sector has been established on a transparent and competitive basis; guarantees of the independence of this agency, its institutional capacity and accountability have been ensured

Problem solving:

2.3.6. The fact that the tax authorities have functions that involve imposing financial penalties and excessive focus of the efforts of these authorities on imposing such penalties lead to corruption risks.

Deadlines for all measures within ESR

01.03.2023 - 31.10.2024

Implementation of SACP measures within ESR

Total number of measures – 4

1 3

Implemented Partially implemented

Implementation of SACP measures within the scope of the Problem by main main performers

Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine

100%

Summarized general information on Measures

№	Name of the measure	The main implementer	Performance indicator	Monitoring results (latest)	Статус
1	2.3.6.1.1 Drafting and submitting to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine a draft law proposing to amend the Law of Ukraine On the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine, which stipulates: 1) the following procedure for forming the competitive selection committee tasked with selecting the Director of the Bureau of Economic Security: three committee members shall be designated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, and three more members shall be designated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine based on proposals from international and foreign organizations that have been providing international technical assistance to Ukraine over the past three years, including in matters of preventing and combating corruption; 2) that the competitive selection process to fill the aforementioned positions consists of three consecutive stages for which the candidate is cleared after successfully passing the previous stage: a) testing the candidates’ knowledge of legislation applicable to activities of the Bureau of Economic Security; b) committee review of the candidates against the established criteria of integrity, during which—where the votes have tied—the decisive vote shall belong to committee members representing international and foreign organizations that have been providing international technical assistance to Ukraine over the past three years in matters of preventing and combating corruption under international or intergovernmental agreements; 3) the candidates shall be interviewed whereupon each member of the competitive selection committee shall perform a score-based evaluation of the level of mastery of each of the essential competencies listed; 4) the formula for calculating the rating of the candidates, which must factor in the score received during testing and the interview.	Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine	The draft law has been submitted to the Parliament of Ukraine.	The measure was implemented late and partially	Partially implemented
2	2.3.6.1.2 Preparing an analytical report on enhancing the institutional capacity of the Bureau of Economic Security taking into account the experience of the leading nations – member states of the European Union	Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine	The analytical report has been prepared and made public.	The measure was implemented on time and in full	Implemented
3	2.3.6.1.3 Discussing the conclusions and recommendations outlined in the analytical report indicated in subclause 2.3.6.1.2 with the participation of representatives of government agencies, other state agencies, local self-government bodies, NGOs, international organizations, and the academic community	Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine	The report has been discussed.	The measure was implemented on time, but partially	Partially implemented
4	2.3.6.1.4 Drafting and submitting to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine a draft law proposing to improve the legal regulation of the issues of enhancing the institutional capacity of the Bureau of Economic Security taking into account the findings of the analytical report indicated in subclause 2.3.6.1.2	Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine	The draft law has been submitted to the Parliament of Ukraine.	The measure was implemented on time, but partially	Partially implemented

Indicators of achievement of ESR

Total number of indicators – 4

Indicators fully achieved – 1

Partially achieved indicators – 2

Indicators with a score of 0% – 1

Оцінка досягнення ОСР - 55%

Рівень досягнення ОСР - середній

Summarized general information about Achievement Indicators

* - Вага - програмне значення індикатора в ОСР

№	Indicators	Weight* (%)	Assessment of achievement		Evaluation rationale	Data source/information manager
№	Indicators	Weight* (%)	for the year 2024	for the year 2025	Evaluation rationale	Data source/information manager
1	the law on amendments to the Law of Ukraine On the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine has taken effect, which: a) establishes the following procedure for forming the competitive selection committee tasked with selecting the Director of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine: three committee members shall be designated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, and three more members shall be designated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine based on proposals from international and foreign organizations that have been providing international technical assistance to Ukraine over the past three years, including in matters of preventing and combating corruption (15 percent); b) stipulates that the competitive selection process to fill the aforementioned positions consists of three consecutive stages for which the candidate is cleared after successfully passing the previous stage: 1) testing the candidates’ knowledge of legislation applicable to activities of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine; 2) committee review of the candidates against the established criteria of integrity, during which—where the votes have tied—the decisive vote shall belong to committee members representing international and foreign organizations that have been providing international technical assistance to Ukraine over the past three years in matters of preventing and combating corruption under international or intergovernmental agreements; 3) the candidates shall be interviewed whereupon each member of the competitive selection committee shall perform a score-based evaluation of the level of mastery of each of the essential competencies listed (15 percent); c) the formula for calculating the rating of the candidates, which factors in the score received during testing and the interview has been established (10 percent);	40%	25%		За результатами проведення І циклу поточної (щорічної) оцінки ефективності реалізації Антикорупційної стратегії на 2021-2025 роки та Державної антикорупційної програми на 2023-2025 роки встановлено, що індикатор 1 очікуваного стратегічного результату 2.3.6.1 досягнуто частково з огляду на те, що Закон України "Про внесення змін до деяких законодавчих актів України щодо удосконалення роботи Бюро ек... ->	Official printed publications Official website of the Parliament of Ukraine
2	the results of the expert survey have demonstrated that: a) more than 75 percent of experts on the regulation of the economy and business evaluate the degree of independence of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine as high or very high (10 percent); b) more than 50 percent of experts on the regulation of the economy and business evaluate the degree of independence of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine as high or very high (7 percent); c) more than 25 percent of experts on the regulation of the economy and business evaluate the degree of independence of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine as high or very high (4 percent).	10%	0%		У межах проведення І циклу поточної (щорічної) оцінки індикатор 2 очікуваного стратегічного результату 2.3.6.1 не підлягає оцінюванню, оскільки таке експертне опитування не проведене.... ->	Results of the expert survey organized by the National Agency
3	The report on the results of the analytical study of institutional capacity improvements at the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine, taking into account the experience of the leading EU member states, has been published.	25%	25%		За результатами проведення І циклу поточної (щорічної) оцінки ефективності реалізації Антикорупційної стратегії на 2021-2025 роки та Державної антикорупційної програми на 2023-2025 роки встановлено, що індикатор 3 очікуваного стратегічного результату 2.3.6.1 досягнуто повністю з огляду на те, що звіт за результатами аналітичного дослідження підвищення інституційної спроможності Бюро економічної бе... ->	Official website of the Bureau of Economic Security.
4	A law has taken effect, which has implemented the recommendations formulated in the report on the findings of the analytical study indicated in subclause 3 of clause 2.3.6.1.	25%	5%		За результатами проведення І циклу поточної (щорічної) оцінки ефективності реалізації Антикорупційної стратегії на 2021-2025 роки та Державної антикорупційної програми на 2023-2025 роки встановлено, що індикатор 4 очікуваного стратегічного результату 2.3.6.1 досягнуто частково з огляду на те, що у зазначеному звіті передбачено доцільність у розробці 5 законопроектів. Водночас наразі лише 1 закон, ... ->	Official printed publications Official website of the Parliament of Ukraine

Key sources of assessment:

1. Бюро економічної безпеки України: ОСР 2.3.6.1. Індикатор 4. Аналітичний звіт

2. Верховна Рада України: ОСР 2.3.6.1. Індикатор 1. Закон України "Про внесення змін до деяких законодавчих актів України щодо удосконалення роботи Бюро економічної безпеки України" від 20.06.2024 № 3840-IX

3. Бюро економічної безпеки України: ОСР 2.3.6.1. Індикатор 3. Посилання на офіційний веб-сайт Бюро економічної безпеки України

4. Національне агентство з питань запобігання корупції : ОСР 2.3.6.1. Індикатор 4. Інформація про стан виконання заходу 2.3.6.1.4 в інформаційній системі моніторингу реалізації державної антикорупційної політики

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