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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 - 29.02.2024

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%
4

Summarized general information on Measures

Name of the measure The main implementer Co-implementors 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 – 0

Partially achieved indicators – 0

Indicators with a score of 0% – 4

Summarized general information about Achievement Indicators

Indicators Weight (%)
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%
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%
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%
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%

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