SUMMARIZED GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM MEASURES IN TERMS OF DIRECTIONS, PROBLEMS AND EXPECTED STRATEGIC RESULTS

Direction: 1.4. Implementation of financial control measures

Progress in the implementation of measures as of 21.11.2024
measures, the implementation of which as of 30.09.2024
11 1 6 4 8
30
Implemented Partially implemented In progress Not implemented Not started
Measures implemented (fully and partially) - 12 ( 40%)
Name of the ESR Name of the measure The main implementer Monitoring results (latest) Status % of measures implemented (fully and partially) Evaluation of achievement of ESR Середній рівень ОСР
Direction 1.4. Implementation of financial control measures
40% 12 / 30
0.0%
Problem 1.4.1. Legislative regulation that categorizes specific individuals as declarants is flawed, which limits the potential of financial control instruments.
33.3% 2 / 6
0.0%
1.1 ОСР 1.4.1.1. Financial control measures apply to a specific list of officials of business entities more than 50 percent of whose authorized capital stock is owned by the state or municipality 1.4.1.1.1 Submitting to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine the Draft Law of Ukraine On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Prevention of Corruption” Towards the Improvement of Select Anticorruption Mechanisms, which would, inter alia, expand the financial control measures prescribed by the Law to a specific list of officials of business entities more than 50 percent of whose authorized capital stock is owned by the state or municipality National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure was implemented on time and in full Implemented
100% 1 / 1
0.0%
2.1 ОСР 1.4.1.2. The list of declarants has been revised and updated taking into account the results of corruption risk assessment conducted by the National Agency 1.4.1.2.1 Developing the draft Corruption Risk Assessment Methodology National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure has not been implemented Not implemented
0% 0 / 4
0.0%
2.2 1.4.1.2.2 Holding a public discussion of the draft Corruption Risk Assessment Methodology National Agency on Corruption Prevention Not started
2.3 1.4.1.2.3 Final revision (if needed) and approval of the Corruption Risk Assessment Methodology National Agency on Corruption Prevention Not started
2.4 1.4.1.2.4 Conducting an assessment of corruption risks and using its findings to revise the list of individuals obligated to submit a declaration of a person authorized to carry out the functions of state or local self-government National Agency on Corruption Prevention Not started
3.1 ОСР 1.4.1.3. The legislative segregation of positions with a high level of corruption risks and an elevated level of corruption risks has been eliminated 1.4.1.3.1 Submitting to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine a draft law proposing to: 1) combine the positions with a high or elevated level of corruption risks into a single category termed “positions with a high level of corruption risks”; 2) combine the persons occupying a position of authority or a position of special authority into a single category termed “persons occupying a position of authority”. National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure was not implemented on time and in full Implemented
100% 1 / 1
0.0%
Problem 1.4.2. The process of submitting information to the Unified State Register of Declarations of Officials Authorized to Carry out Functions of State or Local Self-Government is cumbersome due to insufficient awareness of declarants about the requirements on how to fill out the declarations; Recurrent problems in the operation of this Register, flawed legislation
0% 0 / 7
0.0%
2.1 ОСР 1.4.2.2. Declarants spend less time when filling out declarations and make fewer mistakes when entering information, particularly owing to the updated declaration form and the ability to automatically migrate specific details from other state registers into the declaration 1.4.2.2.1 Drafting and submitting to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine a draft law proposing to provide a more detailed wording of the provisions in Article 46 of the Law and optimize the list of information that must be declared National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure has not been implemented Not implemented
0% 0 / 4
0.0%
2.2 1.4.2.2.2 Ensuring technical compatibility (interoperability) between state (public) electronic registers that includes, inter alia: 1) publishing a plan of implementation of unrealized functionality, eliminating any discrepancies between registers, making changes to subsequent stages of the registers (both user-end changes and business process changes); 2) implementing recommendations regarding the rollout of missing functionality that is prescribed by normative legal acts; 3) unifying the methodology of creation, maintenance, administration, registration, interoperation, and discontinuation of registers; 4) ensuring format-based verification and compatibility of data; 5) using unified directories for all registers, which would make it possible to unify data across registers and subsequently reduce the number of incompatibility incidents; 6) developing and updating detailed documentation pertaining to all components of the register and methods of their interoperation, which would make it possible to optimize the training of employees and reduce the time it takes register improvement and maintenance service providers to become acquainted with the operating principles of the register; 7) creating a directory of errors encountered in each register separately, as not all errors displayed by registers have clear descriptions, which would also make it possible to consider them when migrating to new technologies; 8) improving the legislative framework of each register separately and minimizing the opportunities of manipulations with the “Other” field, given the possibility to compile a clear list of registers that do not contain this field; 9) implementing the procedure of regular analysis of incidents and technical support requests by register users, which would make it possible to clearly formulate the paths of register improvements, implement additional tools for communication between technical administrators and users via email and other channels for reporting errors; 10) migrating data from older electronic registers to existing data registers using a standardized structure of the relevant fields, digitizing hardcopy archives, and entering their data into state registers, while simultaneously ensuring format-based compatibility of data 11) ensuring the population of the core state registers with data. Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine There is progress in the implementation of the measure In progress
2.3 1.4.2.2.3 Conducting a study of the interaction and technical compatibility (interoperability) between the Unified State Register of Declarations of Officials Authorized to Carry out Functions of State or Local Self-Government and other core state registers, which includes: 1) surveying external and internal users of state registers; 2) identifying the causes of insufficient compatibility of the Unified State Register of Declarations of Officials Authorized to Carry out Functions of State or Local Self-Government; 3) formulating recommendations on how to eliminate the detected causes of insufficient compatibility of registers. National Agency on Corruption Prevention Not started
2.4 1.4.2.2.4 Implementing the elements of a system that automatically fills the declaration with specific details by employing the interoperability among state (public) electronic registers of Ukraine National Agency on Corruption Prevention Not started
3.1 ОСР 1.4.2.3. Declarants are able to receive comprehensive information and advice on filling out the declaration, in particular through proper outreach and awareness-raising efforts 1.4.2.3.1 Providing declarants with up-to-date clarifications of the provisions of anticorruption legislation National Agency on Corruption Prevention There is no progress in the implementation of the measure In progress
0% 0 / 2
0.0%
3.2 1.4.2.3.2 Conducting two surveys of declarants (1st quarter of 2024, 1st quarter of 2025) on the quality of the communications, clarification, and awareness-raising efforts of the National Agency National Agency on Corruption Prevention There is progress in the implementation of the measure In progress
4.1 ОСР 1.4.2.4. Regulations are in place, which define the specific considerations of amendments to the rules of declaration during the period of submission of annual declarations in order to ensure stability and predictability of the rules of declaration 1.4.2.4.1 Drafting and submitting to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine a draft law proposing to amend the Law to: 1) prohibit changes to the rules of electronic declaration during the period of submission of annual declarations; 2) stipulate that should changes to the rules of electronic declaration be made later than six months prior to the start of a new reporting period, such changes shall take effect after the end of this reporting period. National Agency on Corruption Prevention There is progress in the implementation of the measure In progress
0% 0 / 1
0.0%
Problem 1.4.3. Previous efforts involving oversight and verification of declaration as well as monitoring of the lifestyle were not sufficiently effective.
58.8% 10 / 17
0.0%
1.1 ОСР 1.4.3.1. The number of declarations subjected to full audits during the year has increased due to optimization of the audit and risk assessment processes 1.4.3.1.1 Improving existing software for automating the processes of complete audits and other kinds of control National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure was implemented on time and in full Implemented
50% 1 / 2
0.0%
1.2 1.4.3.1.2 Optimizing the processes of complete audits and other kinds of control National Agency on Corruption Prevention There is progress in the implementation of the measure In progress
2.1 ОСР 1.4.3.2. The effectiveness of control and audit activities has increased, in particular owing to: the use of an effective system of logical and arithmetic control, other software and analytical tools; introduction of an automated information monitoring system; optimization of the National Agency’s access to the information necessary for the proper performance of its financial control functions; international cooperation of the National Agency with the relevant authorities of foreign countries; active usage of foreign registers and databases by the National Agency. 1.4.3.2.1 Supporting the process of obtaining funding from development partners or budget funding in the amount of at least EUR 1,395,850 (on the hryvnia equivalent of this amount) to build a data warehouse (DWH) system that will analyze and compare not only data from state registers but also data from all open sources of information and will also be capable of independently generating a data search algorithm and identifying individuals who show signs of having committed corruption or corruption-related offenses National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure was implemented on time and in full Implemented
40% 2 / 5
0.0%
2.2 1.4.3.2.2 Developing technical specifications for the data warehouse (DWH) system National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure was not implemented on time and in full Implemented
2.3 1.4.3.2.3 Developing the data warehouse (DWH) system National Agency on Corruption Prevention Not started
2.4 1.4.3.2.4 Putting the data warehouse (DWH) system into commercial operation National Agency on Corruption Prevention Not started
2.5 1.4.3.2.5 Executing memorandums of cooperation between the National Agency and the relevant authorities of foreign states, providing for an immediate exchange of information essential to financial control activities National Agency on Corruption Prevention There is progress in the implementation of the measure In progress
3.1 ОСР 1.4.3.3. Late filing of declarations is promptly detected owing to the introduction of automated control over the timeliness of their submission 1.4.3.3.1 Formulating the rules of the Unified State Register of Declarations of Officials Authorized to Carry out Functions of State or Local Self-Government, which will help to identify declarations submitted with a delay National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure was implemented on time and in full Implemented
66.7% 2 / 3
0.0%
3.2 1.4.3.3.2 Developing and implementing the functionality that will make it possible to promptly respond to instances of violations of the Law with respect to the timely submission of declarations and prevent such violations National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure has not been implemented Not implemented
3.3 1.4.3.3.3 Drafting and submitting to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine a draft law proposing to provide for the automation of generation of reports on administrative offenses involving late submission of declarations National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure was implemented on time and in full Implemented
4.1 ОСР 1.4.3.4. Normative legal regulation of the procedure for monitoring the lifestyle of declarants has been improved 1.4.3.4.1 Drafting and submitting to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine a draft law proposing to eliminate the legal uncertainty regarding the powers of the National Agency to monitor the lifestyle of declarants by regulating such powers in Article 11 of the Law and removing the provision of the Law providing for the selective nature of such monitoring National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure was implemented late and partially Partially implemented
100% 1 / 1
0.0%
5.1 ОСР 1.4.3.5. The National Agency has effective tools to prevent abuse of financial control measures against persons who are staff members of intelligence agencies and/or are directly involved in intelligence, counterintelligence, and field detective activities 1.4.3.5.1 Developing the draft Procedure for conducting logical and arithmetic control and control of the completeness of the declaration of a person authorized to carry out the functions of state or local self-government, submitted by specific categories of individuals defined in Article 521 of the Law National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure was implemented on time and in full Implemented
66.7% 4 / 6
0.0%
5.2 1.4.3.5.2 Clearing the draft Procedure indicated in subclause 1.4.3.5.1 with the concerned authorities and reworking the draft (if necessary) National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure was implemented on time and in full Implemented
5.3 1.4.3.5.3 Adoption of the Procedure indicated in subclause 1.4.3.5.1 and its state registration with the Ministry of Justice National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure was implemented on time and in full Implemented
5.4 1.4.3.5.4 Forming a working group tasked with the implementation of a system(s) supporting electronic logical and arithmetic control and control of the correctness and completeness of the relevant declarations National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure was implemented on time and in full Implemented
5.5 1.4.3.5.5 Holding consultations, developing technical specifications for the system indicated in subclause 1.4.3.5.4 National Agency on Corruption Prevention The measure has not been implemented Not implemented
5.6 1.4.3.5.6 Putting the system(s) supporting logical and arithmetic control and control of the correctness and completeness of the relevant declarations in electronic form into commercial operation on condition of conformity to internal security requirements National Agency on Corruption Prevention Implementation of the measure has not started Not started