The Head of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP), Viktor Pavlushchyk, met with representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of the Ukrainian delegation's visit to the United States.
During the meeting, the parties discussed current issues related to the lifestyle monitoring tool, the results of full verification of declarations and the recently completed declaration campaign, as well as the prospect of expert support for the NACP from the IMF.
The IMF representatives expressed support for keeping the lifestyle monitoring tool, which has proven to be effective in identifying unjustified assets and preventing corruption. Particular emphasis was placed on preventing legislative changes that could significantly limit the NACP's powers to verify the legality of the origin of officials' property.
The NACP Chairman spoke about the achievements in the field of asset control of public officials, including the successful implementation of a risk-based approach to verifying declarations, which allows for more efficient allocation of resources and focus on the most risky declarations.
"Cooperation with international partners, in particular the IMF, strengthens Ukraine's anti-corruption institutions and promotes the implementation of international standards. NACP, as the only body responsible for formulating anti-corruption policy, has all the resources for effective control. NACP is currently implementing the current State Anti-Corruption Programme and is actively developing the next strategy and programme for its implementation. We also have all the necessary analytical resources to implement effective financial control over the assets of public officials. We have successfully completed the 2024 declaration campaign without stopping the full verification of declarations for previous periods and are ready to start verifying 2024 declarations in May, demonstrating Ukraine's ability to ensure transparency and accountability even in times of war,' said Viktor Pavlushchyk.
As a reminder, in March 2025, the NACP called on MPs to preserve the lifestyle monitoring tool and reject the proposed amendments (12374-d) to Article 51-4 ‘Lifestyle Monitoring of Declaring Entities’ of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Corruption Prevention’. In the first three months of this year, NACP sent 15 materials and substantiated conclusions totalling UAH 168.3 million to law enforcement agencies in the area of lifestyle monitoring, as well as six substantiated conclusions with signs of illicit enrichment totalling over UAH 117.3 million. Based on the NACP's materials, UAH 27.2 million has already been recovered by the High Anti-Corruption Court.
