Corruption Prevention Sector
The main tasks of the Sector are:
1) consulting employees of the National Agency on matters of compliance with the requirements of legislative acts regarding ethical conduct, prevention and settlement of conflicts of interest, and other requirements, restrictions, and prohibitions provided by the Law of Ukraine "On Prevention of Corruption" (hereinafter – the Law);
2) organizing work on the assessment of corruption risks in the National Agency's activities, preparing measures for their elimination, and taking other steps aimed at preventing National Agency employees from committing corruption and corruption-related offenses;
3) developing and ensuring the implementation of the National Agency's anti-corruption program.
Functions of the Sector:
1) takes measures aimed at preventing National Agency employees from committing corruption and corruption-related offenses;
2) consults National Agency employees on matters of compliance with the requirements of legislative acts regarding ethical conduct, prevention and settlement of conflicts of interest, and other requirements, restrictions, and prohibitions provided by the Law;
3) organizes work on the assessment of corruption risks in the National Agency's activities, preparing measures for their elimination, submits proposals to the Head of the National Agency regarding such measures, and is involved in the work of the corruption risk assessment commission (working group) to perform these functions;
4) ensures the preparation of the National Agency's anti-corruption program and monitoring of its implementation;
5) carries out the preparation of reports based on the results of periodic monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the National Agency's anti-corruption program, and also provides proposals for making amendments to it;
6) prepares reporting information semi-annually on the implementation of measures stipulated by the National Agency's anti-corruption program;
7) based on the work results of the Unit, prepares reporting information on its activities by February 10 of the year following the reporting year;
8) participates in the conduct of official investigations (inspections) regarding the National Agency's employees;
9) organizes and implements interaction with law enforcement agencies within the Unit's competence;
10) develops draft acts, including normative legal, organizational, and administrative documents on matters within the Unit's competence, and carries out the preparation and conduct of analytical and methodological work on corruption prevention issues;
11) verifies information contained in appeals from natural or legal persons, media, or other sources, including that received via the special telephone line, website page, or electronic means of communication of the National Agency, regarding the involvement of employees of the National Agency's internal control unit in committing offenses;
12) takes measures to protect National Agency employees who report illegal actions or inaction by employees of the National Agency's internal control unit;
13) approves (endorse), within its competence, draft orders of the National Agency and legislative acts that the National Agency develops or whose approval (expertise) it carries out;
14) informs the Head of the National Agency and specially authorized subjects in the field of anti-corruption in cases stipulated by law, about facts that may indicate the commission of corruption or corruption-related offenses and other violations of the Law by employees of the National Agency's internal control unit;
15) participates in the verification of information regarding candidates for civil service positions of categories «Б» та «В» in the National Agency;
16) participates in the implementation of measures to analyze potential and existing counterparties of the National Agency.
