Based on the results of the annual declaration campaign for 2025, during the first half of 2026, the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) received over 5.5 thousand notifications regarding facts of non-submission or late submission of declarations. This is more than 40% less than the results of the previous campaign: in 2025, regarding declarations for 2024, the NACP received about 9.5 thousand notifications. Thus, the number of notifications decreased by more than 4 thousand.
The decrease in the number of notifications indicates a positive dynamic in compliance with financial control requirements. At the same time, systematic work with declarants and the role of preventive measures remain an important component of this effort in ensuring proper fulfilment of legal requirements in the field of declaration.
Authorised units for the prevention and detection of corruption operating in state bodies, local self-government bodies, institutions, and organisations play an important role in ensuring timely declaration.
Their work is not limited to checking the fact of declaration submission after the end of the campaign. First and foremost, it involves preventive measures: timely informing declarants about the obligation and deadlines for submitting declarations, clarifying the specifics of declaring in specific situations, and liability for violating established requirements.
In particular, authorised units need to remind employees in advance about the declaration obligation, pay attention to persons who have resigned but are still required to submit a declaration, and provide clarifications in case of transfer, appointment to another position, or termination of activities.
At the same time, not every notification of non-submission or late submission of a declaration indicates an offence. During the verification, circumstances may be established under which the person had legal grounds for postponing the submission of the declaration, submitted the declaration on time, or was not a subject of declaration at all. Therefore, it is important that notifications are sent to the NACP only when there are grounds provided by law. This approach allows focusing control measures on real violations while strengthening the preventive component of financial control.
The reduction in the number of notifications regarding non-submission or late submission of declarations is, in particular, the result of systematic work by authorised units for the prevention and detection of corruption with declarants and timely informing them about financial control requirements. It is important to continue paying attention not only to detecting violations, but also to preventing them, particularly through explaining legislative requirements and timely informing declarants about the obligation and deadlines for submitting declarations.
For reference: Notifications regarding non-submission or late submission of declarations are sent to the NACP as part of the procedure for establishing the timeliness of their submission, provided for by Article 51-2 of the Law of Ukraine "On Prevention of Corruption."
The procedure involves several stages:
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state bodies, local self-government bodies, enterprises, and institutions check the fact of declaration submission by their current and former employees, as well as members of selection committees and the Public Integrity Council;
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authorised units for the prevention and detection of corruption inform the NACP about facts of non-submission or late submission of declarations;
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the NACP processes the received information and takes measures provided by law if violations of declaration requirements are established.
Legislation provides for administrative or criminal liability for non-submission or late submission of a declaration.
Information on persons brought to liability for corruption or corruption-related offenses is entered into the Unified State Register of Persons Who Committed Corruption or Corruption-Related Offenses — the Register of Corrupt Persons.
