Corruption risk in government agencies is assessed annually
A new methodology for identifying and assessing corruption risks in state bodies and organizations in Uzbekistan has been developed. According to the project, processes identified as having a high risk of corruption will need to be redesigned or digitized, or their control mechanisms will need to be fundamentally revised.
Corruption risks in state bodies are assessed annually.
The new document establishes the procedure for identifying and assessing corruption risks in state bodies and organizations, as well as in economic entities in which the state share in the authorized capital is 50 percent or more.
According to this methodology, the main purpose of assessing corruption risks is to identify factors that may cause corruption-related offenses in the process of performing the functions of state bodies, assess their risk level, and determine appropriate measures for medium and high-risk processes.
As a result of the assessment, a register of processes, a map of corruption risks, a program of measures to reduce or eliminate them, as well as a list of positions with medium and high corruption risk are formed.
In addition, it is envisaged to maintain an electronic register of corrupt-prone relationships and prepare a monitoring report.
The first head of a state body or organization is personally responsible for the proper organization of the corruption risk assessment, ensuring the completeness and reliability of the results, as well as the timely and high-quality implementation of the established measures.
The corruption risk assessment covers such processes as public procurement, the distribution of budget funds, subsidies and grants, the issuance of licenses and permits, the provision of public services, the recruitment and appointment of employees.
The risk of corruption is also assessed in such areas as the management of state assets, the application of fines and sanctions, law enforcement, investigation and inquiry, and the consideration of appeals and complaints from individuals and legal entities.
The document identifies a number of suspicious circumstances that may indicate the risk of corruption. These include the employee's broad discretionary powers, the lack of clearly defined decision-making criteria, the possibility of direct communication with stakeholders, and the lack of independent control mechanisms.
The possibility of unjustified rejection, delay, or acceleration of a decision, the single person performing several key stages of the process, potential conflicts of interest, and cases of closed-door decision-making without sufficient oversight are also separately analyzed.