The head of the body (organization) will determine an authorized structural unit (person) for the purpose of managing corruption risks in Azerbaijan, APA reports.
This was reflected in the proposed amendment to the law "On Combating Corruption" was discussed at today's meeting of the Defence, Security and Counter-Corruption Committee of Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan.
According to the draft law, specialists in areas requiring special knowledge may be involved in the corruption risk management process.
The body (institution) shall conduct an identification, analysis and assessment of corruption risks covering the previous year from January 15 to April 15 of each year. Based on the results of summarizing the received applications on corruption-related offenses, in the structural unit or subordinate institution, which has received more complaints about its activities, the identification, analysis and assessment of risks may be conducted in other periods by decision of the head of the body (institution).
When identifying, analyzing and assessing corruption risks, the following information is taken into account:
- results of surveys conducted among legal entities and individuals;
- received applications about corruption-related offenses and the results of investigations conducted on the basis of these applications;
- Information disseminated in the media, as well as on Internet information resources or information-telecommunications networks, and other information whose source is known for determining Corruption Risks;
- legal acts regulating the activities of the body (organization);
- circumstances that are characteristic of the activities of the body (organization), creating conditions for regular corruption;
- the number of administrative disputes considered in administrative court proceedings regarding the activities of the body (organization), their subject matter and relevant decisions related to them.
Corruption risks, targets set in accordance with those Risks, as well as the results of the Risk assessment and the measures set for the current year in this regard, as well as information on the work done on the measures set for the previous year, must be submitted to the Commission by June 1 of each year. Corruption risks, targets set in accordance with those Risks, as well as the results of the Risk assessment and information on the work done are periodically disclosed to the public.
Based on the analysis of the information submitted to it, the Commission may provide recommendations to the relevant body (institution) on the management of corruption risks, as well as proposals for improving the legislation on combating corruption.
The criteria for managing corruption risks in the activities of bodies (institutions) are determined by the body (institution) designated by the relevant executive authority.
The heads of bodies (institutions) shall determine a structural unit (person) authorized to receive and investigate information on corruption-related offenses, taking into account the structure of that body (institution), the number of employees, areas of activity, and scope of work.
Employees working in bodies (institutions) may provide information on corruption-related offenses to the authorized structural unit (person). The authorized structural unit (person) must have the necessary independence to effectively perform its functions, excluding unlawful interference in its activities. The authorized structural unit (person) should not participate directly or indirectly in the application of incentive and disciplinary measures against employees, human resources management, and employee evaluation (attestation). The authorized structural unit (person) must act in accordance with the requirements of accountability and impartiality before the heads of bodies (institutions).
