Asset Declarations for Public Officials: A Tool to …

1 corruption in Eastern Europe and Central AsiaAsset Declarations for Public Offi cialsA tool TO prevent CORRUPTIONMany countries have introduced systems of Asset Declarations for Public offi cials in order to prevent corruption . These systems vary greatly from country to country and their impact on mitigating corruption is not well known. This study provides a systematic analysis of existing practices in Asset declaration in Eastern Europe and Central Asia and in some OECD countries in Western Europe and North America. It examines 1) the key elements of Asset declaration systems, such as policy objectives, legal frameworks and institutional arrangements; 2) the categories of Public offi cials who are required to submit Declarations , and the types of information required; and 3) procedures for verifying information declared, sanctions for violations, and Public disclosure.

2 The study also discusses the cost-effectiveness and overall usefulness of declaration systems. It includes case studies of Lithuania, Romania, Spain and Ukraine, and a large number of additional country examples and study presents policy recommendations on the key elements of Asset declaration systems. These recommendations will be useful for national governments and international organisations engaged in development, reform and assessment of Asset Declarations systems at country 978-92-64-09527-428 2010 01 1 P-:HSTCQE=U^ZW\Y: Asset Declarations for Public Offi cialsFighting corruption in Eastern Europe and Central AsiaPlease cite this publication as:OECD (2011), Asset Declarations for Public Officials: a tool to prevent corruption , OECD work is published on the OECD iLibrary, which gathers all OECD books, periodicals and statistical databases.

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6 Theopinions expressed and arguments employed herein do not necessarily reflect the officialviews of the Organisation or of the governments of its member 978-92-64-09527-4 (print)ISBN 978-92-64-09528-1 (PDF)Series: Fighting corruption in Eastern Europe and Central AsiaISSN 2074-3580 (print)ISSN 2074-3572 (online)Corrigenda to OECD publications may be found on line at: OECD 2011 You can copy, download or print OECD content for your own use, and you can include excerpts from OECD publications, databases andmultimedia products in your own documents, presentations, blogs, websites and teaching materials, provided that suitableacknowledgment of OECD as source and copyright owner is given.

7 All requests for Public or commercial use and translation rights shouldbe submitted to Requests for permission to photocopy portions of this material for Public or commercial use shall beaddressed directly to the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) at or the Centre fran ais d exploitation du droit de copie (CFC)at cite this publication as:OECD (2011), Asset Declarations for Public Officials: a tool to prevent corruption , OECD Declarations FOR Public OFFICIALS: a tool to prevent corruption OECD 20113 ForewordCorruption is a key threat to good governance, democratic processes and fair business corruption and promoting good Public governance are among the main priorities of theOECD.

8 In addressing corruption and good governance, the OECD takes a multidisciplinary approachwhich includes fighting bribery of foreign Public officials, combating corruption in fiscal policy, publicand private sector governance and development aid and export credits. The OECD is a leader insetting and promoting anti- corruption standards and good governance principles. It ensures theirimplementation through peer reviews and monitoring of member states and by providingpolicy-makers with analysis and recommendations. It also helps non-members to improve theirdomestic anti- corruption and good governance efforts by fostering sharing of experience andanalysis and through regional Anti- corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN) is one such regionalanti- corruption programme.

9 Over the past decade, the ACN ( ) has beenthe main vehicle for sharing OECD experience and promoting anti- corruption programmes in thisregion. Countries participating in the ACN have been introducing and reforming their assetdeclarations systems over the past years, and continue to face challenges in ensuring theeffectiveness of these SIGMA Support for Improvement in Governance and Management programme is a jointinitiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU. SIGMA( ) provides assistance in a broad range of Public governance and managementareas, including Public integrity. SIGMA currently works with EU candidate countries, potentialcandidates, and European Neighbourhood report was prepared jointly by the ACN and SIGMA.

10 It provides a systematic analysis ofexisting practices in the area of Asset Declarations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia and in someOECD countries in Western Europe and North America, and presents policy recommendations on thekey elements of Asset declaration systems. These recommendations will be useful for nationalgovernments and international organisations engaged in development, reform and assessment ofasset Declarations systems at country Declarations FOR Public OFFICIALS: a tool to prevent corruption OECD 20114 AcknowledgementsThis study is the result of a project jointly implemented by the OECD Anti-CorruptionNetwork for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN) and the OECD-EU SIGMA study was co-ordinated by Olga Savran and Inese Gaika, OECD/ACN.