Institutional effectiveness of anti-corruption bodies in combating illicit enrichment

Abstract

The relevance of the study is determined by the need to improve the effectiveness of combating corruption offenses in the context of ensuring the financial security of the state, strengthening trust in public institutions, and fulfilling Ukraine's international obligations. The purpose of the study is to justify an approach to assessing the institutional effectiveness of anti-corruption bodies based on a systematic analysis of their activities, financial results, and law enforcement effectiveness. The study uses methods of analysis and synthesis, comparison, generalization, economic analysis, as well as methods of systematization of statistical data and construction of analytical models. The study reveals the economic and legal essence of illegal enrichment as a specific corruption offense characterized by the presence of unjustified assets and requiring the establishment of their origin based on the use of financial and analytical tools. It is shown that financial control plays an important role in detecting such offenses, in particular, mechanisms for electronic declaration and analysis of financial transactions, which form the information basis for investigations. An approach to assessing the institutional effectiveness of anti-corruption bodies is justified, based on the integration of economic, procedural, performance, preventive, personnel, and international aspects of their activities. It has been proven that a comprehensive assessment of effectiveness should take into account both the financial results of the anti-corruption system and the quality of law enforcement, the intensity of investigations, and the level of institutional interaction. The conclusions summarize the results of the analysis, which indicate an increase in the economic effect of the activities of anti-corruption bodies, the expansion of the practice of returning illegally acquired assets, and an increase in the effectiveness of investigations. A system of indicators for assessing the institutional effectiveness of anti-corruption bodies in combating illicit enrichment is proposed, which allows for a comprehensive analysis of their activities and can be used to improve the effectiveness of anti-corruption policy and management decisions.