NABU initiates a repeat audit to enhance institutional transparency
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has officially confirmed its interest in conducting a comprehensive review of its activities.
According to the Bureau’s leadership, such an approach will allow for an objective assessment of its performance and the implementation of necessary managerial changes.
NABU Deputy Director Polina Lysenko, in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda, emphasized that an audit is not only a legal obligation but also a strategic development tool.
The agency aims to demonstrate openness to the public and international partners as part of its efforts to combat corruption.
“NABU itself is fully interested in becoming more effective and transparent, and in ensuring that every step brings the country closer to our shared goal: zero tolerance for corruption,” Lysenko said in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda.
The Bureau believes that an external evaluation is a sound management practice that helps identify weaknesses.
Lysenko noted that “the possible appointment of a NABU audit is not a problem or a risk. It is a tool.”
Under the law, regular audits are a mandatory requirement that anti-corruption bodies must strictly comply with.
This helps ensure a balance between the institution’s independence and its accountability to the state and citizens.
It is important to note that conducting the Bureau’s first-ever audit was a principled position of current Director Semen Kryvonos even at the selection process stage.
Last year’s audit demonstrated the value of this approach, laying the groundwork for further systemic reforms.
It was also reported that NABU warned about the appearance of a clone of its website.
