THE SINGLE STATE AUTHORITY FOR PREVENTION AND FIGHTING ECONOMIC CRIME HAS APPEARED IN UKRAINE

Abstract

It is determined that the proclaimed European integration course of state policy obliges Ukraine to ensure the effective functioning of institutions that will guarantee the rule of law, respect for the rights and interests of individuals and legal entities, their effective protection. It has been proven that the first attempt to establish a body responsible for combating financial irregularities dates back to spring 2013. The draft law “On the Financial Investigation Service of Ukraine (Financial Police)” was considered by the ministries at the initiative of the Tax Police. It is noted that the team of Presidentelect Volodymyr Zelensky stated that in order to fight corruption they plan to create a separate body to investigate cases of economic crimes and submit a bill on the Financial Investigation Service. The corresponding item is in the program of the winner of elections. On behalf of the President, the draft law № 1208 on the Bureau of Financial Investigations was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada as urgent on August 30. The key provisions of the draft law “On the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine” № 3087-d are analyzed, which are as follows: the activities of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine are directed and coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers; The Director of the Bureau will be appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers on the proposal of the Prime Minister and based on the results of an open competition. Term of office – 5 years (not more than two consecutive terms); the candidacy of the director will be selected by the competition commission. It will include: three people from the National Security and Defense Council; three people from the Verkhovna Rada; three people from the Cabinet of Ministers; the Bureau of Economic Security will set up a Public Oversight Board to oversee its activities. In particular, the Council will consider the report of the Director of the Bureau and provide its conclusions. It is proved that the main tasks of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine are: assessment of risks and threats to the economic security of the state, development of ways to minimize and eliminate them; ensuring the economic security of the state by preventing, detecting, stopping, investigating criminal offenses that encroach on the functioning of the state economy; detection and investigation of crimes related to the receipt and use of international technical assistance, etc.