The NACP explains why most appeals are not verified
29 October 18:17
Only about 20% of the more than 1,600 reports of corruption that Ukrainians submitted to the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) from April to October 2025 were followed up.
This is stated in the NAPC report, [ komersant] reports.
In total, during this period, the agency processed 2.9 thousand appeals from citizens, lawyers, law enforcement and other agencies.
What the NACP found
Based on the appeals received, the NACP launched 220 full audits of declarations, of which 56 have already been completed.
- In 39 declarations, the NACP found signs of inaccurate information or unjustified assets.
- 15 cases have signs of criminal violations,
- 23 – administrative violations,
- and one case of civil forfeiture.
In 16 declarations, inaccuracies were found without signs of violations, and one audit was completed without any problems.
In addition, 22 cases became the basis for monitoring the lifestyle of officials, and 79 checks concerned conflicts of interest.
These inspections resulted in:
- 12 prescriptions,
- 2 substantiated conclusions on administrative violations,
- 1 conclusion on signs of corruption,
- 1 protocol on administrative violation.
Why most appeals are rejected
The NACP explained that most appeals do not give grounds for action because
- the issues raised go beyond the agency’s powers – for example, they fall within the competence of the NABU, the SBI or the police;
- there are no specific facts or evidence, only assumptions;
- the reports concern private sector individuals who are not subject to anti-corruption legislation;
- the discrepancies in the declarations do not exceed the threshold of 150 subsistence minimums;
- or the statute of limitations has expired – most often in cases of declarations submitted before 2023.
The NACP is consistently increasing the volume of asset declarations verification
In September, the agency reported that violations were found in each of the 75 audited declarations selected on a risk-based approach.
The NACP also forwarded 25 cases worth over UAH 109 million to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’ s Office, which may recover assets from these cases in favor of the state.
Since the beginning of the year, the agency has identified false information in declarations worth over UAH 180 million.
The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption is responsible for controlling officials’ declarations, monitoring their lifestyles, and protecting whistleblowers.
At the same time, the NABU and the SIB conduct most criminal investigations into corruption-related crimes.
Although whistleblowers remain an important source of information, statistics show that the effectiveness of reports is still low, indicating the need for higher quality evidence and better coordination between anti-corruption agencies.
