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Armenia: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Anti-Corruption Agency
Indicators		Score
71	In law, is there an agency (or group of agencies) with a legal mandate to address corruption?	100
72	Is the anti-corruption agency effective?	0
73	Can citizens access the anti-corruption agency?	0

Indicator and sub-Indicator Details

In law, is there an agency (or group of agencies) with a legal mandate to address corruption?

71: In law, is there an agency (or group of agencies) with a legal mandate to address corruption?

Score:

YES

Comments: In June 2004 the Anti-Corruption Council was established by virtue of the decree of President R.Kocharyan. There was also established a Monitoring Committee, which executes the government's Anti-Corruption Strategy. ( See www.gov.am.)

References: Interview with Varushan Hoktanyan, public policy expert of Transparency International Armenia (August 15, 2007, at his office)

Peer Review Comments: From what I understand, reading the reporter's comments, there are at least two agencies in place.

Is the anti-corruption agency effective?

72a: In law, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) is protected from political interference.

Score:

YES

Comments: The anticorruption agencies are a subordinate part of the Armenian government and are not protected from political interference.

References: Interview with Varushan Hoktanyan, public policy expert of Transparency International Armenia (August 15, 2007, at his office)

Peer Review Comments: From what I understand, reading the reporter's comments, there are at least two agencies in place.

72b: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) is protected from political interference.

Score:

100

Comments: Functioning of the Anti-Corruption Council and Monitoring Committee on the whole depends on the President and Prime Minister of Armenia and is influenced by political and personal incentives of governmental officials.

References: Interview with Varushan Hoktanyan, public policy expert of Transparency International Armenia (August 15, 2007, at his office)

72c: In practice, the head of the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) is protected from removal without relevant justification.

Score:

100

Comments: Functioning of the Anti-Corruption Council and Monitoring Committee on the whole depends from the President and Prime Minister of Armenia and influenced by political and personal incentives of governmental officials.

References: Interview with Varushan Hoktanyan, public policy expert of Transparency International Armenia (August 15, 2007, at his office)

72d: In practice, appointments to the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) are based on professional criteria.

Score:

100

Comments: The appointments to the anti-corruption agencies are not based on professional criteria. They are based on loyaliity to the President or Prime-Minister. For example, now the Head of Anticorruption Strategy Monitoring Commision was appointed Gevorg Minasyan, Assistant of the President ofthe Republic of Armenia.

References: Interview with Varushan Hoktanyan, public policy expert of Transparency International Armenia (August 15, 2007, at his office)

72e: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) has a professional, full-time staff.

Score:

100

Comments: The Anti-Corruption Council and Anticorruption Strategy Monitoring Commision have not a full time staff. They are functioning on voluntary basis.

References: Interview with Varushan Hoktanyan, public policy expert of Transparency International Armenia (August 15, 2007, at his office)

Peer Review Comments: From what I understand, reading the reporter's comments, there are at least two agencies in place.

72f: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) receives regular funding.

Score:

100

$Scoring Criteria :: 100 Score Criteria: The agency (or agencies) has a predictable source of funding that is fairly consistent from year to year. Political considerations are not a major factor in determining agency funding. <p>50 Score Criteria: The agency (or agencies) has a regular source of funding, but may be pressured by cuts, or threats of cuts to the agency budget. Political considerations have an effect on agency funding. <p>0 Score Criteria: The agency\'s funding sources are unreliable. Funding may be removed arbitrarily or as retaliation for agency actions.$

Comments: There is no any regular funding of anti-corruption agencies in Armenia.However, USAID is funding the Mobilizing Action Against Corruption and UNDP is funding the development of the New National Anticorruption Strategy.

References: Interview with Varushan Hoktanyan, public policy expert of Transparency International Armenia (August 15, 2007, at his office)

Peer Review Comments: From what I understand, reading the reporter's comments, there are at least two agencies in place.

72g: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) makes regular public reports.

Score:

100

Comments: The Anti-corruption commission reports are sporadic and do not reflect its activities on the whole.

References: Interview with Varushan Hoktanyan, public policy expert of Transparency International Armenia (August 15, 2007, at his office)

Peer Review Comments: From what I understand, reading the reporter's comments, there are at least two agencies in place.

72h: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) has sufficient powers to carry out its mandate.

Score:

100

Comments: Anti-corruption commision and Council have not any power in Armenia.

References: Interview with Varushan Hoktanyan, public policy expert of Transparency International Armenia (August 15, 2007, at his office)

72i: In practice, when necessary, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) independently initiates investigations.

Score:

100

Comments: The are no any investigations carried out by Anti-corruption Council or Commision.

References: Interview with Varushan Hoktanyan, public policy expert of Transparency International Armenia (August 15, 2007, at his office)

Can citizens access the anti-corruption agency?

73a: In practice, the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) acts on complaints within a reasonable time period.

Score:

100

Comments: The Anti-corruption Council and Commision have not any mandate to resolve compliants

References: Interview with Varushan Hoktanyan, public policy expert of Transparency International Armenia (August 15, 2007, at his office)

73b: In practice, citizens can complain to the anti-corruption agency (or agencies) without fear of recrimination.

Score:

100

Comments: The Anti-corruption Council and Committee in Armenia have not any mandate to resolve complaints of citizens and in practice citizens do not complain to them.

References: Interview with Varushan Hoktanyan, public policy expert of Transparency International Armenia (August 15, 2007, at his office)

Peer Review Comments: From what I understand, reading the reporter's comments, there are at least two agencies in place.