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Georgia: 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?	0
72	Is the anti-corruption agency effective?	14
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: There is no special agency or collection of entities dedicated to preventing corruption. There was previously an anti-corruption commission that was abolished following the Rose Revolution. The Chamber of Control is limited in its mandate strictly to budgetary issues and expenditure oversight.

The General Prosecutor's Office has the right to prosecute corruption crimes the same way as all other crimes.

References: Criminal Procedure Code

Peer Review Comments: In October 2007, President Saakashvili unveiled his plans on developing such an agency, the head of which will be reporting to the President and the Speaker of the Parliament.

Peer Review Comments: The parliament has an anti-corruption department. Moreover, the Chamber of Control addresses corruption issues. I also would like to mention that many countries do not have specific anti-corruption agency and the value of such an agency in helping to increase government integrity is highly questionable.

Is the anti-corruption agency effective?

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

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: Law on Procuracy

Peer Review Comments: There is no independent agency yet. The one that we have works under the Prosecutor General.

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

Score:

100

Comments: There is no special anti-corruption agency. General Prosecutor's Office is part of the executive power, thus naturally not being free from influences and loyalties.

References: There have been no reports.

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

Score:

100

Comments:

References: No such agency exists apart from the Prosecutor General, who can be removed at any time at the discretion of the president.

Peer Review Comments: The head of the unit within the General Prosecutor's (GP) Office, could be fired with the advent of a new GP, as there are no protections in the law.

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

Score:

100

Comments:

References: There is no independent, special anti-corruption agency or collection of agencies/entities.

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

Score:

100

Comments:

References: There is no independent, special anti-corruption agency or collection of agencies/entities.

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:

References: There is no independent, special anti-corruption agency or agencies/collection of entities.

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

Score:

100

Comments:

References: There have been no reports. There is no independent, special anti-corruption agency.

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

Score:

100

Comments:

References: There is no independent, special anti-corruption agency or agencies/collection of entities.

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

Score:

100

Comments:

References: There is no independent, special anti-corruption agency or agencies/collection of entities.

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:

References: There is no independent, special anti-corruption agency or agencies/collection of entities.

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

Score:

100

Comments:

References: There is no independent, special anti-corruption agency or agencies/collection of entities.