Overview

At-a-Glance

Action Plan: Bulgaria, Second Action Plan 2014-2016 (Updated)

Action Plan Cycle: 2014

Status:

Institutions

Lead Institution: Ministry of Jusice, Council of Ministries

Support Institution(s): NA

Policy Areas

Anti Corruption and Integrity, Asset Disclosure, Audits, Conflicts of Interest

IRM Review

IRM Report: Bulgaria End-of-Term Report 2014-2016, Bulgaria IRM Progress Report 2014-2015

Early Results: Did Not Change

Design i

Verifiable: Yes

Relevant to OGP Values: Yes

Ambition (see definition): High

Implementation i

Completion:

Description

Instituting a new structure of the asset disclosure and conflict of interest declarations with the following elements: 1. Full electronization of the data in both declarations 2. Expanding the scope of public officials filing declarations to include public servants in the central administration and the territorial units of government agencies 3. Expanding the scope of data to be disclosed in the declarations in order to improve risk analysis and detect corruption practices 4. Assigning tasks related to the primary processing and collection of data to the inspectorates and the district government administrations 5. Delegating auditing and verification powers as well as increased competences to lift bank and tax privacy privilege 6. Authorizing the Revenue Service to audit the declarations of established risk [Note that the Bulgarian version of this milestone adds – “concerning the civil servants”]

IRM Midterm Status Summary

For Commitment details, see Bulgaria IRM Progress Report 2014-2015.

IRM End of Term Status Summary

For Commitment details, see Bulgaria End-of-Term Report 2014-2016.

Conflicts of Interest (BG0040)