Abstract

The article is devoted to the model of anti-corruption system building study using State Border Guard Service of Ukraine as an example. The content of this system certain elements depending on corruption risks and the factors that affect them is analyzed. This takes into account the corruption level and its prevention experience in the border guard agencies of some foreign countries. It is noted that the state border protection and defense effectiveness directly depends on the degree of anti-corruption system efficiency rate. A number of theoretical and applied nature conclusions are formulated. Among them are the following ones: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine anti-corruption system is characterized by international, domestic and departmental institutions and instruments interaction. It is a part of domestic anti-corruption system and includes such elements: object, goals, principles, legal framework, participators and prevention measures; range of participators involved in State Border Guard Service of Ukraine corruption prevention extends beyond the borderguard agency. It is proposed to consideranti-corruption participators powers based on such classification: 1) international actors; 2) domestic actors: governmental institutions (special anti-corruption authorized agencies and state bodies involved in the corruption prevention); departmental bodies for corruption prevention; non-government organizations, individuals and legal entities; corruption prevention in State Border Guard Service of Ukraine should be based on selfservice activities for integrity and staff corruption resistance level increasing. Combating illegal activities at the state border is also actual for anti-corruption objectives achieving.

Highlights

  • Within the corruption prevention framework there are three interrelated areas: 1) anticorruption legislation formation that would meet international standards; 2) specialized anticorruption institutions system creation; 3) public authorities system reforming based on integrity and transparency.When considering the borders guard agencies researchers emphasize such corruption risks of border protection activities: 1) insufficient external control; 2) a high level of autonomy and discretionary powers of these bodies; 3) economic factors motivating traders to corruption schemes; 4) organized crime pressure; 5) inadequate wages and working conditions of border guards; 6) specific organizational features of state border guard agenciesstructure units

  • Such development vector was chosen by State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

  • Corruption risks in state border protection may be border guardsdishonest behavior in relation to: suppression of offenses at the border leading to illegal movement of goods / objects and illegal migrants; foreign citizens legalization in Ukraine; passage through the state border ofUkraine citizens who are prohibited from entering or leaving its territory; failure to enter information or entering inaccurate information into the departmental database of persons and vehicles crossing the state border; illegal personnel decisions, etc

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Introduction

Within the corruption prevention framework there are three interrelated areas: 1) anticorruption legislation formation that would meet international standards; 2) specialized anticorruption institutions system creation; 3) public authorities (including military formations) system reforming based on integrity and transparency. In accordance with the existing threats, a system of "internal security" was formed It includes preventing corruption system in SBGSU. This article purpose is to study the characteristics of the corruption prevention system in SBGSU, including problems of its effectiveness. 2. Review of scientific research to prevent corruption in the border agencies activity. The Ukrainian model of border protection institutional providing envisages a separate agency – the SBGSU as a law enforcement agency of special purpose It is a part of the security and defense sector of Ukraine. The scientific intelligence generalization permits to note activity approach dominance to corruption in SBGSU analysis Such offenses are antisocial practice, which reveals corrupt border guard personal characteristics (Filippov, 2019; Kurilyuk, 2019, 2020).At the same time institutional approach seems fruitful one. There are no analytics reflecting a holistic system for corruption preventing in border agencies, including SBGSU

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