Social control as anti-corruption tool in the foreign countries

Abstract

Social anticorruption control matters in foreign countries are considered. In particular main categories of social control actors are studied, as far as types andforms of social anticorruption control implementation measures. Increasing of public control demand should be accompanied by readiness of the state to create really organizational and legal conditions for this purpose. The substantive legislative acts of different foreign countries which provide for basic features of social anticorruption control implementation are analyzed. The role of information legislation in prevention of corruption misconduct of civil servants and public officials is emphasized. Particular administrative procedures providing for enjoying the right of citizens to be informed of the civil servants' and public officials' misconduct are described. The specific ombudsman role in anticorruption social control measures realization is examined. The special role of local communities in anticorruption control is described. Anticorruption struggle at local level comprises prevention of corruption in the spheres of constructing, environmental protection, public order, crime prevention as well as public services that include medical and educational services. Bearing it in mind, measures for more effective implementation of social anticorruption control, which should take place at the level of local communities including local budget control, are concerned.