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Meeting of Anti-Corruption Council Presidium

2023-10-17T20:37:26+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a regular meeting of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Council Presidium, where issues of a personal nature were discussed.

Executive Order on introducing information technology to prevent corruption and other offences

2022-04-25T23:26:46+04:00

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Poseidon State Information System for Countering Corruption and Amendments to Certain Acts of the President of the Russian Federation.

In particular, a Regulation on the Poseidon State Information System (Poseidon SIS) for countering corruption has been approved and amendments were introduced to regulatory acts on its use against corruption.

The Poseidon SIS ensures the use of information and communication technologies for downloading and analysing information on incomes, spending, property and property-related obligations, as well as for inspections and other measures on countering corruption. The SIS combines into a single network anticorruption activity participants and allows computerising the majority of their functions.

The Presidential Executive Office has been assigned the role of the Poseidon SIS coordinator and the Federal Guard Service (FSO) was designated as its operator. The Ministry of Labour has been instructed to render methodological and consultative support on using the system.

The Poseidon SIS is designed to exchange information with other information systems for the purposes of countering corruption.

Federal and regional government bodies, public authorities in the Sirius Federal Territory, the Bank of Russia, state corporations (companies) and other organisations can connect to the Poseidon SIS.

The Government will determine the details of using the Poseidon SIS by certain government bodies upon agreement with the system coordinator.

Users will have access to the system’s information free of charge.

Council for Countering Corruption Presidium meeting

2020-03-10T20:19:08+04:00

Head of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a regular meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption.

General Prosecutor Igor Krasnov and Minister of Labour and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov gave reports on federal and municipal officials’ compliance with the law on preventing and settling conflict of interest.

Meeting of Council for Countering Corruption Presidium

2019-12-12T22:49:01+04:00

Head of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino conducted a meeting of the Presidium of the Council for Countering Corruption.

Minister of Labour and Social Protection Maxim Topilin gave a report on improving anticorruption mechanisms.

Aide to the President, Head of the Presidential Control Directorate Dmitry Shalkov reported on the progress of implementing the National Anti-corruption Plan for 2018–2020.

After the meeting, the federal authorities received specific instructions intended to continue improving their anticorruption activity.

Russian-Vietnamese talks on developing anti-corruption cooperation

2019-08-30T16:29:26+04:00

Chief of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Directorate Andrei Chobotov held talks with Deputy Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam Tran Ngoc Liem, who arrived in Russia heading the Government Inspectorate delegation.

This year marks the fifth anniversary of establishing contacts between the two departments and signing the Memorandum of Understanding.

During the meeting, the parties summarised some of the results of cooperation and outlined areas for closer interaction, including at international anti-corruption platforms within the UN, OECD and APEC.

A constructive discussion was held on optimising the range of declarants, improving measures to prevent and resolve conflicts of interest, and increasing the effectiveness of control over officials’ expenses.

The parties also discussed innovations in the national legal regulation of anti-corruption efforts and the practice of implementing key international anti-corruption documents.

Mutual interest was noted in deepening contacts on most issues on the anti-corruption agenda, including in specialised training of experts.

The talks were supported by the Russian Foreign Ministry and held in a constructive and friendly atmosphere.

As part of the visit to Russia, the Vietnamese colleagues will also visit Krasnodar Territory to hold a number of meetings with the authorities of the region, and the city of Sochi, will gain insights into organising anti-corruption work on the ground and discuss prospects of establishing direct anti-corruption contacts at the regional level.

Meeting of interdepartmental working group on countering illegal financial transactions

2019-04-30T19:09:02+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a meeting of the interdepartmental working group on countering illegal financial transactions.

The participants discussed improvements to the system of managing confiscated and seized property. Reports were made by representatives of Rosimushchestvo (Federal Agency for State Property Management), the Accounts Chamber, the Treasury, the Interior Ministry, the Federal Customs Service and the Federal Bailiff Service.

The meeting also discussed a report by the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media on the results of work to develop a system for exchanging information, access to which is restricted by federal laws.

Based on the results of the meeting, the participants drafted a number of proposals on improving the quality of legal regulation and interdepartmental cooperation of federal government agencies in the said areas.

Meeting of the Council for Countering Corruption Presidium

2019-04-24T13:29:14+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a regular meeting of the Presidium of the Council for Countering Corruption.

First Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman and Deputy Labour and Social Protection Minister Alexei Cherkasov reported on problems related to fulfilling anti-corruption requirements regarding the employment of former government and municipal officials.

Chief of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Directorate Andrei Chobotov briefed the meeting participants on the latest anti-corruption initiatives related to the creation of federal talent pools.

Following the meeting, federal government agencies and Council Presidium members received targeted instructions for promoting anti-corruption efforts.

Meeting of the Council for Countering Corruption Presidium

2019-02-15T20:01:37+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a regular meeting of the Presidium of the Council for Countering Corruption.

The meeting participants discussed the coordination of state agencies' activities in preparing proposals on making amendments to anti-corruption laws, including those introduced in connection with implementing the provisions of the National Plan to Combat Corruption for 2018–2020, decisions of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption and its Presidium, and requirements of international organisations.

Following the meeting, Council Presidium members received specific instructions aimed at further improving anti-corruption activities.

Meeting of the Council for Countering Corruption Presidium

2018-12-07T14:13:35+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a regular meeting of the Council for Countering Corruption Presidium.

Chief of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Directorate Andrei Chobotov presented a draft work schedule for the Council for Countering Corruption Presidium for 2019. After deliberations, the participants approved it as a baseline for future activity.

Meeting of the Council for Countering Corruption Presidium

2018-11-01T13:34:32+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a meeting of the Council for Countering Corruption Presidium.

Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin updated the meeting participants on the efforts to expose and investigate corruption offences committed by persons against whom a special procedure of criminal proceedings is applied.

Healthcare Minister Veronika Skvortsova, Head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service Igor Artemyev, Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov and Prosecutor General Yury Chaika reported on measures to counter corruption in healthcare, pharmaceuticals and the marketing of medical equipment.

Based on the outcome of the meeting, federal agencies have been issued targeted instructions aimed at improving their anti-corruption activities.

Meeting of the Council for Countering Corruption Presidium

2018-09-15T11:15:34+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a regular meeting of the Presidium of the Council for Countering Corruption.

Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management Dmitry Pristanskov reported to the Council Presidium on the work carried out to counter corruption at the Federal Agency for State Property Management and its current results.

First Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman and Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection Alexei Cherkasov presented data on the work underway to counter corruption in organisations established to fulfil the Government’s tasks.

Following the meeting, federal government bodies received instructions aimed at further improving the effectiveness of anti-corruption activities.

Meeting of Council for Countering Corruption Presidium

2018-04-29T11:15:24+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a regular meeting of the Presidium of the Council for Countering Corruption.

Minister of Labour and Social Protection Maxim Topilin, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sergei Katyrin, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Savva Shipov and Prosecutor General Yury Chaika reported to the Council Presidium on the practical implementation of Article 13.3 of the Federal Law On Countering Corruption.

Following the discussion, the Ministry of Labour was instructed to work through the legislative definition of a list of organisations for which the adoption of anti-corruption measures is mandatory and expand the list of such measures with respect to organisations performing public functions or using budgetary funds.

Prosecutor General Yury Chaika and State Secretary and Deputy Head of the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service Andrei Tsarikovsky presented a report on the state of anti-corruption activities in state and municipal procurement.

The Council Presidium issued an instruction to continue to work on identifying, preventing and eliminating corruption in the procurement of goods, works and services to protect state and municipal interests.

Head of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Directorate Andrei Chobotov informed the participants about drafting a National Plan for Countering Corruption for 2018–2020.

Meeting of the Council for Countering Corruption Presidium

2018-02-22T22:36:51+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a meeting of the Council for Countering Corruption Presidium.

First Deputy Justice Minister Oleg Plokhoi and Deputy Prosecutor General Nikolai Vinnichenko reported to the Council Presidium on the work underway as part of the Russian Federation’s participation in international anti-corruption organisations – the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) and the Working Group of the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Topics of discussion at the meeting included the Russian Federation’s work with GRECO and the OECD Working Group, as well as the direction of future joint work with these organisations.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Sergei Donskoy and Deputy Prosecutor General Nikolai Vinnichenko presented information on corruption threats in environmental protection and ensuring environmental security based on the results of the Year of the Environment.

The Council Presidium stressed that the most significant corruption risks in environmental protection are related to oversight and licensing.

Following the meeting, federal executive bodies were issued specific instruction to enhance the effectiveness of anti-corruption efforts.

Meeting of Council for Countering Corruption Presidium

2017-12-29T20:02:58+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a regular meeting of the Presidium of the Council for Countering Corruption.

General Director of Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities Igor Komarov apprised the meeting participants of the outcomes of anti-corruption activities in the organisation he heads.

Members of the Presidium of the Council made a decision on the need to further improve the work in the sphere of countering corruption in the rocket and space industry.

First Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman and Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management Dmitry Pristanskov reported on the results of the efforts to counter corruption when disposing of the land plots owned by the state or municipal authorities.

The prosecution bodies noted the high level of corruption offences in the sphere of land use, and also noted the need for further improving regulatory and legal regulation in this sector.

Following the meeting, federal government bodies received targeted instructions aimed at improving the effectiveness of anti-corruption activities.

Meeting of Council for Countering Corruption Presidium

2017-11-01T16:31:00+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a meeting of the Presidium of the Council for Countering Corruption.

Healthcare Minister Veronika Skvortsova, First Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman and Presidential Aide and Head of the Presidential Control Directorate Konstantin Chuychenko reported on measures to counter corruption in healthcare, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.

Head of the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service Igor Artemyev and Chairperson of the Accounts Chamber Tatyana Golikova made presentations on oversight and supervision in this area.

Following the discussion, the Council Presidium issued instructions to improve the legal and administrative framework for countering corruption in healthcare.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on a system to coordinate anti-corruption activities in Moscow, and presented innovative solutions developed by the Moscow Government to prevent corruption-related violations.

Presidential Aide and Head of the Presidential State-Legal Directorate Larisa Brychyova presented a number of draft laws designed to improve anti-corruption efforts.

Minister of Education and Science Olga Vasilyeva updated the Council Presidium on the project to develop an anti-corruption system in higher professional education, and the key issues in this area.

At the end of the meeting, the federal government agencies were given targeted instructions aimed at further improving anti-corruption efforts.

Meeting of Anti-Corruption Council Presidium

2017-08-25T15:20:21+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a regular meeting of the Presidium of the Council for Countering Corruption.

During the discussion on the first item, Minister of Education and Science Olga Vasilyeva spoke about the state of corruption prevention activities at educational institutions and presented samples of relevant educational and methodological materials published by leading Russian universities.

In line with the regular practice of inviting representatives of federal bodies to their events, this time the Council Presidium members heard a report made by Deputy Minister of Economic Development, head of the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography Viktoria Abramchenko on corruption prevention activities at Rosreestr.

The meeting participants also thoroughly discussed the state of affairs in budget financing. Minister of the Interior Vladimir Kolokoltsev and First Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman reported on the results of the work to prevent misappropriation as well as theft of budgetary funds. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin shared the experience of the Moscow government in building an effective system of financial control, actively introducing treasury technology in supporting state contracts.

The Presidium of the Council, which also has the function of the commission for settlement of conflicts of interest, considered a number of personal cases of senior officials and issued substantiated opinion reports.

At the end of the meeting, the federal government bodies were given targeted instructions aimed at further improving corruption prevention activities.

Council for Countering Corruption Presidium meeting

2017-06-30T10:52:03+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a regular meeting of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption Presidium.

Head of the Presidential Directorate for Countering Corruption Oleg Plokhoi, Minister of Labour and Social Protection Maxim Topilin, and Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman reported on the practice of exposing and resolving conflicts of interest.

The Council Presidium gave specific instructions on improving methodological assistance for the activities of state agencies to prevent conflicts of interest.

Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin, Deputy Minister of the Interior Mikhail Vanichkin and Director of the Federal Bailiff Service and Chief Bailiff of Russia Dmitry Aristov presented information on the activities to reimburse the damage caused by corruption crimes and the practice of collecting fines for such crimes.

The meeting participants noted the need to strengthen the coordination of the freezing of finances of individuals suspected of and charged with corruption crimes.

Minister of Justice Alexander Konovalov and State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Education and Science Pavel Zenkovich updated the Presidium on efforts to raise anti-corruption awareness and interaction with civil institutions in this regard.

It was proposed that the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Justice take measures to increase the efficiency of work to organise anti-corruption awareness efforts.

The meeting participants also discussed a number of proposals on improving anti-corruption laws, including those to toughen the penalty for abuse of power when implementing the state defence order.

Council for Countering Corruption Presidium meeting

2017-04-21T19:17:41+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a regular meeting of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption Presidium.

Prosecutor General Yury Chaika and Head of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring Yury Chikhanchin reported on building a system for cooperating with the appropriate authorities in foreign countries in returning to Russia assets acquired through corruption-related criminal activity, and on measures to monitor compliance with the ban on civil servants’ ownership of foreign financial instruments.

The Presidium of the Council authorised the Prosecutor General's Office to deal with foreign partners in this area.

Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov delivered a report on the implementation of the Government's Anti-Corruption Education Programme for 2014–2016.

The meeting participants discussed ways to foster an intolerant attitude towards corruption and anti-corruption awareness. As a result of the discussion, the Presidium of the Council issued targeted instructions to the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education and Science.

Head of the Presidential Directorate for Countering Corruption Oleg Plokhoi cited proposals to set up a Council for Countering Corruption working group under the auspices of the Foreign Ministry to coordinate Russia’s participation in activities of international anti-corruption organisations. The proposals were supported.

During the meeting, the Council Presidium also considered personal issues arising from the exercising of its functions as the commission on resolving conflicts of interest for senior government officials.

Meeting of Anti-Corruption Council Presidium

2017-02-15T18:33:55+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption.

First Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman reported on results of cooperation with GRECO [Group of States Against Corruption], and Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov spoke about Russia’s participation in the OECD [Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development] working group on combating bribery of foreign officials.

The Presidium members also discussed problem areas in Russia’s work with these international anti-corruption organisations and set directions for further participation.

Director of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service Yury Chikhanchin presented a report on the service’s anti-corruption measures. The report notes that the service’s work has been effective and outlines areas for enhancing cooperation with state bodies on anti-corruption work.

Meeting of the Anti-Corruption Council Presidium

2016-12-14T01:53:40+04:00

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino chaired a meeting of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Countering Corruption.

First Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman reported on compliance with the legal requirements to check that expenditures of state officials and other persons correspond to their actual incomes.

According to the report, in the first nine months of 2016, over 6,000 checks of compliance with the spending oversight law were conducted. More than 4,000 violations of the law were established and over 700 officials were subjected to disciplinary liability.

At the same time it was noted that despite this effective means of prosecutorial oversight that is taking shape, there are still difficulties in enforcing the spending oversight law and certain shortcomings in legal regulation in this sphere. The Council Presidium issued guidance to consider proposals on submitting to the State Duma bills to improve enforcement of the Federal Law On Monitoring Correspondence between Spending and Incomes of State Officials and Other Individuals.

The Council Presidium also considered a report by Federal Penitentiary Service Director Gennady Korniyenko on the results of anticorruption efforts at penitentiary institutions and agencies. Based on the discussion of the report, instructions were issued to improve the efforts to counter corruption in the penitentiary system.