On the website "Open NPA", amendments to the law "On Civil Service" have been published, concerning the testing of civil servants for professional integrity.
The project states that the testing is planned to be carried out using the Integrity Check system. It is expected to help identify whether an employee performs their professional duties honestly and fairly, without abusing their official powers, and in compliance with the law.
"Testing will be conducted on a voluntary basis, except during the period from receipt of notification of failure to pass the professional integrity test until the completion of disciplinary proceedings regarding the fact of failing the test", the statement reads.
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For reference: Integrity Check is a professional integrity test used in a number of countries – the USA, Hungary, Australia, Romania – to assess the professional competence of a civil servant.
Recall that in September last year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on the progress of integrity checks on police officers as part of the Integrity Check mechanism. According to the department, the level of corruption in the patrol police decreased by 38%, and in the migration service by 74%. The number of reports received from employees about attempts to bribe them increased sixfold - from 82 to 504.