Directia Generala Anticoruptie
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Direcţia Generală Anticorupţie (Anti-Corruption General Directorate, DGA) is an agency subordinated to the Romania
n Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform, tasked with preventing and investigating the corruption offenses, the criminal acts and misconduct among the personnel of the Ministry.
The creation of Anti-corruption General Directorate was supported by the European Union, with the assistance of experts from Great Britain and Spain.
During the investigations the DGA staff observes the principles of objectivity, confidentiality and impartiality, as well as the human rights and civic freedoms.
Another objective of the Anti-corruption General Directorate is anticipating and identifying risk factors and system vulnerabilities in regard to corruption-related offenses.
- take the specific operative measures in order to prevent, provide information about and fight corruption-related offenses of the MoAI personnel;
- receive citizens' complaints/petitions on the alleged corruption offenses of the MoAI personnel;
- conduct specific public relations activities;
- perform judicial police activities, according to law;
- test the professional integrity of the MoAI personnel;
- establish international collaboration relations, according to Ministry of Administration and Interior interests;
- administrate data concerning acts and offenses of internal corruption;
- analyze the evolution of the MoAI personnel corruption offenses and accordingly inform the Minister of Interior or other competent bodies, according to the law.
Romania
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n Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform, tasked with preventing and investigating the corruption offenses, the criminal acts and misconduct among the personnel of the Ministry.
History
The Anti-Corruption General Directorate was established by the Law 161/2005 as the specialized structure for preventing of and fighting against corruption within the Ministry of Administration and Interior (MoAI).The creation of Anti-corruption General Directorate was supported by the European Union, with the assistance of experts from Great Britain and Spain.
Mission
DGA's mission is focused on preventing of and fighting against corruption offenses conducted by the Ministry of Administration and Interior personnel. Moreover, the Anti-corruption General Directorate cooperates with public and private organizations with attributions in preventing and fighting corruption.During the investigations the DGA staff observes the principles of objectivity, confidentiality and impartiality, as well as the human rights and civic freedoms.
Another objective of the Anti-corruption General Directorate is anticipating and identifying risk factors and system vulnerabilities in regard to corruption-related offenses.
Duties
Anti-corruption General Directorate has the duty to:- take the specific operative measures in order to prevent, provide information about and fight corruption-related offenses of the MoAI personnel;
- receive citizens' complaints/petitions on the alleged corruption offenses of the MoAI personnel;
- conduct specific public relations activities;
- perform judicial police activities, according to law;
- test the professional integrity of the MoAI personnel;
- establish international collaboration relations, according to Ministry of Administration and Interior interests;
- administrate data concerning acts and offenses of internal corruption;
- analyze the evolution of the MoAI personnel corruption offenses and accordingly inform the Minister of Interior or other competent bodies, according to the law.
See also
- National Anticorruption DirectorateNational Anticorruption DirectorateNational Anticorruption Directorate , formerly National Anticorruption Prosecution Office , is the Romanian agency tasked with preventing, investigating and prosecuting corruption-related offenses that caused a material damage higher than €200,000 or whose value of the involved amounts or goods is...