TASHKENT - A meeting of the Anti-Corruption Agency was held in Uzbekistan, attended by representatives of the presidential administration and heads of compliance departments of government agencies. The main topic was improving the effectiveness of internal anti-corruption controls, Daryo.uz reports.
Participants emphasized that one of the key priorities of state policy until 2030 is not combating the consequences of corruption, but rather its prevention.
According to the agency, the implementation of the compliance control system has enabled the recovery of 4.2 trillion soums in criminal cases, reduced the shadow economy by 8.5 trillion soums, and prevented excess budget expenditures of 1.3 trillion soums ($107.9 million).
At the same time, the work of a number of departments was criticized. Of the 50 organizations inspected, 23 failed to meet the minimum legal requirements for the establishment and functioning of compliance departments. Some ministries and local administrations did not conduct any inspections at all. Problems in preventing conflicts of interest and the high level of corruption risks in public procurement, where over 800 individuals have been prosecuted in recent years, were also noted.
Following the meeting, it was stated that the effectiveness of compliance services will be assessed based on their ability to proactively identify and eliminate the causes of corruption.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
April 27, 2026