Report corruption

Report Corruption

If you become aware of one or more violations of the Law of Ukraine “On Prevention of Corruption” committed by employees of the State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine, namely:

• failure to prevent or resolve a conflict of interest;
  
• violations of gift restrictions as defined in Article 23 of the Law;
  
• violations of restrictions on close relatives working together as defined in Article 27 of the Law;
  
• violations of the rules on combining public service with other types of activity as defined in Article 25 of the Law;
  
• failure to comply with legislation on ethical behavior;
  
• violations of financial control obligations, as defined in Articles 45–46 and 48–52 of the Law;
  
• violations of the requirements for organizing work to prevent and detect corruption;
  
• violations of the requirements for conducting a special background check as defined in Article 56 of the Law;
  
• or any other violation of the Law.

You can submit a report with or without disclosing your identity

A person is considered a whistleblower if the following conditions are met: 

• The report is submitted by a natural person (Ukrainian citizen, foreign national, or stateless person) who reasonably believes the information is accurate;
  
• The report contains verifiable facts indicating a possible corruption offense committed by another person;
  
• The information was obtained through the person’s job, professional, or other relevant activities.

If at least one of these conditions is not met, the person is considered an informant rather than a whistleblower.

When do you become a whistleblower?

 A person obtains whistleblower rights from the moment they submit a report.

Important:

Your Rights and Guarantees as a Whistleblower

You have the right to:

• Receive information on the status and outcome of the report review;
  
• Submit evidence, provide explanations or testimony, or decline to do so;
  
• Receive free legal assistance in connection with protecting your rights as a whistleblower;
  
• Be reimbursed for expenses related to protecting your rights, including lawyer’s fees and court costs;
  
• Confidentiality and anonymity;
  
• Personal safety, as well as the safety of close relatives, property, and housing in case of threats to life or health—or to decline such protection measures;
  
• Receive a reward (under Article 53-7 of the Law of Ukraine “On Prevention of Corruption,” a whistleblower may receive 10% of the monetary value of the corruption offense or the damage caused to the state, after a guilty verdict is issued. The reward cannot exceed three thousand minimum wages as defined at the time the offense was committed);
  
• Receive psychological support;
  
• Be exempt from legal liability in specified cases.

Guarantees Provided to Whistleblowers:

A whistleblower is protected against dismissal or forced resignation, disciplinary action, or any other negative consequences (such as demotion, reassignment, denial of promotion, salary reduction, etc.) due to their report. If such rights are violated, they may be entitled to compensation for lost wages and damages.

You are entitled to free secondary legal assistance. To receive it, a whistleblower must apply to the Free Legal Aid Center or the territorial office of the Ministry of Justice (based on actual place of residence). The application must be accompanied by documents confirming the submission of a whistleblower report regarding possible corruption or corruption-related offenses.

Examples include: 

A copy of the Agency for Restoration’s response to the report;

A copy of the letter on preliminary findings from the Agency for Restoration;

A copy of a notification to the NACP on the start of a pre-trial investigation involving the whistleblower;

Or other documents issued by authorized bodies confirming the person’s status as a whistleblower.

What happens after you submit a report?

The preliminary review of the information provided in your report takes up to 10 working days from the date the information is entered into the Unified Whistleblower Reporting Portal.

Within 3 days after the completion of the preliminary review, the person who submitted the report will be informed of the possible outcomes:

The duration of the disciplinary procedure (internal investigation) is no more than 30 days from the completion of the preliminary review. If it is not possible to verify the reported information within this time, the disciplinary procedure may be extended once for up to 45 days.

The person who submitted the report will be provided with detailed information about the outcome of the disciplinary procedure (internal investigation) within 3 days from its completion.

Anti-Corruption Program

You can review the Anti-Corruption Program of the State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine here:

 Amendments to the Anti-Corruption Program:

Reports on the implementation of the Anti-Corruption Program:

Corruption Prevention and Detection Unit

 The Corruption Prevention and Detection Unit is responsible for anti-corruption efforts at the Agency for Restoration.

Address: 03150, Kyiv, Fizkultury St., 9, office 713

Our team:

Head of the Unit: Olha Perminova

(perminova.oo@restoration.gov.ua)

Chief Specialist: Mykyta Pinchuk

(pinchuk.mo@restoration.gov.ua)

Helpful materials:

List of Policies of the Restoration Agency in the Field of Anti-Corruption Activities