Combating conflict of interest in local government in the CEE countries / edited by Barbara Kudrycka.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kudrycka, Barbara, 1956-

Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Local government--Europe, Eastern.

Local government.

Eastern Europe.

Physical Description:

viii, 332 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Budapest, Hungary : Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative, 2004.

Summary:

Over the last decade privatization, decentralization and public procurement processes have provided opportunities for unscrupulous civil servants to benefit in Central and Eastern Europe. A legal and regulatory framework on conflict of interest would prohibit public officials from engagement in the private business, require officials to disclose private interest in any issue under consideration or withdraw from participation in such decisions. The cases of Bulgaria, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia are considered in this new volume. The survey is concluded with recommendations: the establishment of a clear legal regime related to local government employees and elected officials; the development of a monitoring, accountability and sanction system; the implementation of an effective audit and risk assessment mechanisms; efficient legal remedies against biased decisions on concessions, licenses, subsidies, tax breaks and land management, and more.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9639419508

OCLC:

55800400