Komisija za preprečevanje korupcije

Summary

The Komisija za preprečevanje korupcije (Commission for the Prevention of Corruption, KPK) is an independent state body established by the Act on Integrity and Prevention of Corruption (ZIntPK, 2010, as amended). The Chief Commissioner and two Deputy Commissioners are appointed by the President of the Republic following an open recruitment procedure and nomination by a special selection board; the Chief Commissioner serves a six-year term (the deputies five years), with up to two consecutive terms permitted. The KPK is not subordinate to any ministry or other state institution and receives no instructions from executive or legislative branches. It has statutory access to financial and other documents regardless of their confidentiality classification, conducts administrative investigations, maintains a lobbyist registry and whistleblower protection programme, monitors asset declarations of high-ranking officials, and may issue administrative fines (appealable to the courts). Parliament determines its budget annually but the KPK operates independently of executive control.