The Italian National Anti-Corruption Authority ( it, Autorità Nazionale AntiCorruzione) is an Italian independent administrative authority tasked with combating corruption in the country.
History
The ANAC was established by the Italian Anti-Corruption Law of 2012, which gave the Independent Commission for the Evaluation, Transparency and Integrity of Government (''Commissione indipendente per la valutazione, la trasparenza e l'integrità delle amministrazioni pubbliche'', CIVIT) National Anti-Corruption Authority function, in 2014, and incorporates the functions and personnel of the Authority for the Supervision of Public Contracts for Works, Services and Supplies (''Autorità per la vigilanza sui contratti pubblici di lavori, servizi e forniture'', AVCP) that was abolished by the decree law n. 90/2014, converted into law n. 114/2014.
Tasks and function
Its function is the prevention of
corruption
Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense which is undertaken by a person or an organization which is entrusted in a position of authority, in order to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's personal gain. Corruption m ...
within the Italian public administration, in its various participants and subsidiaries, including through the implementation of increased transparency in all management aspects, as well as through the supervisory activities within the public contracts, in any sector of public administration that potentially could develop corruption phenomena, while avoiding aggravating the procedures with negative effects on citizens and businesses, orienting the behaviors and the activities of civil servants, with interventions in an advisory and regulatory capacity.
Structure
The Authority consists of five members, one of whom is president.
The general structure of ANAC in terms of its institutional mission has been divided into four strategic areas:
* Direction and planning (President)
* Support the institutional mission planning and control (General Secretary)
* Supervision
* Regulation
The ANAC established a special unit, EXPO 2015,
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See also
*Corruption in Italy
Corruption in Italy is a major problem. In Transparency International's annual surveys, Italy has consistently been regarded as one of the most corrupt countries in the Eurozone. Political corruption remains a major problem particularly in Lomba ...
* Politics of Italy
References
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Corruption in Italy
Law enforcement agencies of Italy