An anti-corruption agency is a special
police
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agency specialised in fighting
political corruption
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and engaging in general
anti-corruption
Anti-corruption (or anticorruption) comprises activities that oppose or inhibit corruption. Just as corruption takes many forms, anti-corruption efforts vary in scope and in strategy. A general distinction between preventive and reactive measur ...
activities. Most are founded by statute, but some have a
constitution
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed.
When these pri ...
al status.
List
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Oficina Anticorrupción
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National Anti-Corruption Commission
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ACT Integrity Commission
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Independent Commission Against Corruption
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Independent Commissioner Against Corruption
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Crime and Corruption Commission
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Independent Commission Against Corruption
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Integrity Commission
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Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) is Victoria's anti-corruption integrity agency with jurisdiction over the public sector. It does this by:
* investigating serious corruption and police misconduct
* informing the pu ...
,
Office of Police Integrity
The Office of Police Integrity (OPI) was the Australian state of Victoria's independent police oversight and anti-corruption agency established by the Victorian Government in November 2004. OPI ceased operation on 9 February 2013 and was replace ...
(defunct)
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Corruption and Crime Commission
The Corruption and Crime Commission is an independent anti-corruption integrity agency established on 1 January 2004 to improve the integrity of the Western Australian public sector and investigate allegations of misconduct against public off ...
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Bundesamt zur Korruptionsprävention und Korruptionsbekämpfung (BAK)
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Commission on Combating Corruption, Anti-Corruption General Directorate with the Prosecutor General
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Anti Corruption Commission
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Department of financial investigations of the Committee of State Control
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Comptroller General
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Anti-Corruption Commission
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Anti-corruption and Economic Malpractice Observatory
*
Anti-Corruption Commission* :
Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime
Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) is a Botswanan anti-corruption agency founded in 1994 by the government of Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana i ...
* :
National Anti-Corruption Observatory The National Anti-Corruption Observatory is a government body in Cameroon that investigates political corruption,"2005 Investment Climate Statement". organises anti-corruption initiatives, and monitors the government's anti-corruption efforts.Ndikum ...
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Unité permanente anticorruption
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Anti-Corruption Commission* :
National Supervisory Commission
The National Supervisory Commission is the highest supervisory and anti-corruption authority of the People's Republic of China. Formed in 2018 by an 2018 amendment to the Constitution of China, amendment to the Constitution of China, Constitut ...
,
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
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,
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Independent Commission Against Corruption
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Commission Against Corruption
The Commission Against Corruption (CCAC; zh, 廉政公署; ) is the statutory independent anti-corruption body of Macau with the primary objective of combating corruption, bribery, and other illicit activities in both the public and private s ...
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Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau
The Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB; zh, t=法務部調查局, p=Fǎwù Bù Diàochá Jú, poj=Hoat-bū-pō͘ Tiau-cha-kio̍k), is a Republic of China (Taiwan) agency responsible for criminal investigation and intelligence gatheri ...
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Administrative Control Authority*
Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission* :
European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)
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Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption
The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) is the country's mandated law enforcement agency to investigate and prosecute public sector corruption, as well as educate society on understanding and reporting corruption.
It was establ ...
* :
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Central Vigilance Commission
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is an Indian governmental body created in 1964 to address governmental corruption. In 2003, the Parliament enacted a law conferring statutory status on the CVC. It has the status of an autonomous body, free ...
,
Central Bureau of Investigation
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the domestic crime investigating agency of India. It operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Originally set up to investigate bribery and gover ...
,
Lokayukta
** Andhra Pradesh:
Anti-Corruption Bureau,
Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta
** Rajasthan: Anti-Corruption Bureau
** Kerala:
Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau
Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Kerala (VACB) is an agency of Government of Kerala constituted to investigate offences of bribery and corruption falling within the purview of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in the state of Kerala. The V ...
,
Kerala Lokayukta
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Corruption Eradication Commission
The Corruption Eradication Commission (), abbreviated as KPK, is an Indonesian government agency established to prevent and fight corruption in the country.
History Background
Anti-corruption efforts began in Indonesia in the 1950s.
Followin ...
*
Iraq Anti Corruption* :
National Anti-Corruption Authority,
Guardia di Finanza
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*
Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption AgencyNational Integrity Action
* : Special Investigation Department, Public Prosecutors Office
* : Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan
* : Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
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* : Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau
*
Anti-Corruption Commission
* : Special Investigation Service
* : Bureau Indépendant Anti-corruption
* : Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
* : Independent Commission Against Corruption
* : Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar
* : Anti-Corruption Commission
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Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority
* : Serious Fraud Office
* : Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
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, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission
* : National Accountability Bureau
The National Accountability Bureau (; abbreviated NAB) is Pakistan's anti-corruption agency. Its chairman is Nazir Ahmed Butt, a retired general.
History
The Ehtesab Act, 1997 established an Ehtesab Cell, charged with the investigation and pr ...
* : Investigation Task Force Sweep
* : Ombudsman of the Philippines
In the Philippines, the Office of the Ombudsman () is the constitutional body responsible for investigating and prosecuting Philippine government officials accused of crimes, especially graft and corruption.
Functions
Under the Constitution ...
* : Central Anticorruption Bureau
* : Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center
* : National Anticorruption Directorate
The National Anticorruption Directorate (), formerly National Anticorruption Prosecution Office (), is the Romanian agency tasked with preventing, investigating and prosecuting Political corruption, corruption-related offenses (such as bribery, g ...
, Direcția Generală Anticorupție
* : Investigative Committee of Russia
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National Anti-Corruption Commission
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Anti-Corruption Agency
* : Anti-Corruption Commission Seychelles
* : Sierra Leone Anti-corruption Commission
* : Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau
The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) is an independent agency of the Government of Singapore responsible for the investigation and prosecution of any possible serious or complex fraud and corruption in Singapore. The CPIB has the ma ...
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* : National Anti-Corruption Forum
* : Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption
The Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption is an independent commission that reports to the President of South Korea, President in its fight against corruption and the consequent promotion of the clean administration of South Korea.
The ...
(defunct)
* : Servicio Nacional de Coordinación Antifraude
** : Oficina Andaluza contra el Fraude y la Corrupción
** : Agencia Valenciana Antifrau
** : Oficina Antifrau de Catalunya
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Integrity Commission of Trinidad and TobagoAnti-Corruption Investigation Bureau
* : National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine () is a Ukrainian Government, Ukrainian law enforcement agency, law enforcement anti-corruption agency which investigates corruption in Ukraine and prepares cases for prosecution. It has investig ...
, National Agency on Corruption Prevention
The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (, НАЗК, NACP) is a national anti-corruption agency of the Ukrainian government which is responsible for shaping and implementing anti-corruption policy, while creating an environment conducive ...
, Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, Civil Oversight Council of the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine, High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine
The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (; , HACC of Ukraine) is a Ukrainian court established on 11 April 2019. The court handed down its first sentence on 30 October 2019. Cases concerning corruption in Ukraine are to be brought directly to ...
, European Union Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine
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** England, Wales, Northern Ireland: Serious Fraud Office
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Integrity Commission
* : Public Integrity Section
The Public Integrity Section (PIN) is a section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice charged with combating political corruption at all levels of government through the prosecution of corrupt federal, state, and local electe ...
, Department of Justice
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, FBI Criminal Investigative Division, IRS Criminal Investigation Division
Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) is the United States federal law enforcement agency responsible for investigating potential criminal violations of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and related financial crimes, such as mone ...
, Office of Inspector General
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* : Central Inspection Commission, Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption
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Anti-Corruption Commission
See also
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Anti-corruption
Anti-corruption (or anticorruption) comprises activities that oppose or inhibit corruption. Just as corruption takes many forms, anti-corruption efforts vary in scope and in strategy. A general distinction between preventive and reactive measur ...