Others – Bulgaria Anti Corruption Institutional Framework
– Inspectorate, Ministry of Finance (Инспекторат, Министерство на финансите) – click for more information
Contacts
Email: inspectorate@minfin.bg
tel. +359 2 9859 2964
General information
Structure: headed by Minister and three deputies
Competencies: the Inspectorate investigates, prevents and limits corruption in the processes, activities and structures of the ministry and its agencies
– Supreme Judicial Council (Висш съдебен съвет) – click for more information
Contacts
Email: vss@vss.justice.bg
tel. +359 930 49 57
General information
Established: 1991
Structure: headed by Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson and composed of ten total members from the Supreme Judicial Council
Competencies: the Supreme Judicial Council is a permanent acting body, which represents the judicial power and secures its independence, determines its personnel and the work organization of the judicial system, and manages its activities without interfering with the independence of its bodies
– National Audit Office (Сметна палата на Република Бьлгария) – click for more information
Contacts
Email: president@bulnao.government.bg
tel. +359 29803690
General information
Established: 1995
Structure: headed by President, composed of eight members who each head one of eight departments;
Competencies: to perform financial, compliance, and performance audits of the State budget and institutions as specified in National Audit Office Act
– Ombudsman (Омбудсман на Република България) – click for more information
Contacts
Email: priemna@ombudsman.bg
tel. +359 28106955 / +359 29809510
General information
Established: 2004
Structure: headed by Ombudsman and deputy; Secretary General manages administrative directorates and departments with specific tasks can map based off laws
Competencies: to review complaints of misadministration or appeals brought up by citizens against the public administration and public services; if an infringement has been found, to propose resolutions to the complainant or body in question
– Public Procurement Agency (Агенцията по обществени поръчки е създадена) – click for more information
Contacts
Email: aop@aop.bg
tel. +359 940 70 50
General information
Established: 2004
Structure: headed by Executive Director; Secretary General manages administrative departments, divided into “Financial-economic and Administrative-legal Activities, “Monitoring, Analysis and Methodology of Public Procurements” and “Electronic Database” directorates
Competencies: to update the public procurement legal framework; to introduce uniform practice a for public procurement; to ensure the successful operation and control of the public procurement system in compliance with the Public Procurement Act