KNAB completes examination of electoral campaigns in 2009
2010-01-25
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) completed examination of observance of rules on financing of political parties during electoral campaigns for the local government elections and European Parliament elections, both held in 2009.
9 december - International Anti-Corruption Day
2009-12-08
"We all have a part to play. On International Corruption Day 2009, I urge all people to join the UN anti-corruption campaign . And I encourage everyone to make a pledge: never to offer or accept a bribe."
The Secretary-General of the United Nations
KNAB discloses wangling of European Union money
2009-10-26
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) last week recognised as suspect former administrator-accountant of the European Commission Delegation to Latvia in the framework of investigation of alleged wangling of European Union money.
KNAB initiated criminal proceedings regarding fictitious employment at the State labour inspectorate
2009-09-18
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) started criminal proceedings against officials of the State labour inspectorate (SLI) alleging fictitious employment of persons. The SLI is direct administrative institution supervised by the Ministry of Welfare.
KNAB is designated member of the EU network against corruption
2009-07-01
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) is designated national contact point of network against corruption of the Member States of the European Union according to decision adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers on 30 June, 2009.
KNAB compiles information regarding practice of internal anti-corruption measures in institutions
2009-04-23
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau asks all ministries and subordinated institutions, State Chancellery and State Audit Office to fill in an electronic questionnaire until the 13th of May with the purpose to compile information regarding practice of internal anti-corruption measures.
KNAB suggests introducing legal protection for “whistleblowers”
2009-03-27
The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) has elaborated a draft concept on legal framework regarding “whistleblowers” – those public officials who report on possible conflict of interest situations within their institutions.
KNAB suggests bringing criminal charges against prosecutor
2009-03-25
The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau has sent to the Prosecutor’s Office materials of the criminal proceedings suggesting to bring criminal charges against prosecutor of Jurmala city for extortion of a bribe using an intermediary.
KNAB publishes pre-election spending limits for 2009 elections
2009-01-15
The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau has published the maximum amount which a political party cannot exceed for expenditures incurred during the pre-election period starting from 7 February till 6 June 2009 – the day of local government and European Parliament elections in Latvia.
GRECO points at deficiencies in the provisions on bribery in theLatvian Criminal Law and recommends to improve funding of politicalparties
2008-12-22
After assessment of the Latvian Criminal Law compliance with requirements of international conventions, the Group of States against Corruption (hereinafter – GRECO) has recommended Latvia by April 2010 to criminalise bribery of arbitrators and of those employees of state and municipal institutions which are not public officials under Criminal Law, as well as to establish a criminal liability in those bribery cases where a benefit is given to a third person and not to a public official.