Internal Regulatory Documents of the Department for Managing the “Compliance Control” System in the Fight Against Corruption

The Department for Managing the “Compliance Control” System in the Fight Against Corruption of the branch operates in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the decisions of the Oliy Majlis (Supreme Assembly) of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the decrees, resolutions, and orders of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the decisions and orders of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the orders of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and decisions of the Board, as well as this Regulation, internal orders of the branch, and other legal documents.

Main Tasks of the Department:

• Preventing and combating corruption-related offenses within the branch;
• Implementing the “Corruption-Free Sector” project at the branch level in the higher education system, ensuring the execution of related actions and measures;
• Identifying areas with high corruption risks within the branch, as well as determining the causes and conditions that lead to corruption-related offenses;
• Identifying systemic issues within the branch that contribute to the manifestation of corruption, and providing information on the identified issues with proposals for their elimination;
• Implementing programs aimed at addressing the causes and conditions of corruption-related offenses and improving the effectiveness of anti-corruption measures within the branch;
• Coordinating public oversight directed at combating corruption, and conducting anti-corruption monitoring using modern methods and information and communication technologies;
• Reviewing complaints and anonymous reports regarding corruption risks and offenses in the behavior of faculty members, administrative, technical, service, and academic support staff, and taking action in accordance with established procedures;
• Conducting internal investigations into instances of corruption, and maintaining a register of conducted internal investigations;
• Participating in the analysis of conflicts of interest in the process of public procurement and the verification of the reliability of contractors;
• Conducting investigations within its authority, requesting documents, obtaining written explanations from faculty members, administrative, technical, service, and academic support staff, as well as students (master’s students, doctoral candidates, independent researchers), and notifying law enforcement agencies in cases where criminal signs are detected.