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Customs Agency suitability test (BG0068)

Overview

At-a-Glance

Action Plan: Bulgaria National Action Plan 2016-2018

Action Plan Cycle: 2016

Status: Inactive

Institutions

Lead Institution: Customs Agency

Support Institution(s): Ministry of Finance

Policy Areas

Anti-Corruption Institutions, Capacity Building, Public Service Delivery

IRM Review

IRM Report: Bulgaria Mid-Term Report 2016-2018

Starred: No

Early Results: Did Not Change Did Not Change

Design i

Verifiable: Yes

Relevant to OGP Values: Not Relevant

Potential Impact:

Implementation i

Completion:

Description

Status quo/Problem address: The Customs Agency and its operation are directly related to national security and rule of law. This is the reason to introduce strict requirements for the recruitment and promotion of customs officials. By adopting a procedure for assessing the professional and psychological suitability of the candidates and officials the Customs Agency aims to ensure that its staff possess the integrity and mindset necessary. Main objective: To effectively prevent irregularities and reduce corruption risk through personnel selection and internal control measures. Ambition: The Customs Agency becoming a model corruption-free agency. Deliverables and impact: Reduced corruption risk; active prevention of corruption; more effective work of the Agency; recruitment of staff with high level of integrity and objectivity; adequate training and professional development of the customs officials

Bulgaria's Commitments

  1. Improve the accessibility and quality of public services by employing e-government tools

    BG0042, 2016, E-Government

  2. Ministry of Environment and Waters e-government strategy and roadmap

    BG0043, 2016, E-Government

  3. E-register of VOC-emitting installations and e-services

    BG0044, 2016, E-Government

  4. National waste management information system and related e-services

    BG0045, 2016, E-Government

  5. E-referrals and e-prescriptions

    BG0046, 2016, E-Government

  6. Transformation of CSO registration procedure

    BG0047, 2016, Civic Space

  7. EU fund management and statistical institute information systems

    BG0048, 2016, E-Government

  8. Customs Agency’s information system upgrade

    BG0049, 2016, E-Government

  9. Centralized Public Procurement System

    BG0050, 2016, E-Government

  10. Enhancing the scope of available public information and extensive electronization of the information provision processes

    BG0051, 2016, E-Government

  11. RTI act implementation trainings for administrative officials

    BG0052, 2016, Capacity Building

  12. Maintaining public electronic registers on gambling

    BG0053, 2016, Capacity Building

  13. Publish the annual priorities of the National Revenue Agency

    BG0054, 2016, E-Government

  14. Analysis/research publication for information exchange

    BG0055, 2016, E-Government

  15. Register of regulatory and supervisory agencies whose officials are appointed by parliament

    BG0056, 2016, E-Government

  16. National Institute for Immovable Cultural Heritage information system and e-services

    BG0057, 2016, E-Government

  17. Opening local government data

    BG0058, 2016, E-Government

  18. Pilot “citizen budget” initiative

    BG0059, 2016, Capacity Building

  19. Public consultation improvements

    BG0060, 2016, E-Government

  20. E-petitions for national and local initiatives

    BG0061, 2016, E-Government

  21. M&E mechanism for OGP action plan

    BG0062, 2016, OGP

  22. Design-thinking collaborative method

    BG0063, 2016, Capacity Building

  23. Forums on Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy

    BG0064, 2016, Beneficial Ownership

  24. Strive to improve the environment and provide support for the development of civil society organizations

    BG0065, 2016, Aid

  25. Public register for e-government projects

    BG0066, 2016, E-Government

  26. Information System for Corruption Risk Analysis

    BG0067, 2016, Anti-Corruption Institutions

  27. Customs Agency suitability test

    BG0068, 2016, Anti-Corruption Institutions

  28. Citizen feedback mechanism for the Customs Agency

    BG0069, 2016, Anti-Corruption Institutions

  29. Beneficial ownership disclosure in public contracts

    BG0070, 2016, Anti-Corruption Institutions

  30. Improve Open Data Portal

    BG0071, 2016, E-Government

  31. Publish Data on EU funds

    BG0072, 2016, E-Government

  32. Open data promotional events

    BG0073, 2016, Capacity Building

  33. Open data usage manual

    BG0074, 2016, Capacity Building

  34. GIS applications for the register of protected areas in Bulgaria

    BG0075, 2016, E-Government

  35. Macroeconomic forecast data

    BG0076, 2016, E-Government

  36. Publication of open data on migration

    BG0077, 2016, Citizenship and Immigration

  37. Publish Crime Prevention Information System data

    BG0078, 2016, E-Government

  38. Normative acts ammendments

    BG0027, 2014, Legislation & Regulation

  39. SME test

    BG0028, 2014, Legislation & Regulation

  40. Improved civic participation in consultative councils

    BG0029, 2014, E-Government

  41. Set up a council for development of the civil society

    BG0030, 2014, Civic Space

  42. Government debt transparency

    BG0031, 2014, E-Government

  43. Financial information accessibility

    BG0032, 2014, Capacity Building

  44. Transparency of underground resources act

    BG0033, 2014, Extractive Industries

  45. State fees reform

    BG0034, 2014, Fiscal Transparency

  46. Starred commitment Improvements to access to public information act

    BG0035, 2014, Legislation & Regulation

  47. Start process for ratification of the council of europe convention

    BG0036, 2014, Open Data

  48. Budget Payments in Open Format

    BG0037, 2014, E-Government

  49. Public Procurement Controls

    BG0038, 2014, Audits and Controls

  50. Introducing e-procurement

    BG0039, 2014, E-Government

  51. Conflicts of Interest

    BG0040, 2014, Asset Disclosure

  52. Problem Solving Courts

    BG0041, 2014, Judiciary

  53. Strategy for Public debt management 2012-2015

    BG0001, 2012, Fiscal Transparency

  54. Starred commitment Strategy for NGO development

    BG0002, 2012, Civic Space

  55. Starred commitment Budget legislation amendments

    BG0003, 2012, Fiscal Transparency

  56. Publication of information about the tax expenditures

    BG0004, 2012, Fiscal Transparency

  57. Publication of information about the tax audit reports

    BG0005, 2012, Audits and Controls

  58. Starred commitment Mining Industry and Underground Resources

    BG0006, 2012, Extractive Industries

  59. Law on the Underground Resources

    BG0007, 2012, Extractive Industries

  60. Starred commitment Public information system on mineral resources

    BG0008, 2012, Extractive Industries

  61. Transparency of managing mineral resources

    BG0009, 2012, Extractive Industries

  62. Legislative acts impact assessment

    BG0010, 2012, Legislature

  63. Starred commitment National Health Information System

    BG0011, 2012, E-Government

  64. Outsourcing activities to the businesses

    BG0012, 2012, Private Sector

  65. Improving consultation practices with the business

    BG0013, 2012, Private Sector

  66. Discussion forums on CSR

    BG0014, 2012, Private Sector

  67. Integrating preventive environment tools

    BG0015, 2012, Environment and Climate

  68. Unified portal for administrative services: Portal Development

    BG0016, 2012, E-Government

  69. Operational Compatibility Registries: Update Registries

    BG0017, 2012, E-Government

  70. Unified portal for administrative services: Portal Maintenance

    BG0018, 2012, E-Government

  71. Operational Compatibility Registries: Registries Maintenance

    BG0019, 2012, E-Government

  72. Starred commitment Development of e-health care

    BG0020, 2012, E-Government

  73. Develop website

    BG0021, 2012, E-Government

  74. Public release of budget spending

    BG0022, 2012, E-Government

  75. Control and monitoring

    BG0023, 2012, E-Government

  76. Improving portal

    BG0024, 2012, E-Government

  77. Starred commitment Enhance information system

    BG0025, 2012, E-Government

  78. Access to information act improvement

    BG0026, 2012, Legislation & Regulation