Defining the Mandate and the Functions of the Anti-Corruption Authorities. Latvian Experience.
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The KNAB was established in 2002 in Latvia to play a central role in preventing and combating corruption. It has a mandate based on three pillars: preventing corruption, combating corruption, and educating the public about corruption. The KNAB is accountable to the government and parliament, to whom it reports its activities twice per year. It drafts anti-corruption strategies and programs and monitors political parties' compliance with financing regulations. The KNAB carries out criminal intelligence, investigations, and educates public officials to fulfill its broad mandate.
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