Judging by the proposal of the conclusion submitted to the Assembly, it seems that the Finance Committee has nothing to say about the Report of the Anti-Corruption Agency for 2019, as the contents have been drafted merely to be in compliance with the procedure. In the draft conclusion it prepared, the Committee did not address any recommendations for improvement in the field of the fight against corruption, and failed to commit the Government to activities that would improve the current situation.

Previously, the Committee considered the reports in 2014 and 2019, when it passed its remarks, both times, in as many as eight points of the conclusion. 

Some of the recommendations in the conclusion of the competent committee from 2014 were related to strengthening the transparency of the work of state bodies, establishing the efficient system of protection of “whistle-blowers” and amending the Anti-Corruption Agency Act. 

Somewhat milder recommendations were the subject of the Conclusion on the Agency’s report for 2018. It was requested to specify the rules on the rights and obligations of officials and their responsibilities, to intensify cooperation with other state bodies and to provide conditions for the smooth and efficient work of the Agency. This time, the Committee failed to set a deadline for submitting reports on the implemented conclusions. While the 2014 conclusion ordered the Government to submit a report within six months, in 2018, the Assembly only invited the Government to submit reports regularly, which pertains to its regular obligation anyway.

It is arguable whether the fight against corruption in the last year has been so flawless that no member of the Committee has had any remark, suggestion or comment on the findings from the Agency's report.  The conclusions of the Finance Committee boiled down to two points: ”The report on the work has been accepted” and “This conclusion will be published in the Official Gazette”.