Spouses and children included in disclosure |
Yes. Spouses and underage children have to be included
(Art. 2.3 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Real estate |
Yes. Real estate must be declared
(Art. 3.1 (1) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Movable assets |
Yes. Motor road, water and air vehicles must be declared
(Art. 3.1 (2) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Cash |
Yes. Cash, receivables and liabilities over BGN 5 thousand in local or foreign currency
(Art. 3.1 (3) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Loans and Debts |
Yes. Cash, receivables and liabilities over BGN 5 thousand in local or foreign currency
(Art. 3.1 (3) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Income from outside employment/assets |
Yes. income, other than those for the position occupied by the persons under Article 2, paragraph 1 (Definition of Senior Public Officials) and 3 (underage children and spouses), received during the preceding calendar year if they exceed BGN 2000.
(Art. 3.1 (6) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Gifts received as a public official |
Yes. Subject to declaration shall be security provided and expenses made by or in favour of [the head of state, children and spouses,] with their consent, when they are not paid by their own resources or by resources of the institution where they occupy a position, for: 1. education; 2. travelling outside the country; 3. other payments of a unit price over BGN 500.
(Art. 3 (2) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings |
Yes. securities, shares in limited liability companies and commandite companies, registered shares in joint-stock companies, also acquired through participation in privatisation transactions, other than cases of bond (mass) privatisation;
(Art. 3 (1) 4 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) |
Yes. securities, shares in limited liability companies and commandite companies, registered shares in joint-stock companies, also acquired through participation in privatisation transactions, other than cases of bond (mass) privatisation;
(Art. 3 (1) 4 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Holding government contracts |
Yes. There is no general requirement to declare government contracts, but a person holding public office must file a declaration stating contracts with any persons who or which carry out any activity in areas related to the decisions made by the public office holder within the range of the official powers or duties thereof. In the case of high-ranking public officials state-owned enterprises probably fall under this category in most of the cases
(Art. 14 (1) 3 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm |
Yes. A person holding public office must file a declaration stating circumstances which would lead to a conflict of interest, such as: participation in companies, in the board of directors or as an officer and in the management or control of legal persons NGOs and corporations, as well as conducting business as a sole trader.
(Art. 14 (1) 1 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Post-employment |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
Concurrent employment of family members in public sector |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
Filing required upon taking office |
Yes. Income and assets must be disclosed within one month of assuming office.
A person holding a senior public office shall submit a declaration of incompatibility within 7 days of his/her selection for the office.
A person holding a senior public office shall submit a declartion of private interests within 30 days of taking office
(Art. 4.1 (1) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art. 13 and Art. 14 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Filing required upon leaving office |
Yes. Income and assets must be disclosed within one month of leaving office.
(Art. 4.1 (1) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Filing required annually |
Yes. In case of changes of income and assets over the last year must be submitted by 30 April of the current year. In case of no changes the Head of the National Audit Office should be notified with a letter by 30 April.
(Art. 4.1 (2) and Art. 4.4 of Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Ad hoc filing required upon change in assets or conflicts of interest |
Yes. In case of changes of income and assets over the last year must be submitted by 30 April of the current year. In case of no changes the Head of the National Audit Office should be notified with a letter by 30 April. Changes to the declartions could be made by 31 May of the current year.
A person holding a public office shall submit a declaration of changes in incompatibility and private interest circumstances within 7 days of the occurrence of the change. He/she can also submit an ad hoc declaration of a private interest.
(Art. 4.1 (2), Art. 4.4 and 4.6 of Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Article 15 and 16 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Sanctions stipulated for late filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Late filing of the declaration of assets: 1000-1500 BGN, 2500-5000 for a second violation;
Late filing of of the declaration of conflict of interest: 1000-3000 BGN, 3000-5000 BGN for a second violation
(Art. 8 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016);
Art. 34 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Sanctions stipulated for non-filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Non-filing of the declaration of assets: 1000-1500 BGN, 2500-5000 for a second violation;
Non-filing of of the declaration of conflict of interest: 1000-3000 BGN, 3000-5000 BGN for a second violation
(Art. 8 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016);
Art. 34 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Sanctions stipulated for false disclosure (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. A person who makes a false statement in a written declaration submitted to state authorities is subject to criminal liability. The criminal sanctions may range from 3-years imprisonment to a fine. They are imposed through criminal proceedings by a court of law.
(Article 313 of the Penal Code (1968, last amended 2016)) |
Depository body explicitly identified |
Yes. The depository body is the Chairman of the National Audit Office.
The Declarations of conflict of interest are submitted to the Permanent Committee of the Parliament.
(Art 5 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art. 17.1 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Enforcement body explicitly identified |
Yes. The Chairperson of the National Audit Office is the body in charge of the execution of the Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act of 2000.
In cases of unfulfilment of requirements on the declarations of conflict of interest the Permanent Committee of the Parliament notifies the Commission for Prevention and Ascertainment of Conflict of Interest
(Art 5 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, amended 2015)
Art. 18 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying submission |
Yes. The National Audit Office is tasked with verifying submissions.
In cases of unfulfilment of requirements on the declarations of conflict of interest the Permanent Committee of the Parliament notifies the Commission for Prevention and Ascertainment of Conflict of Interest.
(Art 7 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art. 18 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying accuracy |
Yes. The National Audit Office officials shall be responsible for verifying the accuracy of income and asset declarations.
In cases of unfulfilment of requirements on the declarations of conflict of interest the Permanent Committee of the Parliament notifies the Commission for Prevention and Ascertainment of Conflict of Interest. Then the Commission is in charge of investigating the notification.
(Art 7 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art. 18 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) and Chapter 6 of Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Public availability |
Yes. Income and asset declarations are publicly available on the internet web-page of the National Audit Office with respect to data protection rules.
The declarations of conflict of interest are published on the website of the Permanent Committee of the Parliament with respect to data protection rules.
(Art 6.1 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art 17.2 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Timing of information release specified |
Partially. Two months within the submission of the declarations of assets.
(Art 6.2 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Location(s) of access specified |
Yes. Income and asset declarations are publicly available on the internet web-page of the National Audit Office with respect to data protection rules.
The declarations of conflict of interest are published on the website of the Permanent Committee of the Parliament with respect to data protection rules.
(Art 6.1 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art 17.2 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Cost of access specified |
Yes. The access of free of costs.
Income and asset declarations are publicly available on the internet web-page of the National Audit Office with respect to data protection rules.
The declarations of conflict of interest are published on the website of the Permanent Committee of the Parliament with respect to data protection rules.
(Art 6.1 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art 17.2 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Spouses and children included in disclosure |
Yes. Spouses and underage children have to be included
(Art. 2.3 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Real estate |
Yes. Real estate must be declared
(Art. 3.1 (1) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Movable assets |
Yes. Motor road, water and air vehicles must be declared
(Art. 3.1 (2) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Cash |
Yes. Cash, receivables and liabilities over BGN 5 thousand in local or foreign currency
(Art. 3.1 (3) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Loans and Debts |
Yes. Cash, receivables and liabilities over BGN 5 thousand in local or foreign currency
(Art. 3.1 (3) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Income from outside employment/assets |
Yes. Income, other than those for the position occupied by the persons under Article 2, paragraph 1 (Definition of Senior Public Officials) and 3 (underage children and spouses), received during the preceding calendar year if they exceed BGN 2000.
(Art. 3.1 (6) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Gifts received as a public official |
Yes. Subject to declaration shall be security provided and expenses made by or in favour of [the head of state, children and spouses,] with their consent, when they are not paid by their own resources or by resources of the institution where they occupy a position, for: 1. education; 2. travelling outside the country; 3. other payments of a unit price over BGN 500.
(Art. 3 (2) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings |
Yes. securities, shares in limited liability companies and commandite companies, registered shares in joint-stock companies, also acquired through participation in privatisation transactions, other than cases of bond (mass) privatisation;
(Art. 3 (1) 4 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) |
Yes. securities, shares in limited liability companies and commandite companies, registered shares in joint-stock companies, also acquired through participation in privatisation transactions, other than cases of bond (mass) privatisation;
(Art. 3 (1) 4 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Holding government contracts |
Yes. There is no general requirement to declare government contracts, but a person holding public office must file a declaration stating contracts with any persons who or which carry out any activity in areas related to the decisions made by the public office holder within the range of the official powers or duties thereof. In the case of high-ranking public officials state-owned enterprises probably fall under this category in most of the cases
(Art. 14 (1) 3 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm |
Yes. A person holding public office must file a declaration stating circumstances which would lead to a conflict of interest, such as: participation in companies, in the board of directors or as an officer and in the management or control of legal persons NGOs and corporations, as well as conducting business as a sole trader.
(Art. 14 (1) 1 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Post-employment |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
Concurrent employment of family members in public sector |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
Filing required upon taking office |
Yes. Income and assets must be disclosed within one month of assuming office.
A person holding a senior public office shall submit a declaration of incompatibility within 7 days of his/her selection for the office.
A person holding a senior public office shall submit a declartion of private interests within 30 days of taking office
(Art. 4.1 (1) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art. 13 and Art. 14 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Filing required upon leaving office |
Yes. Income and assets must be disclosed within one month of leaving office.
(Art. 4.1 (1) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Filing required annually |
Yes. In case of changes of income and assets over the last year must be submitted by 30 April of the current year. In case of no changes the Head of the National Audit Office should be notified with a letter by 30 April.
(Art. 4.1 (2) and Art. 4.4 of Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Ad hoc filing required upon change in assets or conflicts of interest |
Yes. In case of changes of income and assets over the last year must be submitted by 30 April of the current year. In case of no changes the Head of the National Audit Office should be notified with a letter by 30 April. Changes to the declartions could be made by 31 May of the current year.
A person holding a public office shall submit a declaration of changes in incompatibility and private interest circumstances within 7 days of the occurrence of the change. He/she can also submit an ad hoc declaration of a private interest.
(Art. 4.1 (2), Art. 4.4 and 4.6 of Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Article 15 and 16 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Sanctions stipulated for late filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Late filing of the declaration of assets: 1000-1500 BGN, 2500-5000 for a second violation;
Late filing of of the declaration of conflict of interest: 1000-3000 BGN, 3000-5000 BGN for a second violation
(Art. 8 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016);
Art. 34 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Sanctions stipulated for non-filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Non-filing of the declaration of assets: 1000-1500 BGN, 2500-5000 for a second violation;
Non-filing of of the declaration of conflict of interest: 1000-3000 BGN, 3000-5000 BGN for a second violation
(Art. 8 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016);
Art. 34 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Sanctions stipulated for false disclosure (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. A person who makes a false statement in a written declaration submitted to state authorities is subject to criminal liability. The criminal sanctions may range from 3-years imprisonment to a fine. They are imposed through criminal proceedings by a court of law.
(Article 313 of the Penal Code (1968, last amended 2016)) |
Depository body explicitly identified |
Yes. The depository body is the Chairman of the National Audit Office.
The Declarations of conflict of interest of ministers are submitted to the Permanent Committee of the Parliament. The declarations of conflict of interest of deputy ministers are submitted to the Chief Inspectorate of the Council of Ministers
(Art 5 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art. 17.1 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Enforcement body explicitly identified |
Yes. The Chairperson of the National Audit Office is the body in charge of the execution of the Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act of 2000.
In cases of unfulfilment of requirements on the declarations of conflict of interest the Permanent Committee of the Parliament (or the Chief Inspectorate of the Council of Ministers for deputy ministers) notifies the Commission for Prevention and Ascertainment of Conflict of Interest
(Art 5 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, amended 2015)
Art. 18 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying submission |
Yes. The National Audit Office is tasked with verifying submissions.
In cases of unfulfilment of requirements on the declarations of conflict of interest the Permanent Committee of the Parliament (or the Chief Inspectorate of the Council of Ministers for deputy ministers) notifies the Commission for Prevention and Ascertainment of Conflict of Interest.
(Art 7 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art. 18 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying accuracy |
Yes. The National Audit Office officials shall be responsible for verifying the accuracy of income and asset declarations.
In cases of unfulfilment of requirements on the declarations of conflict of interest the Permanent Committee of the Parliament (or the Chief Inspectorate of the Council of Ministers for deputy ministers) notifies the Commission for Prevention and Ascertainment of Conflict of Interest. Then the Commission is in charge of investigating the notification.
(Art 7 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art. 18 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 and Chapter 6 of Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Public availability |
Yes. Income and asset declarations are publicly available on the internet web-page of the National Audit Office with respect to data protection rules.
The declarations of conflict of interest are published on the website of the Permanent Committee of the Parliament (or the Chief Inspectorate of the Council of Ministers for deputy ministers) with respect to data protection rules.
(Art 6.1 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art 17.2 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Timing of information release specified |
Yes. Two months within the submission of the declarations of assets.
(Art 6.2 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Location(s) of access specified |
Yes. Income and asset declarations are publicly available on the internet web-page of the National Audit Office with respect to data protection rules.
The declarations of conflict of interest are published on the website of the Permanent Committee of the Parliament (or the Chief Inspectorate of the Council of Ministers for deputy ministers) with respect to data protection rules.
(Art 6.1 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art 17.2 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Cost of access specified |
Yes. The access of free of costs.
Income and asset declarations are publicly available on the internet web-page of the National Audit Office with respect to data protection rules.
The declarations of conflict of interest are published on the website of the Permanent Committee of the Parliament (or the Chief Inspectorate of the Council of Ministers for deputy ministers) with respect to data protection rules.
(Art 6.1 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art 17.2 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Spouses and children included in disclosure |
Yes. Spouses and underage children have to be included
(Art. 2.3 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Real estate |
Yes. Real estate must be declared
(Art. 3.1 (1) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Movable assets |
Yes. Motor road, water and air vehicles must be declared
(Art. 3.1 (2) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Cash |
Yes. Cash, receivables and liabilities over BGN 5 thousand in local or foreign currency
(Art. 3.1 (3) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Loans and Debts |
Yes. Cash, receivables and liabilities over BGN 5 thousand in local or foreign currency
(Art. 3.1 (3) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Income from outside employment/assets |
Yes. Income, other than those for the position occupied by the persons under Article 2, paragraph 1 (Definition of Senior Public Officials) and 3 (underage children and spouses), received during the preceding calendar year if they exceed BGN 2000.
(Art. 3.1 (6) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Gifts received as a public official |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings |
Yes. A person holding public office must file a declaration stating circumstances which would lead to a conflict of interest, such as: participation in companies, in the board of directors or as an officer and in the management or control of legal persons NGOs and corporations, as well as conducting business as a sole trader. A civil servant is required each year to declare in writing to the appointing authority any commercial, financial or other business interests that he/she or related parties have in connection with the functions of the administration in which they operate.
(Art. 14 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) |
Yes. A person holding public office must file a declaration stating circumstances which would lead to a conflict of interest, such as: participation in companies, in the board of directors or as an officer and in the management or control of legal persons NGOs and corporations, as well as conducting business as a sole trader. A civil servant is required each year to declare in writing to the appointing authority any commercial, financial or other business interests that he/she or related parties have in connection with the functions of the administration in which they operate.
(Art. 14 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Holding government contracts |
Yes. There is no general requirement to declare government contracts, but a person holding public office must file a declaration stating contracts with any persons who or which carry out any activity in areas related to the decisions made by the public office holder within the range of the official powers or duties thereof. In the case of high-ranking public officials state-owned enterprises probably fall under this category in most of the cases
(Art. 14 (1) 3 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm |
Yes. A person holding public office must file a declaration stating circumstances which would lead to a conflict of interest, such as: participation in companies, in the board of directors or as an officer and in the management or control of legal persons NGOs and corporations, as well as conducting business as a sole trader.
(Art. 14 (1) 1 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Post-employment |
No. Within one year after vacating office, any public office holder, with the exception of a person referred to in Items 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 12 and 12 of Article 3 herein, shall not have the right to conclude employment contracts or other contracts for the fulfilment of management or control functions with any commercial corporations or co-operatives in respect of which the said office holder has performed any actions involving disposition, regulation or control or has concluded any contracts therewith during the last year of execution of the official powers or duties thereof, nor to be a partner, to hold interests or shares, to be a managing director or member of a management or supervisory body of any such commercial corporations or co-operatives. (2) The limitations shall furthermore apply to any commercial corporations having close links with the corporations referred to in Paragraph (1).
(Art. 21 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
Concurrent employment of family members in public sector |
No. Absent from legal framework.
|
Filing required upon taking office |
Yes. Income and assets must be disclosed within one month of assuming office.
A person holding a senior public office shall submit a declaration of incompatibility within 7 days of his/her selection for the office.
A person holding a senior public office shall submit a declartion of private interests within 30 days of taking office
(Art. 4.1 (1) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art. 13 and Art. 14 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Filing required upon leaving office |
Yes. Income and assets must be disclosed within one month of leaving office.
(Art. 4.1 (1) Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Filing required annually |
Yes. In case of changes of income and assets over the last year must be submitted by 30 April of the current year. In case of no changes the Head of the National Audit Office should be notified with a letter by 30 April.
(Art. 4.1 (2) and Art. 4.4 of Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Ad hoc filing required upon change in assets or conflicts of interest |
Yes. In case of changes of income and assets over the last year must be submitted by 30 April of the current year. In case of no changes the Head of the National Audit Office should be notified with a letter by 30 April. Changes to the declartions could be made by 31 May of the current year.
A person holding a public office shall submit a declaration of changes in incompatibility and private interest circumstances within 7 days of the occurrence of the change. He/she can also submit an ad hoc declaration of a private interest.
(Art. 4.1 (2), Art. 4.4 and 4.6 of Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Article 15 and 16 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Sanctions stipulated for late filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Late filing of the declaration of assets: 1000-1500 BGN, 2500-5000 for a second violation;
Late filing of of the declaration of conflict of interest: 1000-3000 BGN, 3000-5000 BGN for a second violation
(Art. 8 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016);
Art. 34 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Sanctions stipulated for non-filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Non-filing of the declaration of assets: 1000-1500 BGN, 2500-5000 for a second violation;
Non-filing of of the declaration of conflict of interest: 1000-3000 BGN, 3000-5000 BGN for a second violation
(Art. 8 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016);
Art. 34 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Sanctions stipulated for false disclosure (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. A person who makes a false statement in a written declaration submitted to state authorities is subject to criminal liability. The criminal sanctions may range from 3-years imprisonment to a fine. They are imposed through criminal proceedings by a court of law.
(Article 313 of the Penal Code (1968, last amended 2016)) |
Depository body explicitly identified |
Yes. The depository body is the Chairman of the National Audit Office.
The Declarations of conflict of interest are submitted to the Permanent Committee of the Parliament.
(Art 5 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art. 17.1 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Enforcement body explicitly identified |
Yes. The Chairperson of the National Audit Office is the body in charge of the execution of the Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act of 2000.
In cases of unfulfilment of requirements on the declarations of conflict of interest the Permanent Committee of the Parliament notifies the Commission for Prevention and Ascertainment of Conflict of Interest
(Art 5 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, amended 2015)
Art. 18 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying submission |
Yes. The National Audit Office is tasked with verifying submissions.
In cases of unfulfilment of requirements on the declarations of conflict of interest the Permanent Committee of the Parliament notifies the Commission for Prevention and Ascertainment of Conflict of Interest.
(Art 7 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art. 18 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying accuracy |
Yes. The National Audit Office officials shall be responsible for verifying the accuracy of income and asset declarations.
In cases of unfulfilment of requirements on the declarations of conflict of interest the Permanent Committee of the Parliament notifies the Commission for Prevention and Ascertainment of Conflict of Interest. Then the Commission is in charge of investigating the notification.
(Art 7 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art. 18 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) and Chapter 6 of Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Public availability |
Yes. Income and asset declarations are publicly available on the internet web-page of the National Audit Office with respect to data protection rules.
The declarations of conflict of interest are published on the website of the Permanent Committee of the Parliament with respect to data protection rules.
(Art 6.1 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art 17.2 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Timing of information release specified |
Partially. Two months within the submission of the declarations of assets.
(Art 6.2 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)) |
Location(s) of access specified |
Yes. Income and asset declarations are publicly available on the internet web-page of the National Audit Office with respect to data protection rules.
The declarations of conflict of interest are published on the website of the Permanent Committee of the Parliament with respect to data protection rules.
(Art 6.1 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art 17.2 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Cost of access specified |
Yes. The access of free of costs.
Income and asset declarations are publicly available on the internet web-page of the National Audit Office with respect to data protection rules.
The declarations of conflict of interest are published on the website of the Permanent Committee of the Parliament with respect to data protection rules.
(Art 6.1 Public Disclosure of Senior Public Official's Financial Interests Act (2000, last amended 2016)
Art 17.2 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Spouses and children included in disclosure |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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Real estate |
Yes. Upon taking office, each civil servant shall be obligated to disclose the financial interests thereof to the appointing authority, including real estate
(Art. 29 Civil Servants Act (adopted 1999, last amended 2016)
Annex to the Ordinance on documents required for taking public office (adopted 2011, last amended 2012)) |
Movable assets |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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Cash |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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Loans and Debts |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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Income from outside employment/assets |
Yes. Upon taking office, each civil servant shall be obligated to disclose the financial interests thereof to the appointing authority, including income from outside employment
(Art. 29 Civil Servants Act (adopted 1999, last amended 2016)
Annex to the Ordinance on documents required for taking public office (adopted 2011, last amended 2012)) |
Gifts received as a public official |
Yes. Having a private interest includes also financial and non-financial benefit. Benefit include also obtaining or receiving a promise to obtain a job, a position, a gift, a reward..
(Article 2(3) of the Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act 2008, amended 2016) |
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings |
Yes. A person holding a public position cannot hold offices or carry out activities that are incompatible with his public office and the Constitution. He/she should declare any circumstances which would lead to a conflict of interest, such as: participation in companies, board of directors or management of NGOs and corporations, as well as conducting business as a sole trader.
(Art. 6 and Art. 14.1 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) |
Yes. A person holding a public position shall not have the right to dispose of state or municipal property, to spend budgetary resources, including funds from funds belonging to the European Union or granted by the European Union to the Bulgarian State, to issue certificates, licenses or licenses or to carry out control of these activities in the interest of non-profit legal persons, commercial companies or cooperatives in which it or related with him, persons are members of a management or controlling body, managers, partners or hold shares or shares. A person holding a public position shall not be entitled to carry out the activities under para. 1 and in the interest of non-profit legal entities, commercial companies or cooperatives in which it was a member of a management or controlling body, a manager, a partner, or holding shares or shares 12 months prior to the date of his election or appointment or while in office.
(Art. 9 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Holding government contracts |
Yes. A person holding a public position cannot represent the country in cases, where he-she has a private interest in the decision. He must declare contracts with any persons who or which carry out any activity in areas related to his/her official powers or duties.
(Art. 6 and Art. 14.1 (3) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm |
Yes. A person holding a public position cannot hold offices or carry out activities that are incompatible with his public office and the Constitution. He/she should declare any circumstances which would lead to a conflict of interest, such as: participation in companies, board of directors or management of NGOs and corporations, as well as conducting business as a sole trader.
(Art. 6 and Art. 14.1 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Post-employment |
Yes. A person holding a public position may not use or authorize the use in private interest of information, obtained in the performance of his or her duties or duties while in office, and one year after leaving, unless otherwise provided in a special law.
(Art. 10 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests |
Yes. A person holding a public position cannot represent the country in cases, where he-she has a private interest in the decision. A person holding a public position shall not be entitled to participate in the preparation, negotiating, accepting, issuing or enacting acts, performing control or investigative functions or imposing sanctions in private interest. Such a person is not entitled to conclude contracts or perform other activities in the private interest in performance of his powers or duties. He must declare contracts with any persons who or which carry out any activity in areas related to his/her official powers or duties.
(Art. 6, 8 and Art. 14.1 (3) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Concurrent employment of family members in public sector |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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Filing required upon taking office |
Yes. Income and assets declaration is submitted upon taking office
A person holding public office shall submit a declaration of incompatibility within 7 days of his/her selection for the office.
A person holding public office shall submit a declaration of private interests within 30 days of taking office
(Art. 29.1 Civil Servants Act (adopted 1999, last amended 2016)
Art. 13 and Art. 14 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Filing required upon leaving office |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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Filing required annually |
Yes. Civil servants must submit income and asset declarations annually before the 30th day of April. If there are no changes, the civil servant shall notify its employer with a letter
(Article 29.2 and 29.4 of the Civil Servants Act, 1999 (adopted 1999, last amended 2016)) |
Ad hoc filing required upon change in assets or conflicts of interest |
Yes. A person holding a public office shall submit a declaration of changes in incompatibility and private interest circumstances within 7 days of the occurrence of the change. He/she can also submit an ad hoc declaration of a private interest.
(Article 15 and 16 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Sanctions stipulated for late filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes.
Late filing of of the declaration of conflict of interest: 1000-3000 BGN, 3000-5000 BGN for a second violation
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Art. 34 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Sanctions stipulated for non-filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes.
Non-filing of of the declaration of conflict of interest: 1000-3000 BGN, 3000-5000 BGN for a second violation
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Art. 34 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Sanctions stipulated for false disclosure (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. A person who makes a false statement in a written declaration submitted to state authorities is subject to criminal liability. The criminal sanctions may range from 3-years imprisonment to a fine. They are imposed through criminal proceedings by a court of law.
(Article 313 of the Penal Code (1968, last amended 2016)) |
Depository body explicitly identified |
Yes. The declaration of assets and conflict of interest are submitted to the appointing institution.
(Article 29 of the Civil Servants Act (adopted 1999, last amended 2016)
Art. 17.1 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Enforcement body explicitly identified |
No. No clear enforcement body for the declarations of assets.
In cases of unfulfilment of requirements on the declarations of conflict of interest the appointing institution notifies the Commission for Prevention and Ascertainment of Conflict of Interest
(Art. 18 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying submission |
No. No clear enforcement body for the declarations of assets.
In cases of unfulfilment of requirements on the declarations of conflict of interest the appointing institution notifies the Commission for Prevention and Ascertainment of Conflict of Interest
(Art. 18 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying accuracy |
No. No clear enforcement body for the declarations of assets.
In cases of unfulfilment of requirements on the declarations of conflict of interest the appointing institution notifies the Commission for Prevention and Ascertainment of Conflict of Interest
(Art. 18 in conjunction with Art. 25.2 (1) Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Public availability |
Yes. The declarations of interests shall be published on the internet web-page of the appointing institution (not enforced).
(Article 17 of the Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Timing of information release specified |
No. Absent from legal framework.
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Location(s) of access specified |
Yes. The declarations of interests shall be published on the internet web-page of the appointing institution (not enforced).
(Article 17 of the Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |
Cost of access specified |
Yes. The declarations of interests shall be published on the internet web-page of the appointing institution (not enforced).
(Art 17 Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act (2008, last amended 2016)) |