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Comparison of countries
Israel
USA
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2022
Overall Score:
63 out of 100
Rank:
31 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
32 out of 141
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
80 out of 150
Rank:
76 out of 135
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
7,38 out of 10
Rank:
34 out of 114
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2022
Overall Score:
69 out of 100
Rank:
24 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
1 out of 141
Open Budget 2021
Overall Score:
68 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2022
Overall Score:
0,71 out of 1
Rank:
26 out of 140
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
83 out of 150
Rank:
74 out of 135
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
8,83 out of 10
Rank:
6 out of 114
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
FATF
UN
GRECO
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
OAS
Israel
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2009.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2009.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 2018.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2012.
USA
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here. The self-assessment checklist under the second cycle is available here.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified. 
  • The forth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here. 
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1998.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Group of Twenty (G20)
  • G20 Presidency in 2008 (Washington) and in 2009 (Pittsburg).
  • The documents adopted under the US Presidency are available here (Washington) and here (Pittsburg).
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Organization of American States (OAS)
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2000.
Main Legislation
Israel

  1. Penal Law: Articles 278, 284, 290-297
    (חוק העונשין, תשל"ז-1977: מאמרים 278,  284, 290-297), (Hebrew);

  2. Law of 1969 No. 5729 «On Public Service (Restrictions after Retirement)»
    (חוק שירות הציבור (הגבלות לאחר פרישה), תשכ"ט-1969), (Hebrew);

  3. Law of 1979 No. 5740 «On Public Service (Gifts)»
    (חוק שירות הציבור (מתנות), תש"ם-1979), (Hebrew);

  4. Law of 1997 No. 5757 «On Protection of Employees (Exposure of Offences of Unethical Conduct and Improper Administration)»
    (חוק הגנה על עובדים (חשיפת עבירות ופגיעה בטוהר המידות או במינהל התקין), תשנ"ז-1997), (Hebrew);

  5. Law of 2016 No. 2584 «On the Declaration of Assets in Public Service»
    (חוק שירות הציבור (הצהרת הון), תשע"ז-2016), (Hebrew);

  6. Code for Civil Service
    (קוד אתי לשירות המדינה), (Hebrew).

 

USA

  1. 18 US Code: Chapter 11 - Bribery, Graft, and Conflicts of Interest, (English);

  2. 18 US Code: Chapter 31 – Embezzlement and theft, Section 666 – Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds, (English);

  3. 5 US Code Appendix: Ethics in Government Act of 1978, (English);

  4. 5 Code of Federal Regulations: Chapter XVI – Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  5. 15 US Code, Anti-Bribery and Books and Records Provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, (English);

  6. 18 US Сode: Chapter 96 - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, (English).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Israel

  1. Ministry of Justice Anti-Corruption Department
    (אשכול מניעת שחיתות), (Hebrew); 

  2. State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel
    (מבקר המדינה ונציב תלונות הציבור), (Hebrew/English/Arabic);

  3. Lahav 433, Israel Police
    (יחידת להב 433‏‎), (Hebrew).

USA

  1. Department of Justice, (English);

  2. Securities and Exchange Commission, (English);

  3. Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  4. Interagency Ethics Council, (English);

  5. Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, (English).

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