Integrity is one of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine's key values. Integrity checks and lifestyle monitoring are conducted to ensure employees' integrity, prevent violations of ethical norms, and prevent acts that may negatively affect an employee's reputation and the authority of the ESBU.
Checks of ESBU employees are regulated by the Procedure for conducting integrity checks of employees of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine and monitoring their lifestyle, approved by the order of the ESBU dated 29.07.2026 No. 368, registered in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 12.08.2026 under No. 1136/46530.
This regulatory act governs the procedure for integrity checks and lifestyle monitoring of ESBU employees, establishing integrity criteria and the procedure for submitting questionnaires and conducting checks and monitoring, as well as the rights and obligations of participants in the process.
The procedure applies to all employees of the ESBU, including public and covert staff, civil servants, and persons who have concluded an employment contract with the ESBU. The main provisions provide for the definition of integrity criteria and the obligation of employees to comply with legislation and ethical standards, as well as the prohibition of cooperation with the aggressor state and political parties that threaten the national security of Ukraine.
The obligation of employees to submit an integrity questionnaire within specified deadlines is established, in particular upon appointment to a position and annually by March 31, and it also provides for conducting integrity checks in the presence of reasonable grounds, including lifestyle monitoring. Checks are carried out by the Internal Control Department of the ESBU, which acts independently and reports directly to the Director of the ESBU, complying with the principles of legality, objectivity, confidentiality, and proportionality.
The procedure provides for the rights and obligations of participants in the checks, including the right of employees to familiarize themselves with the materials of the check, submit explanations, and appeal the results. Based on the results of the check, a report is drawn up with conclusions on compliance with the integrity criteria, which is reviewed by the Director of the ESBU, who may initiate disciplinary measures or other reactions in case violations are detected.