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The fight against corruption in Ukraine, control over the use of European Union funds, and further cooperation in the area of budgetary control were the key topics of a working meeting between the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine’s Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the European Commission, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), and Europol, as well as representatives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the State Audit Service of Ukraine. The Accounting Chamber of Ukraine was represented by Chairwoman Olha Pishchanska and Member of the Accounting Chamber Yelyzaveta Pushko-Tsybuliak.
European partners noted Ukraine’s progress in strengthening its anti-corruption infrastructure and emphasized the need to continue implementing the reforms required as part of the European integration process.
Particular attention was paid to cooperation with Ukrainian institutions in the area of investigating financial and economic crimes and corruption, including through information sharing, joint investigations, and strengthening mechanisms to protect the European Union’s financial interests.
CONT representatives also emphasized the importance of ensuring the effective use of international assistance and, accordingly, strengthening independent external audits and implementing reforms.
Olha Pishchanska, Chairwoman of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine, highlighted that auditing the progress of reforms and the use of funds provided by international partners (in particular under the EU’s Ukraine Facility support program) is one of the institution’s priorities.
According to her, in 2025, the Accounting Chamber’s auditors completed 17 audit engagements covering 8 of the 15 components of the Ukraine Facility Plan. In 2026, reports on seven audits have already been approved, with a further 18 audit engagements planned for completion by the end of the year.
At the same time, she noted that the Accounting Chamber's audits cover both government policies implemented with the support of European partners and individual projects financed by the European Union and international financial institutions. These include the Emergency Credit Program for Ukraine’s Recovery, state support for agricultural producers, and the restoration of road infrastructure.
According to the Chairwoman of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine, the results of these audits have revealed a number of recurring systemic problems, such as inadequate regulatory frameworks, insufficiently effective control mechanisms, a low level of digitalization, limited institutional capacity, and shortcomings in planning.
“One of the main goals the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine has set for itself is to strengthen oversight of the implementation of our recommendations. We are striving to achieve changes in the processes and systems affected by the implementation of our recommendations. We are already seeing an increase in both the number and quality of recommendations implemented,” noted Olha Pishchanska.
The Chairwoman of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine also noted that, when auditors identify signs of criminal offences, they submit the relevant materials to law enforcement authorities and maintain further cooperation with them during the investigation.
Following the meeting, Anastasiia Radina, Chairwoman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy, noted that Parliament is continuing to work on the legislative initiatives necessary to implement anti-corruption reforms and fulfil Ukraine’s obligations in the process of European integration.
Chairwoman of the Committee also emphasized that close cooperation between Parliament, government institutions, and international partners is an important prerequisite for proper budgetary oversight, the protection of the European Union’s financial interests, and the effective fight against corruption.
As a reminder, in July 2025, the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine hosted an official CONT delegation in Ukraine for the first time. Later that autumn, a Ukrainian delegation led by Olha Pishchanska participated in the Committee’s working meetings in Brussels. The parties agreed to continue cooperation on the audit of international assistance and the development of parliamentary budgetary oversight.
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