The document provides a detailed overview of the level of compliance with obligations prescribed by laws relevant to the fight against corruption; analyses irregularities reported to public authorities; assesses the existence of relevant procedures and training in the areas of ethics and integrity; and measures the level of transparency of institutional operations and the quality of integrity plans.

The fourth cycle of integrity plans covered the period 2022–2023, while the assessment of their efficiency and effectiveness is primarily based on questionnaires completed by public authorities during 2024, as well as an analysis of the integrity plans in force, reports on their implementation and other relevant documentation.

The questionnaires are prepared by the Agency, focusing on the most important work processes that should be covered by the general and specific areas of risk identified in integrity plans.

The public authorities covered by the assessment are classified into ten systems: central government administration and other state bodies; local self-government units; the judiciary; healthcare; social and child protection; culture; education; independent and regulatory bodies; state-owned companies; and companies owned by municipalities.

The analysis shows a continuous decrease in the intensity of risks during the implementation of the fourth generation of integrity plans, both overall and in almost all individual systems. The results indicate that the fourth generation of integrity plans made a significant contribution to addressing identified corruption risks.

Of all the systems, the most pronounced positive effects were recorded in the judiciary. This was, among other factors, supported by the implementation of the Methodology for Assessing the Implementation of Anti-Corruption Measures, which was carried out in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in judicial institutions at the beginning of the fourth integrity-plan cycle.

The least significant effects were recorded in local self-government units and healthcare institutions, as was also the case in the assessment of the third generation of integrity plans. Nevertheless, local self-government units recorded significant progress compared with the previous generation, as did the judiciary. In both systems, the Methodology for Assessing the Implementation of Anti-Corruption Measures was applied during the fourth cycle, further confirming the positive impact of this mechanism.

Progress was also recorded among independent and regulatory bodies, as well as in companies and other legal entities owned by the state and municipalities.

In the remaining five systems, a decline in the efficiency and effectiveness of integrity plans was recorded, with the most pronounced decrease observed in central government administration and education.

Given that the Methodology for Assessing the Implementation of Anti-Corruption Measures was applied in the central government administration in 2021, and that an increase in the effects of integrity plans in this system was already identified in 2022, the decline recorded in 2024 highlights the importance of ensuring continuity and sustainability of the benefits generated by this mechanism for public authorities. During 2025 and 2026, the Agency assessed the level of implementation of recommendations issued to central government administration bodies, thereby further encouraging them to continue introducing and implementing relevant anti-corruption measures. The effects of these activities may become evident in the next assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of integrity plans.

Healthcare is the system in which a continuous decline in the efficiency and effectiveness of integrity plans has been recorded across several consecutive generations. For this reason, healthcare was selected in 2025 as the fifth sector in which the Agency applied the Methodology for Assessing the Implementation of Anti-Corruption Measures. During this process, healthcare institutions strengthened their anti-corruption practices, and improved results are therefore expected in the next cycle.

In the period ahead, particular attention should be paid to supporting companies and other legal entities founded and majority-owned by the state or municipalities in improving their integrity plans and establishing and implementing anti-corruption measures, as these systems are also characterized by a low level of efficiency and effectiveness of fourth-generation integrity plans.

The assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of integrity plans has so far been conducted three times, covering each of the previous three generations of integrity plans.

The insights generated by the Agency through this process provide an important basis for further improving the functioning of the public sector, as they enable the identification of areas where the application of anti-corruption tools needs to be further strengthened and where appropriate expert support should be directed.