MECHANISMS OF FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY AND ADMINISTRATIVE INTEGRITY IN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN THE STATUTE LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ
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Iraq is grappling with widespread corruption, and the importance of administrative integrity has grown as organizations thrive. To achieve administrative integrity, a strong foundation is necessary. Administrative corruption affects all countries, regardless of their development status, and governments globally are united in their goal to combat it. The high rankings of certain countries in terms of administrative corruption highlight the need for comprehensive efforts, particularly in the field of administrative law, to counter corruption and uphold administrative integrity. Financial opacity is a major contributing factor to unchecked corruption and amplifies administrative and financial misconduct within Iraq. Since the transformations of 2003, Iraq has taken steps to address corruption by establishing specialized oversight entities and granting exceptional powers to judicial authorities in specific cases. This article adopts a descriptive-analytical research methodology to explore the core principle of transparency and the promotion of administrative integrity in Iraq. It examines the mechanisms of financial transparency and the elevation of administrative integrity in international documents, as well as their application in Iraq's substantive law. The main question of this study is to what extent Iraq has made progress in overcoming the crisis of administrative corruption and financial opacity, despite having numerous domestic laws and international obligations. Additionally, it seeks to identify the measures required for comprehensive success. The findings indicate that, to date, the Iraqi government has not achieved complete and satisfactory success in combating administrative and financial corruption, despite changes in governance following the downfall of the Ba'ath Party regime.
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