Pavlushchyk was responding to allegations that his agency targeted only a few employees of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) with investigations and audits. These high-profile cases coincided with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s attempt to abolish NABU and SAPO’s independence in July. Due to widespread public backlash, the independent status of the anti-corruption bodies was restored by parliamentary legislation in late July.
Pavlushchyk confirmed that the NACP reviewed one NABU declaration in 2024 and one in 2025, along with five SAPO declarations in 2024 and three in 2025.
“… it’s crucial to understand the comprehensive system we use to select declarations for full review and the legal grounds we require,” Pavlushchyk said.
“Regardless of how many media reports or public requests [to audit specific officials] we receive, each declaration is assessed for statutory grounds. If there are none, the NACP does not act.”
He added that the agency’s declaration registry is primarily a preventive tool.
“We don’t audit everyone or respond to every request,” he said.
“We focus on declarations with high-risk ratings or those backed by specific substantiating evidence.”
Pavlushchyk warned that responding to every public or parliamentary demand would force the agency to chase cases with little to no real risk of embezzlement, diverting resources from more serious threats to public finances.