PARALLEL FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS IN THE MECHANISM OF DETECTING AND PROVING BRIBERY IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC SERVICES

The article examines the role of parallel financial investigations in detecting and proving bribery in the field of public services under conditions of increasing complexity of financial schemes and growing latency of corruption practices. It is substantiated that contemporary corruption in this sector is characterized by a multilayered financial architecture, the involvement of intermediaries and affiliated persons, and the masking of illegal remuneration as lawful business transactions, which significantly reduces the effectiveness of traditional procedural approaches. Based on the analysis of pre-trial investigation materials and law enforcement practice, typical schemes of obtaining illegal benefits in the provision of public services, including in specialized public service centers, are identified and their systemic and repetitive nature is demonstrated. The article formulates proposals aimed at improving investigative tactics, institutionalizing the “follow the money” principle and integrating parallel financial investigations into the national anti-corruption framework.

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