Odpowiedzialność karna osób pełniących funkcje publiczne – uwzględnienie statusu pracownika Najwyzszej Izby Kontroli

The state administration and self-government administration are the areas which are regarded the most threatened with corruption. This especially refers to processes in which a decision is made by one person or a small group of people. Persons who perform public functions are then most exposed to various kinds of attempts to impact on their impartiality in the decision-making process. That is why the state needs to take measures to reduce such situations. In his article, the author analyses the following constructs: abuse of power, bribery, false declaration and third degree. The crimes discussed in the article infringe the principle of impartiality and equal treatment of citizens, as well as negatively affect the proper functioning of state institutions.