“Starting March 2, 2026, Georgia’s Anti-Corruption Bureau will be abolished, and all of its functions will be transferred to the State Audit Office,” said the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, during a briefing held in parliament.
According to him, consultations with the government led to a shared vision that the functions of the Anti-Corruption Bureau align better with the constitutional framework of public administration when placed under the State Audit Office.
“Our goal is to strengthen the constitutional structure of the governance system and optimize state resources.
Fighting corruption is one of the government’s top priorities. Recently, significant steps have been taken in this direction. The process involves the Government Administration’s Department of Efficiency, the State Audit Office, the Anti-Corruption Agency of the State Security Service, and the Prosecutor’s Office.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau essentially carries out the collection and monitoring of declarations submitted by public officials, political parties, and non-governmental organizations.
Following consultations with the government, a shared understanding emerged that this function fits better within the constitutional framework of public administration when assigned to the State Audit Office, which is a higher and more independent constitutional body.
According to the initiative, the Anti-Corruption Bureau will be abolished on March 2, 2026, and its functions will be fully transferred to the State Audit Office.
Under the same model, the Personal Data Protection Service will also be abolished on March 2, 2026. Its functions will likewise be fully transferred to the State Audit Office, as an independent constitutional body. As such, the Audit Office enjoys a significantly higher degree of institutional independence, which is fully in line with international standards.
The third initiative in this package concerns the Business Ombudsman, who, under the new institutional structure, will move under the Ministry of Economy starting January 1, 2026. This will ensure more responsive action to the needs of businesses and better coordination at the political level.
Overall, these changes will align the governance system with the institutional framework established by the Constitution, optimize state resources—by approximately 20 million lari annually—simplify structural functions, define clearer responsibilities, and ensure more effective management,” said Shalva Papuashvili.
