The Independent Authority Against Corruption is a special, independent government body responsible for raising public awareness and educating the public about anti-corruption, carrying out corruption prevention activities, conducting undercover operations, inquiries, and investigations to detect corruption-related crimes, and reviewing and inspecting the asset and income declarations of individuals as required by law.

VALUES 

• Integrity: We are committed to acting honestly, fairly, and within the law. We do not tolerate discrimination, political influence, or conflicts of interest in any form.
• Promptness: We respond to petitions, complaints, suggestions, and requests from citizens and organizations with urgency and efficiency, ensuring timely resolution without unnecessary delays.
• Expertise: We carry out our duties professionally and based on evidence. Each team member takes personal responsibility for the quality and impact of their work.
• Confidentiality: We strictly protect personal, official, and state secrets obtained during the course of our duties. Unlawful disclosure is not tolerated under any circumstances.

Functions and full powers of the Independent Authority Against Corruption (IAAC) of Mongolia.
The IAAC has the following functions:

• Organize corruption prevention and public awareness activities;
• Register, store, and inspect Declarations of Personal Interest, and Income and Assets;
• Conduct intelligence gathering, inquiries, and investigations to detect corruption crimes.

The IAAC exercises the following full powers:

• Submit proposals to the respective authorities on adopting government anti-corruption policies and resolutions, and on further amendments to improve anti-corruption legislation;
• If it is determined that conditions conducive to corruption have emerged, and conflicts of interest exist, the Agency shall insist on revising or invalidating orders, decisions, procedures, and rules enacted by state bodies or officials;
• Obtain information, surveys, and reports from government bodies regarding their anti-corruption public education and corruption prevention activities;
• Obtain necessary information, surveys, explanations, definitions, and other documents from business entities, officials, and individuals, free of charge, and review these materials while acquiring expert analyses and verifications;
• Conduct undercover work and cooperate with other agencies responsible for investigative and intelligence-gathering work to investigate and stop corruption offenses;
• Accept and inspect corruption-related complaints and reports;
• Investigate corruption cases under its jurisdiction;
• Collect data and information related to its functions and keep it confidential;
• Take measures to ensure the security of the Agency and its staff;
• Obtain written guarantees from officials and individuals to maintain the confidentiality of information they are exposed to during investigations. In the case of a violation of this guarantee, they shall assume responsibility according to legislation;
• Transfer information, irrespective of the specific corruption offense, identified during the course of investigative work, to the competent authorities;
• If necessary, place witnesses and other persons who assisted in anti-corruption work under police protection;
• Obtain from each respective authority the list of government officials required to declare their assets and income, and review the declarations;
• Supervise the competent organizations’ and officials’ adherence to the procedure for registering, storing, and monitoring asset and income declarations, and provide them with information;
• Oversee the submission of asset and income declarations by declarers, and impose penalties on those who fail to submit within the due time or deliberately provide false information;
• Prepare written guidance and recommendations on matters related to asset and income declarations;
• Cooperate with respective foreign and international organizations, and exchange information related to combating corruption;
• The Department of Administration is responsible for providing administrative support and funding for the IAAC to perform its duties and functions in accordance with the law.