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This assessment received government comments and feedback on the finalised data. These comments have been incorporated into the assessment at the GDI research team’s discretion. Usually the comments received highlight where a bill is in formulation, or has recently passed into law, and this has been missed by the country assessor. Only comments which are grounded in evidence are incorporated into the assessment.
United States
Band
C
Corruption risk
Moderate
Institutional resilience to corruption is modest across the United States’ defence institutions. Though formal safeguards are generally robust, deficiencies at the implementation level heighten corruption vulnerabilities, in procurement, policy-making and budgeting. Transparency also remains limited as do anti-corruption safeguards for military operations.
Risk categories
Political
Band
C
62/100
Risk
Moderate
Financial
Band
C
59/100
Risk
Moderate
Personnel
Band
B
77/100
Risk
Low
Operational
Band
D
35/100
Risk
High
Procurement
Band
C
65/100
Risk
Moderate
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