Personnel Risk:
Low
Score:
68/100
Leadership Behaviour
Q34
33/100
Do the Defence Ministry, Defence Minister, Chiefs of Defence, and Single Service Chiefs publicly commit, through, for example, speeches, media interviews, or political mandates, to anti-corruption and integrity measures?
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The Defence Minister, Chief of Defence, Single Service Chiefs and other members of the National Security System (NSS) clearly declare commitment to anti-corruption and…
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Ministry of Defence officials publicly commit to tackling corruption by providing information on the institutional website, publishing an anticorruption program and plan, and also…
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Ministry of Defence officials publicly commit to tackling corruption by providing information on the institutional website, publishing an anticorruption program and plan, and also…
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Q35
100/100
Are there effective measures in place for personnel found to have taken part in forms of bribery and corruption, and is there evidence that these measures are being carried out?
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The Lithuanian Criminal Code (articles 225-229) criminalises bribery, abuse of office and negligence during the performance of official duties. Offering, giving, receiving and soliciting…
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Сases of corruption and bribery are investigated by the specialised anti-corruption body, Special Investigation Service, which is independent from the executive branch of the…
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Q36
88/100
Is whistleblowing encouraged by the government, and are whistle-blowers in military and defence ministries afforded adequate protection from reprisal for reporting evidence of corruption, in both law and practice?
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The Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers was adopted by Parliament only in November 2017, and came into force from 1 January 2019. This…
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The Law on whistleblowers entered into force in 2019. According to the legislation, the main institution responsible for providing the investigation and implementation of…
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There is not sufficient evidence to score this indicator, as the Law on whistleblowers entered into force in January 2019 and it’s still too…
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Q37
0/100
Is special attention paid to the selection, time in post, and oversight of personnel in sensitive positions, including officials and personnel in defence procurement, contracting, financial management, and commercial management?
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There is an established system based on pre-set criteria for appointing military personnel. Military officers are appointed by the Defence Minister after they receive…
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Given that there is no recognition that certain positions are more at risk to corruption than others, this indicator is scored Not Applicable. The…
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Given that there is no recognition that certain positions are more at risk to corruption than others, this indicator is scored Not Applicable. The…
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Payroll, Promotions, Appointments, Rewards
Q38
83/100
Is the number of civilian and military personnel accurately known and publicly available?
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The Ministry of Defence publishes the number of civilian and military personnel on a yearly rather than quarterly basis since 2005 [1]. However, the…
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Information on the number of civilian and military personnel is publicly available on the website of the Ministry of Defence [1]. It is broken…
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Based on media coverage, desk research and confidential interviews, the military does not seem to have ghost soldiers [1,2,3,4,5].
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Q39
63/100
Are pay rates and allowances for civilian and military personnel openly published?
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The Ministry of Defence and the Lithuanian armed forces publish online the average civilian personnel pay rates, broken down by position [1, 2]. Military…
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The exact amount of allowances for civilians is not published. Allowances are included in the average salaries as disclosed by the Ministry of Defence.…
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Q40
83/100
Do personnel receive the correct pay on time, and is the system of payment well-established, routine, and published?
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There is no information suggesting delays of salary for personnel in the defence sector [1, 2].
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Based on desk research and media coverage, there is no information suggesting incorrect, or inaccurate payments. During the last few years there has been…
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The Ministry of Defence and Lithuanian armed forces publish online the average civilian personnel pay rates, divided by position [1,2]. Article 60 of the…
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Q41
50/100
Is there an established, independent, transparent, and objective appointment system for the selection of military personnel at middle and top management level?
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There is an established system based on pre-set criteria for appointing the military personnel. Military senior officers are appointed by the Defence Minister after…
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There is no evidence of external scrutiny of the appointments of military personnel at middle and some top management. Only the Commander of the…
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Information on the appointment process is publicly available for free on the website of the Ministry of Defence and in the Law registry. The…
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Q42
44/100
Are personnel promoted through an objective, meritocratic process? Such a process would include promotion boards outside of the command chain, strong formal appraisal processes, and independent oversight.
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Staff promotions are conducted through formal processes. Personnel promotions are regulated by legal documents. Military officers are promoted by the Defence Minister after the…
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There is an exception to staff promotions regulated by Law on the Organisation of the National Defence System and Military Service. Article 54 indicates…
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It is not possible to find summarised information on postings and promotion cycles, names, ranks, new posts or effective dates which are publicly declared.…
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It is not possible to find summarised information on postings and promotion cycles, names, ranks, new posts or effective dates which are publicly declared.…
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Conscription and Recruitment
Q43
92/100
Where compulsory conscription occurs, is there a policy of not accepting bribes for avoiding conscription? Are there appropriate procedures in place to deal with such bribery, and are they applied?
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In March 2015, the Lithuanian government reinstated compulsory conscription. The Law on Compulsory Conscription does not include any specific rules related to bribery for…
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As mentioned in sub-indicator 43A, while there is no specific policy on accepting bribes for avoiding conscription, the Lithuanian Criminal Code foresees disciplinary measures…
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Compulsory conscription was reinstated a few years back and so far there have been no cases of possible bribery. However, media coverage suggests that…
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Q44
100/100
is there a policy of refusing bribes to gain preferred postings? Are there appropriate procedures in place to deal with such bribery, and are they applied?
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Even though there are no concrete articles or provisions specifically related to obtaining preferred posting, the Lithuanian Criminal Code (Article 225-229) criminalises bribery. These…
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The Lithuanian Criminal Code implements possible sanctions such as fines, arrest, restriction of liberty, prohibition on certain types of employment, and custodial sentences [1].…
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Although sanctions for bribery exist in law, so far, there are no publicly known cases where bribery was offered to gain preferred postings. However,…
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Salary Chain
Chains of command are strictly separated from chains of payment, which is overseen and regulated by law: payments and allowances are coordinated by the…
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Values and Standards
Q46
81/100
Is there a Code of Conduct for all military personnel that includes, but is not limited to, guidance with respect to bribery, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and post-separation activities? Is there evidence that breaches of the Code of Conduct are effectively addressed?
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There is a Code of Conduct for military personnel. This Code stipulates essential principles of military personnel ethics such as paying respect to all…
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The Code of Conduct is available to the public and effectively distributed to all military personnel. Guidance on the Code of Conduct is included…
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There is a Code of Conduct for all military personnel. There is evidence to suggest that breaches of the Code of Conduct and Lithuanian…
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The Code of Conduct is available to the public and effectively distributed to all military personnel. Guidance on the Code of Conduct is included…
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Q47
58/100
Is there a Code of Conduct for all civilian personnel that includes, but is not limited to, guidance with respect to bribery, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and post-separation activities? Is there evidence that breaches of the Code of Conduct are effectively addressed?
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There is a Code of Conduct for all civilian personnel, who work in public sector institutions (some institutions, such as the State Tax Inspectorate…
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The Code of conduct is publicly available and accessible by each civilian personnel at any given time. The Code of Conduct is not distributed…
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According to the code of ethics, anyone who recognizes any possible breaches of the Code of Conduct (not civil code!) may inform the head…
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The Code of conduct is publicly available and accessible by each civilian personnel at any given time. The Code of Conduct is not distributed…
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Q48
42/100
Does regular anti-corruption training take place for military and civilian personnel?
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The National Security System (NSS) personnel policy concept stipulates that personnel qualifications have to be improved regularly by organising formal and non-formal trainings (such…
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According to information based on a Freedom of Information request, an annual training plan is confirmed by the Minister of Defence. For instance, in…
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According to information based on a Freedom of Information request, personnel trainings are organised for high-ranking staff and selected personnel from various defence institutions.…
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Q49
50/100
Is there a policy to make public outcomes of the prosecution of defence services personnel for corrupt activities, and is there evidence of effective prosecutions in recent years?
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One of the main tasks declared in the anti-corruption defence program is to inform society about the activities of the Ministry of Defence, engage…
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One of the main tasks declared in the anti-corruption defence program is to inform society about the activities of the Ministry of Defence, engage…
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Corruption cases that occur in any public sector are investigated or prosecuted through formal processes, and regulated by the Law of Criminal Process [1].…
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Q50
83/100
Are there effective measures in place to discourage facilitation payments (which are illegal in almost all countries)?
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By law, facilitation payments are strictly and clearly illegal, considered to be purely corrupt activity. One of the main ethical principles of duty in…
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The Special Investigation Service issues its annual reports, stating the growth of investigated crimes and more convictions passed in court [1]. In 2017, the…
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The Lithuanian Map of Corruption 2016 does not name the Ministry of Defence among those institutions where bribery/ facilitation payments would be widespread. However,…
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