CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC AUTHORITY

Abstract

Corruption affects different sectors of the society, but also different levels of the state government. Consequently, we can say that corruption is present in every segment of the state and the society. At such alarming situation, mostly indicate different researches on corruption which are primarily directed towards individuals. Corruption is most present in the transitional system which is essentially distorted system of values, and the new one is very slowly building up. On the other hand, corruption is present in the most developed countries of the world and Europe, such as the USA, the UK, Germany, France and others. In developed countries, unlike ours and many countries in transition, corruption is to a large extent controlled by a company and it does not threaten public order to a greater extent. It undermines the basic social values of the society, such as the rule of law, stability of democratic institutions, human rights and minority rights, social and economic order and basic moral principles. Corruption transcends national boundaries and has long received international dimensions.Concerning the bulkiness of the contents of this paper, the corruption is being dealt only within the framework of the national borders of Serbia. Particular emphasis was placed on corruption in public administration as one of the most important factors in prevention and fight against corruption. Public administration is often the basis for the existence of corruption in a country. Without a strong system of public government corruption gets wide field of action. From that position it takes serious proportions which are very difficult to control and whose horizons are constantly spreading. Therefore, the public administration must be constantly "under the microscope", under  extensive system of auto-control and control, with continous development of mechanisms for the prevention and fight against corruption. In this paper, the author deals with the phenomenon of corruption in public administration, a degree of prevention and repression, giving specific recommendations for solving this problem in the field of public administration.