THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN THE CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Выполнили: Студенты группы ТД – 81, 82 Замулин Данил, Пащенко Ирина Преподователь : Зимовина Оксана Владимировна Corruption as a negative socio-legal phenomenon is a constant and integral part of any society in which power relations exist. In the Russian Federation, at the state level, corruption is recognized as one of the main threats to the national security of the country. For more than 20 years Russia has been among the countries with a very high the level of corruption. According to the Corruption Perceptions Index compiled by annually by the international non-governmental organization Transparency International, Russian Federation in 2021 ranked 136th out of 180 places with a perception index of 29, where a score of 0 represents the maximum level of corruption and 100 the minimum. Table 1 - dynamics of changes in the corruption perception index in the Russian Federation Place Rank of the Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 131 2017 135 2018 138 2019 137 2020 129 2021 136 29 29 28 28 30 29 Throughout all these years, Russia's assessment fluctuates slightly, reflecting the absence of systemic changes for the better in the field of countering corruption. The existing system of measures to combat corruption in TO reflects the realities of their functioning within their sovereign territory. In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law "On Combating Corruption", these measures are carried out in the following areas: • for the Prevention of Corruption; • to identify; • warning; • curbing; • disclosure and investigation of corruption offenses and minimization and (or) elimination of the consequences of corruption offenses Studying the issues of corruption, the following methods of combating corruption in the customs authorities can be distinguished: 1) rotation of personnel (including the leadership of the customs authority); 2) salary increase; 3) application of electronic declaration; 4) use of personal video recorders in the performance of official duties; 5) tightening of criminal responsibility; 6) organizing the receipt of information on income and expenses submitted by an official for himself, his spouse and children; 7) analysis of the information provided. Thank you for your attention!