Parliamentary investigation as a tool of counter corruption and power abuse

Parliamentary control and parliamentary investigation as its component (type) in counteracting corruption and abuse of power are considered. The legal and social nature of the domestic institute of parliamentary investigation is noted, its determination in the Russian law is substantiated. The normative legal basis of the parliamentary investigation, peculiarities of legal regulation of the procedure of its practical implementation are revealed. The subjects of realization of parliamentary investigation are given and the objects to which it is directed are described. It is noted that the institute of parliamentary investigation does not replace other forms of state control or oversight, as well as activities in the administration of justice. It is stated that the grounds for conducting a parliamentary investigation may also be circumstances related to the emergence and negative consequences of natural and man-made emergencies, as well as facts that clearly indicate corruption of officials. The law enforcement experience in the field of parliamentary investigation in Russia and foreign countries are analyzed. It is revealed that in Russia there is no formed effective practice of realization of this procedure, since the adopted federal law under discussion has never been applied for the entire period of its existence. This testifies to the need for qualitative development of the existing regulatory framework, in particular, simplification of the procedure for initiating a parliamentary investigation.