The legal regulation of the employee’s liability for the crime of wasting public money in Iraqi law

The crimes of corruption are considered as one of the most serious crimes suffered by different countries of the world and their danger is reflected in their negative consequences on the political, economic and social aspects of the countries. It was therefore necessary to take swift action to establish domestic and international legal controls to combat corruption in all its forms. The act of wasting money is one of the crimes provided for in the Anti-Corruption Law, because criminalizing the act of wasting money is a form of legal protection of public and private property, especially for a government official who has the power to obtain It uses its power for personal purposes in accordance with the public and private affairs entrusted to it by the government. Accordingly, and with the desire to protect this money from any violation and aggression, the Iraqi legislator criminalized this act (waste of public money) and approved the punishments and punishments commensurate with its nature. For reference, the Iraqi legislature stipulated that this act be criminal. Loss of public money in the Penal Code under Article 119, which defines many amendments, before repealing and replacing its content with Article 29 of the Law 06-01 on combating and preventing corruption. Therefore, given that this is officially one of the crimes of corruption that the Iraqi legislator separated from it through the above-mentioned law 01-06 for treatment. Thus, the Iraqi legislature seems to be interested in this crime by trying to reduce it, but the question is to what extent this interest in the crime of wasting public money by the Iraqi legislator is in the nature and scope of criminal law. Translated. Related to the prosecution of this crime and the penalties set for it?

The availability of regulators who want to protect the public budget from misuse or abuse by others, in order to justify the public interest.

– Imposition of severe and deterrent punishments for anyone who damages public money or tries to exploit it.

– The protection of public money is not only the responsibility of the government, but also the responsibility of all members of society.

Strengthen and increase the efficiency of regulatory bodies at all levels

Reducing damage to public money helps strengthen and build the country’s economy, and this is done by laws passed by the Iraqi legislature.