Survey of State Emergency Service employees on receiving salaries with US budget support starts in Diia

Today, on May 13, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine and the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine are launching a survey in the Diia app among employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES of Ukraine). 

The survey is supported by the USAID/UK aid SOERA project and the USAID/UK aid TAPAS project. 

The aim is to collect data on the timeliness of salary payments, which in 2022-2023 the Government of Ukraine partially funded with direct budget support from the United States. 

This step will help to ensure transparency and accountability of payments made from the State Budget of Ukraine, as well as strengthen control over the flow of funds up to the final beneficiary, including the use of US assistance.

The survey is a practical addition to the existing multi-level system of DBS monitoring and auditing implemented by the Government of Ukraine, the World Bank and USAID. 

Over the past two years, about 57,000 SES employees have received salaries with the financial support of the World Bank’sPublic Expenditures for Administrative Capacity Endurance (PEACE) Project (PEACE in Ukraine). Under this project, up to 80% of the funds came from the US Government.

"The Ministry of Finance together with international partners is cooperating to ensure the transparent use of financial support from foreign donors. Direct budget support from the United States has reached USD 22.9 billion since February 2022. These funds have helped to finance priority non-military expenditures, including salaries for rescuers, educators, doctors, and civil servants. The survey is another mechanism by which we collect information about the payments from the State Budget that were made with the support of international partners," said Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko. 

To complete the survey, SES employees need to take three steps:

Step 1. Update the app. It is necessary for the correct work of the survey.

Step 2. Go to the "Services" - "Surveys" section and find the survey titled "Did you receive your salary on time and in full in 2022-2023?".

Step 3. Fill it out completely and submit it, as unsubmitted drafts will not be taken into account.

If you do not see the survey immediately after updating the app, even though you are the target audience, please wait a bit and check again during the day.

The survey will last for five days from the moment the user receives a push notification from the Diia app.

The results of the survey will be received by the Ministry of Digital Transformation and passed on to the Ministry of Finance for analysis. No personal information will be published.

Additional Information 

USAID / UK aid project “State-Owned Enterprises Reform Activity” (SOERA), funded by USAID and UK aid and implemented by Deloitte Consulting, supports the Government of Ukraine in enhancing transparency and accountability for the Direct Budget Support provided by the U.S. Government. Together with the Ministry of Finance, SOERA monitors the use of Direct Budget Support provided by the U.S. Government, including supporting the implementation of the Diia app survey of civil servants regarding salaries financed through Direct Budget Support. 

The USAID / UK aid Transparency and Accountability in Public Administration and Services (TAPAS) Activity is funded by the US Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the UK Government through UK aid. The activity supports the Government of Ukraine in implementing visible and successful reforms in public administration and services, aiming to significantly reduce and eradicate corruption. TAPAS promotes e-government reforms within three components: ensuring the use of electronic public procurement, supporting effective open data programs throughout Ukraine, and creating efficient online services to combat corruption. TAPAS is implemented by the Eurasia Foundation, a US-based international development organization specializing in promoting effective governance and civil society development. As part of its efforts, TAPAS provides support for the implementation of the survey in the Diia app among civil servants on salary payments financed by US Direct Budget Support.