Ministry of Health and its staff appreciate expressions of thanks for their work, but they do not consider gifts and other benefits to be the appropriate way to manifestations as any gift of any value can cause conflict the interests and thus put an employee of the Ministry in a bad situation; or already inside the Ministry or outside.
Invitations, hospitality and material gifts are considered as gifts and other benefits or non-material form of any value. To the category of gifts and other benefits it does not include philanthropic donation and sponsorship in which they are closed; and publish contracts under specific legislation.
Donations above the estimated amount of € 30 and invitations and hospitality above are inadmissible estimated amount € 50 per donor per year; cash; non-cash transfers to employees; interest-free or interest-free loans in the benefit of employees; any vouchers.
Any invitation to an employee of the Ministry must be in writing; or electronically supplied to the Ministry. Employee participation is tied prior explicit consent from the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic in accordance with the regulations in force at the Ministry.
For the sake of transparency, gifts and other benefits are registered in the Register gifts and other benefits, which is regular, min. 1x in 6 months updated and published on the Ministry's website, indicating: form, the estimated value and admissibility of the gift or other benefit, their brief description; and handling them.
In case of inadmissible donations, these are returned to the donor. If such donations will be made e.g. on the charitable purpose, the case being listed in the Gift Register; and other benefits.
Each donor is obliged to study and follow these principles providing gifts and other benefits. Otherwise, its conduct may to be considered unlawful and subsequently used against it by the legal action.
These principles do not apply to gifts made and handed over by the Minister at international meetings and official occasions, manages the agenda International Relations and EU Affairs and Expenditure representative and promotional purposes treated by internal management act of MZ SR.
In case of doubt, please contact the anti-corruption coordinator by email: Anti-corruption.coordinator@health.gov.sk.