The Theoretical and Legislative-Normative Bases of Organization of Control of Activity of Credit Unions in Ukraine

Abstract

The article is aimed at researching the classification characteristics of types of control in accordance with the specifics of activities of credit unions, defining the objects, subjects of control and the control actions during inspections of the credit unions in Ukraine. Analysis of results of performance of credit unions shows that the majority of problems in their activity have arisen because of insufficient control of activity of such financial structures on the part of the State and management bodies. The economic content of the concept of «control» is analyzed, classification of control types, requirements for conducting control in credit unions in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine and the International standards of audit are considered. A classification of types of control of the activities of credit unions is suggested; the control system of credit unions is generalized; the directions of control by the National Commission, which carries out the State regulation in the sphere of markets of financial services, are allocated concerning credit unions; the main directions and stages of the process of external audit of the activities of credit unions are defined.

Keywords

• сontrol
• credit union
• types of control
• subject of control
• object of control
• audit