THE IMPACT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ON ENSURING NATIONAL ECONOMIC SECURITY WITHIN THE SYSTEM OF STATE FINANCIAL CONTROL (THE SSU AND SBI CASE STUDY)

Abstract

This article uses the examples of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) to examine the role and significance of law enforcement agencies in the exercise of state financial control for ensuring the economic security of the state. This research employs an interdisciplinary methodology that integrates economic and legal analysis to ensure the reliability of its findings. The evolving role of law enforcement in maintaining national economic security through financial control was examined using the dialectical method. The systemic-structural method enabled the conceptualisation of state financial control as a vital component of the country’s economic architecture. A comparative analysis was conducted to evaluate the functional economic impact of the SSU and SBI within the oversight system. The dogmatic method was employed to evaluate the regulatory framework in terms of financial stability and fiscal discipline. Statistical analysis played a key role in quantifying the economic outcomes of financial crime investigations in 2025, with a particular focus on asset recovery and mitigating budgetary losses. Finally, the analytical method synthesised the findings into strategic recommendations for improving the economic efficiency of state control mechanisms. Results. Theoretical and legal approaches to defining financial control were summarised and a definition of state financial control was provided. The tasks and entities involved in the latter were also identified. The system of bodies exercising state financial control in Ukraine was visualised. The role of law enforcement agencies in its implementation was also established. Practical implications. The role of the Security Service of Ukraine as a key institution in ensuring state security, including economic security, was analysed. Although the State Bureau of Investigation does not directly belong to the system of state financial control bodies, it was demonstrated that it nevertheless acts as a key entity in jurisdictional activities in this sphere. Value / Originality. The results of this study deepen the understanding of the institutional role of law enforcement agencies in the State financial control system, which enhances Ukraine's economic efficiency. The study also paves the way for improvements to the regulatory framework in this area.