The phrase "area of corruption" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a specific domain or sector where corrupt practices are prevalent or observed.
Example: "The investigation revealed a significant area of corruption within the local government."
Alternatives: "zone of corruption" or "sector of corruption".
"In the area of corruption, kingpins not being prosecuted, we need to escalate the level of seriousness.
Ms. Ramírez, 49, had embarked on an aggressive plan to improve oversight of military procurement contracts, long an area of corruption, and to push the army to become more vigorous in the fight against Marxist rebels and right-wing paramilitary fighters.
The most recent figures from 2006 provide an interesting perspective on how Indians see progress in the area of corruption.
And the evidence seems to suggest that in nearly all the Western democracies party fundraising is now the biggest single area of corruption.
The paper found the most strategic areas of corruption were left unsupervised, including law enforcement, where only a small number of agencies fell under the remit of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity.
Citing the "slow development of governance", it warns that "despite the gains in security and in ANSF growth and development, the Afghan government faces significant political challenges which could potentially threaten the progress made in the last six months" while "extensive bureaucracy and areas of corruption continue to present serious challenges".
Georgia, on the other hand, has made impressive progress in changing the status quo in areas of corruption and elections for the better, but has declined in the areas of independent media and judicial framework.
"Many of our investigations cross over county lines -- gambling, organized crime, in the area of governmental corruption.
Navalny's latest project is RosPil, a website that uses hundreds of volunteers to comb through public documents on state tenders, a prime area of state corruption.
It focuses on five areas of concern: corruption in politics, corruption in the private sector, corruption in public contracting, poverty and development, and international anticorruption conventions.
Mr. Manes left behind many unanswered questions about his role at the parking bureau and in other areas of possible corruption.
