The article focuses on some determinants of corruption at the municipal level. Possible manifestations of corruption at this level of government are revealed through the specifics of the activities of municipal bodies. Among some reasons of corruption at the municipal level insufficiency of powers of persons at implementation of anti-corruption checks of completeness and reliability of data on the income, on property and obligations of property character, on observance of the restrictions and the bans established by the Federal law of 27.07.2004 No. 79 FZ "on public civil service of the Russian Federation" are called; personnel dependence in the subject of the Federation on the highest official of Executive authority of the region, etc. In conclusion, measures are proposed for social control over corruption at this level of government.