Download or read book Preventing Fraud and Corruption in the European Structural and Investment Funds written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With approximately EUR 460 billion allocated for the 2014-2020 programming period, the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds (consisting of the Cohesion Fund (CF), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)) represent almost a third of the EU budget. ESI Funds finance operational programmes (OPs) in Member States (MS), each aimed at achieving specific objectives within the areas defined as EU priorities. About 400 OPs are funded through ESI Funds for the 2014-2020 programming period and managed by competent authorities within each EU Member States. The European Commission (EC) and MS share responsibilities for the implementation and management of ESI Funds, and both must ensure funds are spent properly and achieve the greatest possible impact. Moreover, they must put in place the proper safeguards to limit the risks of fraud and corruption. Fraud is defined by the Convention on the protection of the European Communities’ financial interests as the deliberate act of deception intended for personal gain or to cause a loss to another party. A definition of corruption used by the EC is the abuse of (public) position for private gain. Example of fraudulent and corrupt practices can include but are not limited to conflict of interest, double funding, bribery or falsification of document. Authorities in the MS have the legal obligation to safeguard EU funds as per Article 325 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 59(2) of the Financial Regulation. This obligation was specified and reinforced in 2013 by Article 125(4)(c) of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR). Article 125(4)(c) requires the implementation of risk-based, effective and proportionate measures to prevent fraud in managing and controlling the OPs.
Download or read book Preventing Fraud and Corruption in the European Structural and Investment Funds written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With approximately EUR 460 billion allocated for the 2014-2020 programming period, the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds (consisting of the Cohesion Fund (CF), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)) represent almost a third of the EU budget. ESI Funds finance operational programmes (OPs) in Member States (MS), each aimed at achieving specific objectives within the areas defined as EU priorities. 380 OPs are funded through ESI Funds for the 2014-2020 programming period and managed by competent authorities within each EU Member States. The European Commission (EC) and MS share responsibilities for the implementation and management of ESI Funds, and both must ensure funds are spent properly and achieve the greatest possible impact. Moreover, they must put in place the proper safeguards to limit the risks of fraud and corruption. Fraud affecting the Union's financial interests is defined in detail in Article 3 of Directive (EU) 2017/1371 on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law; in a generalised and simplified manner, fraud may be characterised as the deliberate act of deception intended for personal gain or to cause a loss to another party. A definition of corruption used by the EC is the abuse of (public) position for private gain. Example of fraudulent and corrupt practices can include but are not limited to conflict of interest, double funding, bribery or falsification of documents. MS authorities have the legal obligation to safeguard EU funds as per Article 325 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 59(2) of the Financial Regulation. This obligation was specified and reinforced in 2013 via Article 125(4)(c) of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR). Article 125(4)(c) requires the implementation of risk-based, effective and proportionate measures to prevent fraud when managing and controlling the OPs. The present study focuses on the implementation of this article in MS.
Download or read book Fraud and Corruption in EU Funding written by David Blanco-Alcántara and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides systematic comparative research of antifraud laws and context at EU countries using a Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model to predict illegal activities in ERDF and CF. It also details a map of corruption risk with the goal of reducing corruption and fraud in the management of European Regional Development Funds and Cohesion Funds through the incorporation of adequate measures and strategies derived from the resulting of EUMODFRAUD EU Project. The authors analyse the specific situations, observe the risks and finally, propose an innovative method that allows predicting fraudulent acts, which will be of interest to both academics, researchers, and policy makers in financial services, public finance, and financial crime.
Download or read book OECD Public Governance Reviews Tackling Fraud and Corruption Risks in the Slovak Republic A Strategy with Key Actions for the European Structural and Investment Funds written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report outlines a strategy for managing fraud and corruption risks related to the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds in the Slovak Republic. It suggests targeted and tailored actions for the authorities responsible for these funds, building on their existing fraud and corruption risk management practices.
Download or read book Tackling Fraud and Corruption Risks in the Slovak Republic written by Oecd and published by Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report outlines a strategy for managing fraud and corruption risks related to the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds in the Slovak Republic. It suggests targeted and tailored actions for the authorities responsible for these funds, building on their existing fraud and corruption risk management practices. The strategy and key actions draw from the OECD Recommendation of the Council on Public Integrity, as well as European Commission guidance and international standards of inter alia the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Download or read book Protection Financial International written by Simone White and published by Springer. This book was released on 1998-05-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of legal and political progress toward the protection of the financial interests of the European Community. Historically, progress has been uneven due to the sectoral approach adopted. On the expenditure side of the EC budget, the most regulated area remains the EAGGF-Guarantee Section Fund. By contrast, procurement fraud of the Structural Funds, sometimes involving corruption of officials, is rife in many Member States. On the income side, control of VAT rests mainly with the Member States. The near collapse of the transit system has made collection of duties more difficult, stimulating proposals for computerization of the transit system and improvements in Customs strategies. All Member States have experienced difficulties in recovering EC funds through irregularities: a case study is offered, comparing British and Danish approaches to recovery. The author also describes and evaluates more far-reaching developments and prospects. An EC penal-administrative space has been created which some penalists regard as a fore-runner to a European Criminal Legal Space. Acknowledging both the attractions and difficulties inherent in such a project, the author focuses attention back to existing First Pillar competencies for EC fraud. For example in relation to VAT and excise regimes, the organisation of Customs, and recovery of funds, deeper integration would reduce criminal opportunities. The book concludes with a review of the Amsterdam Treaty from this perspective. This book is designed for professionals, teachers, students, and researchers, especially those whose interest in EC institutions and law overlaps in the investigation of so-called `white collar crime'. However, the book should also be of interest to all those concerned with the integrity and development of the European Union in general.
Download or read book Tackling Fraud and Corruption Risks in the Slovak Republic written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report outlines a strategy for managing fraud and corruption risks related to the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds in the Slovak Republic. It suggests targeted and tailored actions for the authorities responsible for these funds, building on their existing fraud and corruption risk management practices. The strategy and key actions draw from the OECD Recommendation of the Council on Public Integrity, as well as European Commission guidance and international standards of inter alia the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Download or read book Deterring Fraud by Informing the Public written by European Commission. European Anti-Fraud Office and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tackling Fraud and Corruption Risks in the Slovak Republic written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report outlines a strategy for managing fraud and corruption risks related to the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds in the Slovak Republic. It suggests targeted and tailored actions for the authorities responsible for these funds, building on their existing fraud and corruption risk management practices. The strategy and key actions draw from the OECD Recommendation of the Council on Public Integrity, as well as European Commission guidance and international standards of inter alia the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Download or read book European Anti Fraud Office a Brief Overview written by European Commission. European Anti-Fraud Office and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established since 1999 and based in Brussels, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is on the front line in the fight against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the European Union -- EU Bookshop.
Download or read book Fraud Prevention written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Anti-Fraud Office ensures taxpayers' money is put to the best possible use by investigating cases of fraud, corruption and illegal activities involving EU funds.
Download or read book Crossing the Global Quality Chasm written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-01-27 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2015, building on the advances of the Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations adopted Sustainable Development Goals that include an explicit commitment to achieve universal health coverage by 2030. However, enormous gaps remain between what is achievable in human health and where global health stands today, and progress has been both incomplete and unevenly distributed. In order to meet this goal, a deliberate and comprehensive effort is needed to improve the quality of health care services globally. Crossing the Global Quality Chasm: Improving Health Care Worldwide focuses on one particular shortfall in health care affecting global populations: defects in the quality of care. This study reviews the available evidence on the quality of care worldwide and makes recommendations to improve health care quality globally while expanding access to preventive and therapeutic services, with a focus in low-resource areas. Crossing the Global Quality Chasm emphasizes the organization and delivery of safe and effective care at the patient/provider interface. This study explores issues of access to services and commodities, effectiveness, safety, efficiency, and equity. Focusing on front line service delivery that can directly impact health outcomes for individuals and populations, this book will be an essential guide for key stakeholders, governments, donors, health systems, and others involved in health care.
Download or read book The Penguin Companion to European Union written by Anthony Teasdale and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this book is on the fifteen-member European Union but its coverage extends to many other bodies which form part of today's Europe, such as the Council of Europe, the European Economic Area and Western European Union.
Download or read book OECD Public Governance Reviews OECD Integrity Review of the Slovak Republic Delivering Effective Public Integrity Policies written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The OECD Integrity Review of the Slovak Republic provides concrete recommendations for strengthening the Slovak Republic’s Anti-Corruption Policy, in particular through identifying key corruption risk areas. It analyses integrity standards, including on conflict of interest and post-public employment, and pinpoints where to close gaps in the current legislation to reinforce a culture of integrity across the whole of government.
Download or read book The Many Faces of Corruption written by J. Edgardo Campos and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2007-04-04 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corruption... How can policymakers and practitioners better comprehend the many forms and shapes that this socialpandemic takes? From the delivery of essential drugs, the reduction in teacher absenteeism, the containment of illegal logging, the construction of roads, the provision of water andelectricity, the international trade in oil and gas, the conduct of public budgeting and procurement, and the management of public revenues, corruption shows its many faces. 'The Many Faces of Corruption' attempts to bring greater clarity to the often murky manifestations of this virulent and debilitating social disease. It explores the use of prototype road maps to identify corruption vulnerabilities, suggests corresponding 'warning signals,' and proposes operationally useful remedial measures in each of several selected sectors and for a selected sampleof cross cutting public sector functions that are particularlyprone to corruption and that are critical to sector performance.Numerous technical experts have come together in this effort to develop an operationally useful approach to diagnosing and tackling corruption. 'The Many Faces of Corruption' is an invaluable reference for policymakers, practitioners, andresearchers engaged in the business of development.
Download or read book The Puppet Masters written by Emile van der Does de Willebois and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines the use of these entities in nearly all cases of corruption. It builds upon case law, interviews with investigators, corporate registries and financial institutions and a 'mystery shopping' exercise to provide evidence of this criminal practice.
Download or read book OECD Principles for Integrity in Public Procurement written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03-24 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The OECD Principles for Integrity in Public Procurement are a ground-breaking instrument that promotes good governance in the entire procurement cycle, from needs assessment to contract management.
