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PRESS RELEASE N°11/2015 PDF version The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is further strengthening its cooperation with two of its African partners. On 8 July, the Office signed cooperation arrangements with authorities from Senegal and Angola. The arrangements will facilitate cooperation in anti-fraud investigations concerning development aid provided by the European Union to the two countries. The new Administrative Cooperation Arrangements (ACAs) were concluded with the Office national de lutte contre la fraude et la corruption (OFNAC) from Senegal and the Office of the Inspector General (IGEA) from Angola. The signature took place prior to a meeting of OLAF's African Pilot Group which brings together OLAF's partner authorities in Africa. These new arrangements improve cooperation in the fight against fraud with development aid in Africa by facilitating the exchange of information and enabling OLAF to carry out joint investigations with its co-signing partners. OLAF's Director-General Giovanni Kessler, who signed the arrangements with his African counterparts, welcomed them as a positive signal by saying: "European development aid is an important contribution to tackle poverty in the world. In times where budgets in Europe are being tightened, it is even more important to make sure that these EU funds are spent correctly. OLAF actively supports anti-fraud initiatives in Africa and we see these new arrangements as a good sign for our African partners to more efficiently coordinate their anti-fraud activities in order to bring about more tangible results." Background: OLAF cooperates with a large number of partner organisations in non-EU countries to ensure that EU development and humanitarian aid reaches its intended beneficiaries, without being diverted by fraud and corruption. It has signed a series of Administrative Cooperation Arrangements in order to facilitate practical day-to-day cooperation. A list of signed arrangements can be found on OLAF's website. The Pilot Group is a biennial event bringing together OLAF's partner authorities in Africa. It was created in 2007 to strengthen the cooperation between OLAF and these authorities as well as to enhance trans-African cooperation. The 7th meeting of the Pilot Group will take place from 9-10 July in Brussels. OLAF mission, mandate and competences: OLAF’s mission is to detect, investigate and stop fraud with EU funds. OLAF fulfils its mission by: • carrying out independent investigations into fraud and corruption involving EU funds so as to ensure that all EU taxpayers’ money reaches projects that can stimulate the creation of jobs and growth in Europe; • contributing to strengthening citizens’ trust in the EU Institutions by investigating serious misconduct by EU staff and members of the EU Institutions; • developing a sound EU anti-fraud policy. In its independent investigative function, OLAF can investigate matters relating to fraud, corruption and other offences affecting the EU financial interests concerning: • all EU expenditure: the main spending categories are Structural Funds, agricultural policy and rural development funds, direct expenditure and external aid; • some areas of EU revenue, mainly customs duties; • suspicions of serious misconduct by EU staff and members of the EU institutions. For further details: Florian OEL Deputy Spokesperson European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) E-mail: olaf-media@ec.europa.eu http://ec.europa.eu/anti_fraud Details - Publication date - Author - European Anti-Fraud Office - News type - OLAF press release
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Cad é misean OLAF? Maoiníonn an tAontas Eorpach raon leathan clár agus tionscadal a chuireann le caighdeán maireachtála saoránach ar fud an Aontais Eorpaigh agus lasmuigh de. Is díobháil mhór do shaoránaigh na hEorpa agus baol mór don tionscadal Eorpach ina iomláine aon mhí-úsáid a bhaintear as cistiú a thagann as buiséad an Aontais Eorpaigh nó aon imghabháil a dhéantar ar na cánacha, na dleachtanna nó na tobhaigh a íoctar isteach i mbuiséad an Aontais. Comhlíonann OLAF a mhisean ar na bealaí seo a leanas: - trí imscrúduithe neamhspleácha a dhéanamh ar chalaois agus ar éilliú a bhaineann le cistí an Aontais Eorpaigh, d'fhonn a chinntiú go gcaitear airgead cháiníocóirí an Aontais ar thionscadail atá ceaptha poist agus fás a chruthú san Eoraip; - trí chuidiú chun muinín na saoránach in institiúidí an Aontais a neartú trí imscrúduithe a dhéanamh ar mhí-iompar tromchúiseach fhoireann an Aontais agus bhaill na n-institiúidí; - beartas fónta frith-chalaoise a cheapadh don Aontas Eorpach. An méid a bhféadfaidh OLAF imscrúdú a dhéanamh air Féadfaidh OLAF imscrúduithe a dhéanamh ar chalaois, éilliú agus cionta eile a bhaineann le leasanna airgeadais an Aontais, mar atá: - caiteachas uile an Aontais. Is iad seo na príomhchatagóirí caiteachais: cistí struchtúracha, cistí um an mbeartas talmhaíochta agus um fhorbairt tuaithe, caiteachas díreach agus cúnamh seachtrach; - réimsí áirithe d'ioncam an Aontais, dleachtanna custaim den chuid is mó; - amhras i dtaobh mhí-iompar tromchúiseach fhoireann an Aontais agus bhaill na n-institiúidí. Saolré imscrúdú de chuid OLAF Faigheann OLAF eolas faoi chalaoisí agus faoi mhírialtachtaí féideartha ón iliomad foinsí. I bhformhór na gcásanna, is ó sheiceálacha uathusan atá freagrach as cistí an Aontais Eorpaigh a bhainistiú in institiúidí an Aontais nó sna Ballstáit a thagann an t-eolas sin. Gach líomhain a fhaigheann OLAF, déantar measúnú tosaigh uirthi féachaint an dtagann sí faoi shainchúram na hOifige agus an gcomhlíonann sí na critéir chun imscrúdú a oscailt. D’fhéadfadh imscrúduithe a bheith i bhfoirm agallamh nó cigireachtaí ar áitribh agus rangaítear iad faoi cheann amháin de na trí chatagóir seo a leanas: - Imscrúduithe inmheánacha: Is é sin imscrúduithe riaracháin laistigh d'institiúidí agus de chomhlachtaí an Aontais d'fhonn calaois, éilliú nó aon ghníomhaíocht mhídhleathach eile a bhfuil tionchar aici ar leasanna airgeadais an Aontais Eorpaigh a bhrath; nithe tromchúiseacha a bhaineann le dualgais ghairmiúla a chomhlíonadh. - Imscrúduithe seachtracha: Is é sin imscrúduithe riaracháin lasmuigh d'institiúidí agus de chomhlachtaí an Aontais d'fhonn calaois nó aon iompar neamhrialta eile ó dhaoine nádúrtha nó dlítheanacha a bhrath. Rangaítear cásanna mar imscrúduithe seachtracha i gcás gurb é OLAF is mó a dhéanann an t-imscrúdú. - Cásanna comhordúcháin: Déanann OLAF a chion le cabhrú le himscrúduithe a dhéanann údaráis náisiúnta nó ranna eile de chuid an Aontais trí bhailiú agus malartú eolais agus teagmhálacha a éascú. Tar éis imscrúdú a chur i gcrích, molann OLAF beart d'institiúidí an Aontais agus do na húdaráis náisiúnta lena mbaineann: go hiondúil bíonn imscrúduithe coiriúla, aisghabháil airgeadais nó bearta smachta nó riaracháin eile ar áireamh iontu sin. Déanann sí faireachán ansin ar an gcaoi a gcuirtear na moltaí sin chun feidhme. Treoirlínte maidir leis na Nósanna Imeachta Imscrúdaithe d'Fhoireann OLAF Plean bainistíochta 2022 Plean straitéiseach 2020-2024 Tuarascáil bhliantúil ar ghníomhaíochtaí 2021