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The The SafeNetSafeNet Project: Project:
StrenghtenStrenghten Anti Anti FraudFraud EuropeanEuropean
NetworkNetwork
Padova, Italy 07-08-09 February 2017
This event is supported by the European Union Programme Hercule III (2014-2020).
This programme is implemented by the European Commission.
It was established to promote activities in the field of the protection of the financial interests of the European Union.
(for more information see http://ec.europa.eu/anti-fraud/policy/hercule_en)
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ROUND TABLEROUND TABLE
Latest trends in fighting Latest trends in fighting
irregularities and frauds in irregularities and frauds in
Agriculture for an informed Risk Agriculture for an informed Risk
ManagementManagementAndrea Bordoni
Team Leader Analysis
For an Informed Fraud Risk Management
Padova, Italy 08 February 2017
That it reflects the author’s view and the European Commission is not responsible for the views displayed in the publications
and/or in conjunction with the activities for which the grant is used.
The information contained in this publication does not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European
Commission.
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Fraud Risk Management: a Fraud Risk Management: a
necessary exercise?necessary exercise?
• The European Anti-Fraud Office: investigative and policy
role
• Data, facts and trends
• The anti-fraud momentum
• Yesterday's findings
• 3 Key areas
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The European AntiThe European Anti--fraud Office (OLAF)fraud Office (OLAF)1. MISSION
� Step up fight against fraud, corruption and other illegal activities
� Assistance to Member States
� Contribute to design and development of methods of preventing and
combating fraud, corruption and other illegal activities
� Promote and coordinate the sharing of operational experience and
operational practices
2. INVESTIGATIVE ROLE
� Administrative investigations
� Recommendations
� Monitoring
3. POLICY ROLE
� Promote lesiglative proposals
� Coordinating policy initiatives
� Analysis
4. COOPERATION WITH AND SUPPORT TO MEMBER STATES
� Committees
� Joint Customs Operations
� Hercule
� Participation to events
� Working groups and dissemination of documents
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Results of OLAF's investigationsResults of OLAF's investigationsO
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Results of policy initiatives by OLAFResults of policy initiatives by OLAF
• Commission Anti-Fraud Strategy
• Anti-fraud provisions 2014-2020
• National Anti-Fraud Strategies
The Anti-Fraud Cycle
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Main policy highlights 2011Main policy highlights 2011--20162016
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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� CAP budget all� RD/PA investments
Ø 0,12 %
Ø > 4 %
(Suspected) Fraud
Financial impact
68 million €
Direct payments: 0,09 %Rural Development: 0,21 %
The EagleThe Eagle--Eye View (5)Eye View (5)
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How much fraud affects Agricultural How much fraud affects Agricultural
Funds?Funds?
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Fighting fraudFighting fraud
What does it really mean?What does it really mean?
• Fraud is difficult to:– detect: it is about deception
– deal with: Paying agencies role and competences are not designed expressly to attack it
– follow-up: the competence for that lies elsewhere, but not all its repercussions
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Control systems performance vs fraudControl systems performance vs fraud
Corruption / conflict of interest
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AVEPA survey: key findingsAVEPA survey: key findings
• 40% believes that corruption in the management of AGRI funds is widespread
• 45% believes that it has increased• 65% perceives that it comes more
from the citizens• 95% perceives that the interest for
anti-fraud and anti-corruption has increased over the last three years
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Common groundsCommon grounds
• Generalised used of red flags
• Increased creative use of tools• Widespread use of IT tools
• Understanding of the need to structure cooperation with law enforcement
• Training and feedback
• Increased understanding of the need of cross-border cooperation
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"Conflicting" models"Conflicting" models
• Prevention vs repression
• Centralised vs decentralised
• Small vs big
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WHAT CAN WE DO WITH THE WHAT CAN WE DO WITH THE
EXISTING STRUCTURES?EXISTING STRUCTURES?
We have defined the momentum, identified the common grounds and some of the outstanding issues.
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Creating a networkCreating a network
• AFCOS structure: centralised vs network
• Role of AFCOS• Stronger or weaker?
• Whether your structure is centralised or decentralised, you need a network
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Transnational cooperationTransnational cooperation
• 2016 project run by Italian AFCOS (Hercule co-financed)
• Creating a European network to facilitate the acquisition of information for fraud prevention
• The more decentralised is the structure, the more decentralised could be also the international cooperation
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FIGHTING CORRUPTION AND FRAUD IN THE UE FIGHTING CORRUPTION AND FRAUD IN THE UE
WHAT WE CAN DO: STRATEGYWHAT WE CAN DO: STRATEGY
ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES TO BE EMBEDDED IN A NATIONAL
ANTI-FRAUD STRATEGY
�Building of mutual trust and cooperation among the
several layers
• administrative • Law enforcement• Judicial authorities• National and European
�Definition of roles
�Identification of needs, objectives and actions to achieve
them
�Facilitate transferring of knowledge and dissemination of
best practices
�Virtuous circle
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The AF cycleThe AF cycleA
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Tools put at disposal by OLAFTools put at disposal by OLAF
• Financing: HERCULE• IT tools: AFIS-IMS
– Interface to national systems– AFIS mail: protected mailing system for
exchanging relevant information
– IMS analysis tool
• Resources: handbooks and guidelines
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AntiAnti--Fraud measures communicationFraud measures communication
Media and stakeholders interpret our successes in the fight against fraud as failures
We need to develop a common narrative that shows to our stakeholders and to the public the achievements of our anti-fraud efforts
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Key messagesKey messages
• There is a favourable momentum for enhancing the fight against fraud: let's use it!
• Fraud is a horizontal issue: action cannot stop at detection and cooperation within and outside the organisation is pivotal
• Networking is fine, but it needs to be structured
• We need to communicate in a more consistent and appropriate manner
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Key messagesKey messages
• We have now in place unprecedented tools, resources and awareness to fight fraud
• Detected fraud should increase…
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