Looking ahead - 2019 and beyond

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LOOKING AHEAD – 2019 AND BEYOND 33

LOOKING AHEAD –

209 AND BEYOND

POLICIES DEVELOPMENT

The EIB Group is committed to continuing its active role in

the fight against prohibited conduct, including the revi-

sion of the EIB and EIF Anti-Fraud Policies in 2019.

The Fraud Investigations Division will also continue to

work towards the implementation of the EIB Exclusion

Poli cy.

INCREASING NUMBER OF ALLEGATIONS

IG/IN foresees that the number of allegations will continue

to increase in 2019, as in past years.

Fighting fraud and corruption is a collective responsibility

in which everyone has a role to play. Staff members, coun-

terparts and other external par tners are encouraged to

report any suspicions of prohibited conduct potentially

impacting EIB Group-financed projec ts or activities. Alle-

gations can be submitted via the dedicated “investiga-

tions@eib.org” email address, by a confidential letter to

IG/IN or via a reporting link on the EIB website.3

BETTER DE TECTION OF PROHIB ITED CONDUCT

The successful results achieved through the implementa-

tion of the new PIR methodology and the pilot testing car-

ried out in 2018 will allow increased and optimised PIR cov-

erage of EIB operations and activities using the new Risk

Scoring Model. In 2019, the PIR team will systematically

apply the new Risk Scoring Model.

STRENGTH ENED FRAUD AWARENESS INSID E THE

EIB GROUP

IG/IN will also continue its counter-fraud efforts through

staff training and policy streng thening. New fraud and cor-

ruption awareness e-learning packages will be launched

and made mandatory for all EIB staff member s. Support for

the EIF in developing an anti-fraud face-to-f ace training

course will be enhanced. IG/IN will continue to work

closely together with and inform other EIB Group services

on the lessons learned from investigations, in order to

ensure the EIB Group’s anti-fraud and anti-corruption

framework is implemented coherently. Likewise, IG/IN aims

to continue its outreach activities externally, engaging

with representatives of civil society organisations, national

and international financing institutions and anti-corrup-

tion authorities.

INCREASE D EXTERNAL OUTREACH AND AWARE 

NESS RAISI NG

IG/IN will continue to strengthen international cooperation

by liaising with national and international investigation,

prosecution and anti-corruption of fices and providing

assistance in the context of national judicial proceedings

to the fullest extent possible. IG/IN will work to expand its

network of partners by putting in pla ce further MoUs with

partner authorities around the world.

3

Find here an overview of all reporting mechanisms: https://www.eib.org/en/about/accountability/anti-fraud/reporting/index.htm. The reporting form is available in 30 different languages under:

https://www.eib.org/en/infocentre/anti-fraud-form.htm