Fighting Corruption, EU Procurement and EU Subsidies Fraud in Belgium Seminar in Warsaw 16 -11 -2016 Bertrand VOLS
Commissioner-general Dir Gen Administrative police Dir Gen Judicial Police 14 Judicial Districts Dir Gen support 4 Central Judicial Directorates Serious Organized Crime Anti-Corruption Office
The Central Anti-Corruption Office • Who are we ? – Law enforcement agency – Under supervision of the Federal Prosecutor : activity – organization – functionning – National competence – 50 police officers
ORGANIZATION STAFF (Theory) : 66
The Central Anti-Corruption Office • Missions – Judicial investigations ONLY – NO administrative control – International obligations (UNCAC, OECD) – Preventing Corruption (networking) • Core business – Public corruption, private corruption – Procurement Fraud – Subsidies Fraud, inclusive EU Funds Fraud
The Central Anti-Corruption Office • « Context of Corruption and Fraud » – Bribery – Embezzlement – Self-interest – Trading in influence (of flavours) – Extorsion – Forgery of or in documents – Abuse of function/position
The Central Anti-Corruption Office CLASSIC: - Interviews - House searches (PC, GSM, Accounting) - Bank enquiries SPECIAL TECHNIQUES: - Wiretapping, Observation, Undercover
Law 10 februray 1999 related to the repression of corruption • Public & Private Corruption • Wide definition: Embezzelment, Self Interest, Trading of favours • Proposal (active) = Offence • Sollicitation/accept (passive) = Offence • All kind of advantages • Foreign civil servants in Belgium • Belgian civil servants abroad
International Legal Tools Essentially : - Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA): 2 Teams / 2 Places - Joint Investigations Teams (JIT) : 1 Team / 1 Place Operational Actions Plan - EUROJUST : Coordination on demand Logistical support
Example of EU subsidies fraud CAP 1. PILAR 2. PILAR DIRECT PAYMENTS MARKET MEASURES 278 Bil. € RURAL DEVELOPMENT 0, 55 Bil. €
DG AGRI 8. 000 €€
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• Probability of fraud c asy s s trol on E Surface Aid (1 st Pilar) l ntro co ex pl m Co Investment project (2 d Pilar)
• Easy fraud scheme
• More complex fraud scheme Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 A: 1. 000 B: 1. 100 C: 1. 200 A: 1. 100 B: 1. 000 D: 1. 200 B: 1. 100 E: 1. 000 Project 4 Project 5 Project 6 A: 1. 000 D: 1. 100 F: 1. 200 C: 1. 100 B: 1. 000 A: 1. 200 D: 1. 100 C: 1. 000 Project 7 Project 8 Project 9 D: 1. 000 F: 1. 100 E: 1. 200 E: 1. 100 B: 1. 000 A: 1. 200 C: 1. 100 E: 1. 000
• More complex fraud scheme
• Forged offers Real price : 60000 €
Thank you Questions ? djsoc. ocrc-cdbc@police. belgium. eu
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