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Irregularities, Fraud and conflict of interest: how to tackle? Good practices for preventing and detecting irregularities in EU funds including conflict of interests and fraud
Irregularities, Fraud and conflict of interest: how to tackle? Good practices for preventing and detecting irregularities in EU funds including conflict of interests and fraud
Join us for a most relevant seminar on "Good and Bad Practices for Preventing and Detecting Irregularities in EU Funds," including a focus on conflict of interests and fraud. This seminar is a must-attend event for professionals navigating the complexities of EU financial regulations. Gain insights from experts as we explore the intricacies of member states' financial tasks, dive into the nature of irregularities and the fraud triangle, and understand the scope and limitations of management and control systems. Enhance your skills with practical exercises, learn from real-world examples, and collaborate with peers and prosecutors to strengthen your prevention measures. This seminar will empower you with the knowledge to improve the integrity and effectiveness of fund management in your organization.
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Event Start Date: 26.02.2025
Event End Date: 27.02.2025
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Event Locations
Amsterdam, Aristo meeting center
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€ 1.195 excluding VAT for early booking (before 31 January 2025). Afterwards the price is € 1.395 excluding VAT
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Meet Our Lecturers
Recognised experts from Member States
Peter Vlasveld, Host
The Netherlands
Peter Vlasveld has a business in auditing and advisory services after being Head of the Audit Authority of The Netherlands for over a decade. Peter has extensive knowledge and experience with EU grants both from management side as from audit side. In addition, Peter has been lecturer for many international events, e.g. seminars, twinning projects and EU wide working groups. He has been member of the working group directed by OLAF responsible for the Handbook ‘The role of Member States’ auditors in fraud prevention and detection’.
Patrick Wamper
Germany
Patrick Wamper is currently heading the budget department in the Ministry for Labour and Social affairs in North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He built up knowledge in EU´s structural funds since 2002. Until 2018 he headed the ERDF Audit Authority within the MoF NRW and since then he headed a department acting as Managing Authority for ESF NRW until end 2023. He has broad experience as lecturer in public and private entities in the field of structural funds. Patrick was involved in the closure 2000 - 2006, 2007 - 2013 and 2014 - 2020.
Goran Zakanji
Croatia
Goran Zakanji is heading ESF unit in Croatian Audit Authority. He participated in a number of international projects, providing advisory services in Europe, Asia and Africa. He works as a lecturer for different international companies in various areas covered with CPR. His current responsibility is within Single Audit Authority, which covers all EU Funds in Croatia. He was engaged in all ESI and Agricultural Funds in three Programming Periods.
Program
26 February 2025
9.00 Introduction and additional specific needs
9.15 Financial regulation on member states’ tasks
10:00 Categorisation of errors - What are irregularities?
10.30 Coffee break
10.45 The fraud triangle – What is fraud?
12.30 Lunch break
13.30 Purpose and limits of management and control system
14.00 How to prevent?
14.45 Coffee break
15.00 Detection of fraud and corruption in management verifications and beyond
16.30 End of day 1
27 February 2025
9.00 Wrap up day 1
9.15 Red flags
10.00 Practical examples on fraud and corruption and how it was detected
10.30 Coffee break
10.45 Collaboration with national and European prosecutors office and other national authorities
11:45 Reporting to OLAF / EDES
12.30 Lunch break
13.30 Conflict of interest
14.00 Financial regulation on CoI
16.00 ECA / COM / national findings and examples
16:30 Closure of seminar
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