The AVAF document “Corruption: harmful organism” reaches the University of Alicante.

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The learning experience of the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency took place on October 20 within the subject of History of Law of the Law degree (Group 4) of the University of Alicante.

After having seen, in a previous session, the documentary “Corruption: harmful organism”, the debate session was held with the presence of a training technique in the university classroom.

Responding to the doubts and questions raised by university students and showing the functions performed by the AVAF were the common thread of the second session.

Knowing the process of investigating complaints that reach the Agency, how whistleblowers are protected from corruption in the AVAF, as well as the role of national authorities in the control of legality in municipalities, were some of the questions formulated by university students.

The need for a national anti-corruption agency and interest in the functions of the AVAF were some of the recurring issues in the classroom, along with the necessary independence of the offices and agencies that focus their work on prevention, detection and prosecution. of corruption.

The activity has been organized in collaboration with the Professor of Law History, Jorge Payà from the University of Alicante, who actively motivated the students to discuss the need for a culture of public integrity and rejection of fraud and corruption.

The very high participation and interest shown by the class about the existing tools to prevent corruption and its effects have been manifested in a very positive assessment of the training experience by the students.

The learning experience promoted by the AVAF has allowed the debate on the importance of public integrity and the effects of corruption to take place inside and outside the classroom, taking into account that the students felt highly impacted by the reality shown in the documentary and for the vital situations experienced by the alerting persons.

If you are a university, Secondary or Baccalaureate teacher and you are interested in the training activity “Docuforum: Corruption, harmful organism” being carried out in your subject, do not hesitate to contact the Training Service of the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency through from formacion@antifraucv.es

 

Bétera debate on Covid-19, vaccination and corruption risks

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The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency participated in the Unisocietat training activity of the University of Valencia organized in Bétera to discuss the risks of corruption generated by covid-19 and the vaccination process.

The activity is based on the collaboration agreement between the Agency and the University of Valencia and its objective is to raise social awareness in collective ethics and the prevention of fraud and corruption in all areas of public life throughout the Valencian territory.

The conference, entitled “The perception of corruption by citizens in vaccination against Covid-19”, was given by UV professor Yolanda García Ruiz, an expert in fundamental rights.

The activity was attended by 20 people and in the debate, in addition to the vaccination strategies, the issue of irregularities, fraud and corruption detected in the vaccination process was addressed. The representatives of the Agency insisted on the need for preventive, comprehensive and responsible management in administrative contracts carried out through the emergency mechanism, which have been frequent throughout the pandemic, and which constitute a risk for proper public management.

The Docufòrum on corruption arrives in the classrooms of the Polytechnic University of Valencia

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The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency begins the academic year in the different universities of the Valencian Community. On this occasion, at the Polytechnic University of Valencia with students of the Degree in Management and Public Administration.

The docufòrum was made on Wednesday, October 20, with the attendance of 13 students of the subject of Information and Administrative Documentation, of the second year of ADE.

After watching the documentary “Corruption: Harmful Organism”, the students asked questions and reflected on the origin and causes of corruption, its effect and costs, the perception of corruption in our society and in other neighboring countries, control systems, among other issues. The debate led to an explanation of the functions and work of the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency, especially in relation to complaints, the protection of whistleblowers and prevention and training.

In the debate, special attention was paid to the necessary integrity and public ethics, individually and collectively, paying special attention to the ethical dilemmas that can occur as students and in professional life.

The activity was organized in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Valencia, which we thank for its interest and willingness to help create a culture of public integrity and rejection of fraud and corruption.

If you are a university, Secondary or Baccalaureate teacher and you are interested in having the training activity “Docufòrum: Corruption, harmful organism” carried out in your subject, do not hesitate to contact the Training Service of the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency through from formacion@antifraucv.es .