Dec22025

AVAF attends the EPAC/EACN Conference in The Hague, where the Declaration to strengthen anti-corruption cooperation in Europe is adopted

València, 2 December 2025.- The 24th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the European Partners Against Corruption (EPAC) and the European contact-point network against corruption (EACN) was recently held in The Hague (Netherlands), with the participation of the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency (AVAF). This year, the conference was organised in cooperation with Eurojust. Following this year’s General Assembly, 7 new members joined the network, bringing the total to 126 European institutions from 40 countries.

 

AVAF was represented by Miguel Ángel Cervera, Secretary-General of the Agency, at a meeting that gathered more than 150 participants from nearly 80 institutions across more than 30 countries. Speakers included representatives from the European Commission, the Council of Europe, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, Europol, Eurojust, OLAF, and various anti-corruption agencies and police oversight bodies from across Europe.

 

This event is one of the main European forums dedicated to the exchange of good practices in preventing and combating corruption, as well as in police oversight. During the meeting, the Hague Declaration was adopted, calling for greater institutional independence, enhanced cooperation, and renewed efforts to prevent and fight corruption throughout Europe.

 

The Conference focused on strengthening cooperation between anti-corruption and police oversight institutions, exchanging practical experiences, and addressing current challenges to promote integrity and transparency. Discussions covered key issues such as measuring and preventing corruption, transparency in public procurement, innovations in anti-corruption practices, education and awareness-raising, and the development of resilient institutions in post-conflict and transition contexts.

 

The Hague Declaration reaffirmed the shared commitment of European anti-corruption authorities and police oversight bodies to integrity, transparency, and the rule of law. It calls for greater institutional independence, professional standards, and international cooperation in the fight against corruption and in ensuring accountability. Members are encouraged to exchange good practices, strengthen cross-border collaboration, and ensure continuous professional development. States are urged to guarantee adequate resources, transparency in open data, and protection for prosecutors and investigators. The declaration also invites EU institutions and international organisations to reinforce common anti-corruption standards, provide technical assistance, and promote coherent and coordinated global efforts.

 

Information extracted from the EPAC/EACN press release:

https://epac-eacn.org/the-24th-epac-eacn-annual-conference-and-general-assembly-took-place-in-the-hague-netherlands/

 

Nov262025

More than 160 public sector professionals participate in the fourth edition of the AVAF course on public integrity and whistleblower protection

Valencia, 26 November 2025.– The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency (AVAF) has completed the fourth edition of the course “Laws and strategies to fight corruption, for public integrity and the protection of people who report regulatory breaches”, a 20-hour training action and 100% online modality.

 

The course, aimed at public employees of any administration, has had the participation of more than 160 professionals from the three provinces of the Valencian Community, as well as from Burgos, Cuenca, Girona, Huelva and Madrid. In the same way, there has been a wide diversity of institutions. Among them, local administrations – such as the city councils of Elda, Oliva, Sagunt or Dénia – different ministries of the Generalitat Valenciana, including the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism, as well as entities of the regional public sector, such as the Audiovisual Council of the Valencian Community.

 

The training, given by the AVAF Training Area and approved by the Valencian Institute of Public Administration (IVAP), has had a high female participation, which represents 65% of the total student body. In terms of professional origin, 48% correspond to the local administration, 33% to the instrumental public sector and 6% to the university environment.

 

This edition has incorporated several novelties, among which stand out, in addition to its entirely online modality, a specific session on the institutional integrity system of the Valencian Community and a practical workshop focused on the risks to integrity in public procurement.

 

The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency is grateful for the trust placed in it by the more than 160 people participating in the action given by the institution and consolidates its role as a benchmark in public integrity training. A new edition of the course is planned for spring 2026.

 

Public entities interested in having specialized training in public integrity and prevention of fraud and corruption can contact the AVAF Training Area through the email formacion@antifraucv.es.

 

 

Nov182025

The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency publishes a Catalogue of risks in the Valencian public sector instrumental of the Generalitat Valenciana

Valencia, 17 November 2025.– The Agency for the Prevention and Fight against Fraud and Corruption of the Valencian Community (AVAF) publishes the Catalogue of Risks Contrary to Integrity in the Instrumental Public Sector of the Generalitat Valenciana, warning of serious breaches in personnel and recruitment.

 

This document is presented as a preventive measure and aims to avoid the perpetuation of flagrant breaches of the legal system within the instrumental entities of the Generalitat. Its issuance fulfils the functions of carrying out studies and analysis of prior risks attributed to the AVAF by Law 11/2016.

 

The catalogue addresses the main risks arising from administrative decentralisation and the trend towards the “flight from administrative law” in this sector, a situation that, although it should serve for the effective and efficient satisfaction of the general interests, is compromised by non-compliance in all areas of management. Despite the control efforts of other bodies such as the Audit Office or the General Intervention of the Generalitat, many of these breaches are repeated year after year.

 

The catalogue identifies a series of serious risks based on the analysis of reports from the General Intervention of the Generalitat Valenciana, the Audit Office, the General Inspectorate of Services and the complaints processed by the AVAF itself.

 

The risks analysed focus on the areas of personnel and public function, contracting, asset management, subsidies and economic-financial management.

 

The AVAF underlines the importance of identifying risks and adopting plans for their management, which is a legal obligation, especially within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (Order HFP/1030/2021). In addition, the widespread non-compliance with Law 1/2022 on Transparency and Good Governance is recalled, since a large part of the entities still lack codes of ethics and conduct.

 

The AVAF Catalogue not only details areas of risk (such as the lack of a self-assessment system or outdated operational processes), but also offers a set of controls designed to mitigate identified risks, such as the need to process files electronically and the approval of annual recruitment plans.

 

The Agency reiterates the need to put into practice the culture of public integrity at all levels, implementing integrity plans, codes of ethics and whistleblowing channels, in order to minimise irregularities arising from practices contrary to the general interest.

 

The catalogue is available for download at the following link:

https://www.antifraucv.es/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/251114_Catalogo_AVAF_.pdf