Dec222021

The AVAF Guide – Public Integrity Plan: Roadmap and Facilitating Annexes of the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency present at the conference on the preparation of anti-fraud plans at the local level organized by the GVA, FVMP and the provincial councils.

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In order to promote the establishment of a culture of integrity in each of the public institutions, for the protection of the general interest, the AVAF has prepared the guide on the public integrity plan.

The establishment of a culture of integrity and public ethics must entail a paradigm shift in all public administrations, which makes it possible for the prevention of fraud and corruption to form part of the normal and habitual work of public organizations.

On December 21, the Valencian Antifraud Agency participated in the Seminar Preparation of an antifraud plan at the local level, organized by the General Directorate of Transparency, Citizen Attention and Good Governance of the Department of Participation, Transparency, Cooperation and Democratic Quality with the participation of the provincial councils and the FVMP, and the collaboration of the AVAF.

After the presentation of the activity, by Joan Llinares, director of the AVAF and Antoni Llorente, regional secretary for Participation and Transparency, the two presentations of the day took place.

Irene Bravo, head of the Prevention Service of the Valencian Antifraud Agency, explained the AVAF Guide on public integrity plans. The anti-fraud plan in the key of integrity; while Carmen Vilanova, director of the Office of Planning and Economic Promotion of the Castelló de la Plana City Council shared her speech Application of anti-fraud plans to local management, in which she explained the experience of her city council.

The context for the preparation of the AVAF Guide has been Order HFP / 1030/2021, of September 29, which configures the management system of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. The vision of the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency is integrity in the face of any irregularity to protect all types of public funds, always oriented to the achievement of the general interest. In this sense, the requirement derived from Order HFP / 1030/2021 is an essential opportunity to improve the culture of public integrity.

For this reason, Irene Bravo highlighted that the development of a public integrity plan in an organization is a process that implies dedication, effort and actions of continuous and participated improvement; but that this work will be positive for elected officials, public managers, public employees and the general public, since the good administration of public affairs is at stake.

The AVAF Guide was explained by the head of the Agency’s Prevention Service, highlighting the various dynamics of implementation of the institutional integrity system that appear in it:

  • The involvement of the governing bodies in the approval of the integrity policy. Mandatory preventive measure of the aforementioned Order HFP / 1030/2021
  • Information and practical training at all organizational levels. Despite being collected as an optional preventive measure in the aforementioned Order. Mixed training is advocated (theoretical, practical and workshops or role playing)
  • Communication channels and complaint channels (Internal and external)

In this framework, the Agency participates and collaborates in training actions to offer knowledge and sensitize personnel at the service of public administrations about the importance of including institutional integrity in the organizational culture.

The AVAF Guide. Public Integrity Plan: Roadmap and Facilitating Annexes of the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency, aims to assist in the work of preparing anti-fraud plans and help in the gradual implementation of the public integrity system in each organization. It is available for download: https://www.antifraucv.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Guia_avaf_plan_de_integridad_publica.pdf

The presentation of “La Guia d’Integritat Pública de l’AVAF” is available for download at:https://www.antifraucv.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Ponencia-Guia-AVAF-sobre-planes-de-integridad-publica..pdf

Video of the workshop “Preparation of an anti-fraud plan at the local level”:

Dec212021

“Corruption: harmful organism” again at CEU Cardenal Herrera University in collaboration with the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency

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The last docuforum learning experience of the year 2021 took place on December 20 in the subject of Administrative Law II, third year of the Law degree, thanks to the collaboration of professor Elena Juaristi.

The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency has been present in all the public universities of the Valencian Community with “Corruption: harmful organism”, as well as in the CEU, to bring the debate on the importance of the fight against fraud and corruption to university students and make him a protagonist in the fight against the scourge of democracy.

The viewing of the documentary produced by Pandora Box, through crowdfunding, aroused great interest among the students, which generated a large number of questions and suggestions that guided the second session of this training activity.

The docuforum learning experience offered by the AVAF is completed with a debate with the presence of a training technique in the university classroom. On this occasion, the representative of the Agency was Pilar Moreno, AVAF Training Technician.

The barriers and controls that prevent corruption risks from finally materializing and affecting the general interest. The need for accountability regulation and a national anti-fraud authority were some of the concerns expressed by the students and that guided the debate session.

The AVAF activity generated a lot of participation among the attendees and the interest appreciated has been manifested in a very positive evaluation of the training experience by the students.

Giving prominence to the concerns of youth in an area such as the fight against corruption, integrity and transparency generates a motivating response among university students.

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

Dec172021

The Valencian Antifraud Agency debates about corruption in the Journalism classrooms of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche

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In the first quarter of this academic year, two docufòrum have been held at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, in collaboration with the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency (AVAF). The activities have been carried out on December 3 and 16, 2021, both with second and fourth year students of the Degree in Journalism.

The AVAF develops training activities to offer knowledge and civic awareness, especially to future professionals, and to promote a culture of prevention and fight against all conduct that encourages corruption.

On Thursday, December 16, a new activity took place at the Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of the Miguel Hernández University, with second-year Journalism degree students, with the attendance of 49 students and the participation of Professor Victoria Rodríguez.

After viewing the documentary “Corruption: Harmful Organism”, the students lead the training experience with their questions, focused on the origin and causes of corruption, its effect and costs, the perception of corruption in our society and respect to other neighboring countries, what to do in cases of corruption. In the same debate, he takes the opportunity to talk about ethics and integrity, as well as prevention and civic training. And the functions and work of the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency, especially the importance of the media as a factor that modulates the perception of corruption, as well as the information on the different cases.

The debate with the students allows students to reflect on ethical limits and micro-corruption, which every professional encounters throughout their lives. The students were also interested in sanctions and institutional collaboration, especially with the Prosecutor’s Office.

These activities are organized in collaboration with the Miguel Hernández de Elche University, 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 the training activity “Docufòrum: 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.