Mar182026

Whistleblower protection authorities meet in compliance with Law 2/2023

Barcelona, 18 March 2026.- The Agency for the Prevention and Fight against Fraud and Corruption of the Valencian Community (AVAF) has participated in the coordination session of the independent whistleblower protection authorities established by Law 2/2023, of 20 February, regulating the protection of people who report regulatory breaches.

 

In addition to the AVAF, the meeting was attended by the state-owned Independent Authority for the Protection of Whistleblowers, the Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia, the Office of Good Practices and Anti-Corruption of the Autonomous Community of Navarre, the Andalusian Office against Fraud and Corruption, the Galician Authority for the Protection of Whistleblowers, the Independent Authority on Corruption of Castilla y León,  the Council of Transparency and Good Governance of Castilla-La Mancha and the Council of Transparency and Data Protection of the Community of Madrid.

 

During the meeting, the authorities discussed the status of the processing of the draft of the Organic Law on Public Integrity and the need to establish common criteria for the consistent application of Law 2/2023. Among other issues, the competence model of the different independent authorities, the ways of exercising the sanctioning power, the protection of whistleblowers and the procedures for notifying the people responsible for the internal information systems were discussed.

 

The competent authorities in the field of whistleblower protection have held their biannual cooperation meeting at the headquarters of the Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia, in a hybrid format: face-to-face and telematic. This meeting marks the beginning of a stable calendar of periodic meetings that will take place on a rotating basis in different autonomous communities.

 

Article 42.3 of Law 2/2023 establishes that “the presidency of the Independent Authority for the Protection of Whistleblowers, A.A.I. shall convene, on its own initiative or when requested by another authority, the regional authorities for the protection of whistleblowers to contribute to the consistent application of the regulations on the protection of whistleblowers. In any case, semi-annual cooperation meetings will be held”.

 

The article adds that “the presidency of the Independent Authority for the Protection of Whistleblowers, A.A.I. and the regional authorities for the protection of whistleblowers may request and facilitate the mutual exchange of information necessary for the fulfilment of their functions. Likewise, they may constitute working groups to deal with specific matters of common interest and establish common guidelines for action”.

Mar102026

The AVAF presents, for the second time, its experience in a course organized by the University of La Laguna

Valencia, March 10, 2026.- The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency (AVAF) has participated in the “Course on the use of tools to prevent and fight corruption in the public sector”, organized by the General Foundation of the University of La Laguna (ULL) with the support of the Government of the Canary Islands, aimed at professionals from the public sector and the general public in which more than 120 people have participated.

 

The sessions, held entirely online, were attended by Mayte López Ferrer, senior training technician at the AVAF, who gave the presentation entitled “The legal integrity system in the Valencian Community”. During his presentation, the Valencian legal model and the tools for preventing corruption were presented.

 

The main purpose of this collaboration is to strengthen the ethical culture and commitment of public servants in the fight against fraud. Among the highlights of the AVAF’s participation in the course were the functions of the Agency, the recommendations issued to date and the existence of the complaints mailbox, explaining how it can be used by public employees in case of possible irregularities.

 

The Agency’s participation in training activities organised outside the territorial scope of the Valencian Community responds to criteria of institutional courtesy and territorial cooperation, while allowing the sharing of the knowledge and experience accumulated after almost ten years of effective operation in the field of the AVAF’s competences. With these actions, the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency reaffirms its commitment to raising awareness, dissemination and learning in the field of public integrity and prevention of corruption beyond its territorial scope.

 

If you wish to have specialized training, you can contact us through formacion@antifraucv.es.

 

Mar92026

The AVAF expands its AVAF-INAP course to 20 hours and 100 places in the face of high demand

Valencia, March 9, 2026.- The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency (AVAF) has concluded the 8th edition of the course “Prevention of corruption in public administrations”, included in the training plan of the National Institute of Public Administration (INAP).

 

Held from February 9 to March 9, 2026, the course has had 100 participants, 20 more than in the previous edition, with the aim of responding to the growing interest in integrity training. In this call, the course taught by the AVAF has received more than 870 applications, consolidating itself as a benchmark in the field.

 

As the main novelty, this edition has extended its duration to 20 hours of training, thus reinforcing the depth of the content offered.

 

Since its first edition in October 2021, this course has been designed and tutored by the AVAF within the INAP’s continuous professional development program, in online mode.

 

The training combines weekly synchronous sessions that promote interaction and the exchange of experiences among students, from institutions such as the Independent Authority for the Protection of Whistleblowers, the National Commission on Markets and Competition, FOGASA, INE, the Cervantes Institute, the Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts, the National Civil Guard Police, the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, and the Independent Reporting Authority.  as well as various public universities, government delegations, ministries and city councils, such as those of Mazarrón, Palmar de Troya, Murcia, Cabre, among others.

 

The teaching team has been made up of Anselm Bodoque, head of the technical cabinet and studies, Pilar Moreno, Marita Oliver and Mayte López, as training technicians of the Area of Training, Participation, Communication and Relations with other entities of the AVAF.

 

The alliance between INAP and AVAF continues to advance in its commitment to promote a culture of integrity in public institutions, contributing to the professionalization and improvement of management in the Spanish public sector.

 

For the second consecutive year, the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency will offer two editions of this course due to its high demand. After receiving more than 850 applications in this call, the institution plans to maintain this line of training reinforcement in future editions.