May232025

The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency approves the code of ethics and conduct for its staff and will create an Ethics Committee

València, 23 may, 2025.- The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency (AVAF) has approved its code of ethics and conduct to provide its staff, including people who exercise managerial functions, with a set of values and principles of action that serve as a guide for their work and public activity with a perspective of public integrity.

 

The Code is structured in eight parts. It highlights as a central axis the establishment of ethical principles, essential values and standards of conduct that must guide both the staff and the management of the Agency in the exercise of their functions.

 

It is stressed that the code is not a general provision, as corresponds to this type of document, but is a tool for the commitment of all staff at the service of the Agency with shared values and good practices in the management of public resources.

 

In line with this commitment, the AVAF will include in the specifications of administrative clauses in the field of procurement, in the terms and conditions of the call for subsidies and in the agreements it signs, the need to respect the ethical and conduct principles to which the activity of contractor companies, natural or legal persons benefiting from subsidies and entities that sign agreements must be adapted.

 

Monitoring compliance with the Code is the responsibility of the Ethics Committee, which is the advisory body responsible for common criteria for the interpretation of the values, principles and obligations established in this Code. Its reports and recommendations, as well as any action carried out within its competences, will be of a consultative and guiding nature.

 

The Committee is composed of three members. An external person of recognised prestige in the field of public ethics, appointed by the Management at the proposal of the Ethics Committee; an AVAF official from groups A1 or A2, and an AVAF official from groups C1, C2 or B. The members of the Committee belonging to the Agency will be chosen by public lottery.

 

The Agency will provide its staff with appropriate training to expand their theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of public integrity.

 

The Code of Ethics is available on the Agency’s website and can be consulted at:

https://www.antifraucv.es/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Publc-DOGV-num-10113_CAS.pdf

May212025

Local Vision and Preventive Approach: AVAF with the Barcelona Provincial Council at OGW 2025

Valencia, May 21, 2025.- The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency participated in the 2025 Open Government Week as part of the round table “I’ve received an alert, now what? Recommendations and reflections on experiences in managing alerts”, organized by the Barcelona Provincial Council.

Pilar Moreno, senior training officer from the AVAF’s Training, Participation, Communication, and Relations with Other Entities Department, provided the perspective of small and medium-sized local entities in managing information received through the internal reporting system regulated by Law 2/2023, on the protection of whistleblowers and the fight against corruption.

The session was facilitated by the Area of Municipal Support in Open Government and Good Governance of the Barcelona Provincial Council and also featured contributions from Àlex Madariaga, head of the Whistleblower Protection Unit of the Catalan Anti-Fraud Office, and Rosa Maria Sánchez, Director of Analysis Services of the Barcelona City Council.

The activity is part of the Open Government Week (OGW), a global initiative promoted by the Open Government Partnership, which fosters a culture of transparency, integrity, civic participation, the promotion of fundamental rights, and accountability, shared between citizens and public administrations.

The Open Government Week is held annually with the goal of bringing institutions closer to citizens through events and activities that highlight the values of open government.

If you are interested in specialized training in integrity and corruption prevention, you can contact us at: formacion@antifraucv.es
 
May202025

The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency holds a training session on public integrity with staff from the Regional Ministry of Innovation

València, 20 may, 2025.- The Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency (AVAF), through its Training Department, has conducted a training session aimed at staff from the Regional Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Trade, and Tourism under the title “Integrity systems and corruption prevention in public administration.” This initiative is part of the AVAF’s commitment to promoting an institutional culture based on ethics and fraud prevention within Valencian public administrations.

 

The Regional Secretary for Innovation, Jeronimo Mora, opened the session, which began with a presentation by Anselm Bodoque, acting coordinator of the AVAF’s Department of Training, Participation, Communication, and Relations with other entities. He introduced the Valencian institutional integrity system as a key tool in the fight against corruption. Next, Marita Oliver, senior training officer, analyzed the information systems set out in Law 2/2023 and shared the AVAF’s practical experience in managing alerts.

 

After a short break, the training continued with a presentation by Pilar Moreno, also a senior training officer at the Agency, focused on the need to consolidate a culture of public integrity in administrations and to identify the main risks of fraud and corruption. The session concluded with a participatory workshop on conflicts of interest, which explored their detection and proper management in the public sector.

 

With this session, the Valencian Anti-Fraud Agency strengthens its support for public institutions, encouraging the adoption of integrity systems that help improve citizen trust and good governance in the Valencian Community.