Resources for the implementation of anti-fraud action plans for European funds

Any entity wishing to manage or execute the EU's Next Generation Funds, which will arrive through the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR), must have an Anti-Fraud Action Plan in place to ensure that the funds are they have been used in accordance with the applicable regulations regarding the prevention, detection and correction of fraud, corruption and conflicts of interest.

This mandate of the European Union has been developed by the ministerial order 1030/2021 of Finance and Civil Service which has set minimum requirements for these plans. Specifically, Article 6 specifies that any entity, decision-maker or executor, that participates in the execution of the measures of the PRTR must have systems of reinforcement of mechanisms for the prevention, the detection and the correction of the fraud, the corruption and conflicts of interest. In particular, an Anti-Fraud Action Plan must be approved by the decision-making or executing body within 90 days of the entry into force of this Order (published on 30 September) or, where applicable, as long as knowledge of participation in the execution of the PRTR is known.

We list some resources that may be of interest for the implementation of Anti-Fraud Measure Plans for European funds.