Anti-fraud measures. 1. The Commission or the eligible counterparts shall immediately notify the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) when, at any stage of the preparation, implementation or closure of financing and investment operations covered by this Regulation, they have grounds for suspecting fraud, corruption, money laundering or any other illegal activity that may affect the financial interests of the Union. They shall provide it with all necessary information to enable a full and thorough investigation to be carried out.
Anti-fraud measures. When the implementation of the framework programme calls for the use of external contractors or implies granting financial contributions to third parties, the Commission will carry out, where appropriate, financial audits, in particular if it has reason to doubt the realistic nature of work performed or described in the activity reports. The Community's financial audits will be carried out either by its own staff or by accounting experts approved according to the law of the audited party. The Community will choose the latter freely, while avoiding any risks of conflicts of interest which might be indicated to it by the party subject to the audit. In addition, in carrying out the research activities, the Commission will ensure that the financial interests of the European Communities are protected by effective checks and, where irregularities are detected, by proportionate and dissuasive measures and penalties. In order to achieve this aim, rules on checks, measures and penalties, with references to Regulations No 2988/95, 2185/96, 1073/99 and 1074/99 will be set out in all contracts used in the implementation of the framework programme. In particular, the following points will have to be provided for in the contracts: – the introduction of specific contractual clauses to protect the financial interests of the EC in carrying out checks and controls in relation to the work performed; – the carrying out of administrative checks as part of anti-fraud measures, in accordance with Regulations No 2185/96, No 1073/1999 and No 1074/1999; – the application of administrative penalties for all intentional or negligent irregularities in the implementation of the contracts, in accordance with the framework Regulation No 2988/95, including a blacklisting mechanism; – the fact that possible recovery orders in case of irregularities and fraud be enforceable according to Article 256 of the EC Treaty. In addition and as routine measures, an internal audit and control programme in respect of scientific and budgetary aspects will be carried out by the DG Research staff responsible; an internal audit will be carried out by the Internal audit Unit of DG Research; and local inspections will be undertaken by the Court of Auditors of the European Union.
Anti-fraud measures. The claims process shall employ standard anti- fraud measures to be determined and implemented by the Claims Administrator, in addition to Jeunesse’s ability to compare data provided by Settlement Class Members with its records and information otherwise available to it. The ultimate decision will be made by the Claims Administrator to be construed liberally in favor of payment.
