Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption - BAK

International

18th EPAC/EACN ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

More than 100 delegates representing 30 member countries attended the 18th EPAC/EACN Annual Professional Conference and General Assembly, which was hosted by the Austrian Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption (BAK) and took place from 22 to 24 October 2018 in Rust, Austria.

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IACA

Lecture and panel discussion by the BAK during the 7th Assembly of Parties of IACA

The seventh session of the Assembly of Parties of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) took place at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) from 27 to 28 September 2018. Due to the current budgetary situation of the IACA, discussions by States Parties focused on a "Draft resolution on strengthening IACA Activities”, which was later adopted. Additionally, the "IACA working program 2017-2020” was checked for items already passed, and other items still pending.

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Prevention advisory service provided by the BAK

Prevention advisory service provided by the BAK

At the BAK, prevention has top priority. Not only do we want to fight corruption, but we want to prevent it from happening. To this end, the BAK provides public sector organizations with comprehensive analyses of corruption risks as well as advisory services covering issues of corruption prevention, compliance, risk and value management, and drawing up mission statements.

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Investigations conducted by the BAK

Investigations conducted by the BAK

The BAK Operational Service processes more than 300 investigation cases annually. BAK investigators work on cases of bribery, corruptibility, offering or accepting an advantage, abuse of official authority, breach of official secrecy, breach of trust, agreements restricting competition, and other punishable acts.

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Events

Events

Lectures, trainings, seminars, and other events are crucial parts of corruption prevention. Not only does BAK staff teach at basic training courses of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the BAK also provides advanced training courses, and basic training programmes for integrity officers. The Anti-Corruption Day is the annual highlight of the event calendar.

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News

12.11.2018, 10:51 Uhr

International

18th EPAC/EACN ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

More than 100 delegates representing 30 member countries attended the 18th EPAC/EACN Annual Professional Conference and General Assembly, which was hosted by the Austrian Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption (BAK) and took place from 22 to 24 October 2018 in Rust, Austria.

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16.10.2018, 13:32 Uhr

IACA

Lecture and panel discussion by the BAK during the 7th Assembly of Parties of IACA

The seventh session of the Assembly of Parties of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) took place at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) from 27 to 28 September 2018. Due to the current budgetary situation of the IACA, discussions by States Parties focused on a "Draft resolution on strengthening IACA Activities”, which was later adopted. Additionally, the "IACA working program 2017-2020” was checked for items already passed, and other items still pending.

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08.10.2018, 07:18 Uhr

Current News

Compliance Advisory Service – Austrian Workers' Compensation Board (AUVA)

Andreas Wieselthaler, Director of the Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption (BAK), and Helmut Köberl, Director General of the Austrian Workers' Compensation Board (AUVA), concluded an advisory service agreement on compliance consulting at the AUVA.

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24.09.2018, 09:09 Uhr

International

Study visit to the BAK by a Kosovan delegation

On 11 and 12 September 2018, a 12-member delegation from Kosovo visited the Austrian Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption (BAK). The delegation was made up of representatives of the Anti-Corruption Agency, the Kosovo Police, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of European Integration.

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13.08.2018, 10:28 Uhr

International

Kenya Delegation at the Austrian Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption

On 7 August 2018, eight representatives of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) of Kenya accompanied by the Kenyan Ambassador to Austria visited the Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption (BAK) to learn more about its corruption prevention work.

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in focus

12.11.2018, 10:51 Uhr

International

18th EPAC/EACN ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

More than 100 delegates representing 30 member countries attended the 18th EPAC/EACN Annual Professional Conference and General Assembly, which was hosted by the Austrian Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption (BAK) and took place from 22 to 24 October 2018 in Rust, Austria.

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17.07.2018, 06:29 Uhr

International Cooperation

Kick-off Conference of the "EU Integrity” Project

On 21 and 22 June 2018, the international Kick-off Conference of the "EU Integrity” project took place in Vienna, with approximately 80 participants from over 20 EU countries. The project’s overall objective is to facilitate a multilateral, constructive dialogue and wide-ranging exchange of experiences and best practices between different sectors in order to sustainably promote integrity in the EU.

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12.04.2018, 14:00 Uhr

Prevention

National Anti-Corruption Strategy

NACS

The Austrian National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS), adopted by the Austrian Council of Ministers on 31 January 2018, provides a framework for all measures taken to prevent and combat corruption.

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