News
02.10.2020, 07:27 Uhr
International Cooperation
2019 marked 20 years since the creation of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). As the OLAF report 2019 shows, the Office has been working hard to investigate and stop increasingly complex cross-border fraud schemes affecting humanitarian aid, the environment, agricultural and regional development funds. From uncovering corruption to halting smuggling and counterfeit products, OLAF has made a real difference in protecting the EU budget and European citizens in many domains.
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17.06.2020, 07:35 Uhr
Prevention
The BAK has carried out a compliance consultation for "Verein NEUSTART”, an NPO specializing in probation, conflict resolution and social work. The Bureau has accompanied the NPO in achieving its objective of raising employees’ awareness of compliance and promoting integrity in everyday work.
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22.04.2020, 14:14 Uhr
Prevention
In March 2020, the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) and the Austrian Federal Bureau of Anti-Corruption (BAK) signed an agreement on the provision of compliance advisory services.
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22.01.2020, 07:28 Uhr
International
The eighth session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 16 to 20 December 2019. It was attended by political decision-makers and high-ranking representatives of anti-corruption agencies. The UNCAC currently has 186 States Parties.
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17.12.2019, 11:21 Uhr
International Cooperation
136 participants from 36 countries attended the 19th Annual Professional Conference and General Assembly of the EPAC/EACN networks under the presidency of the Director of BAK from 10 to 12 December 2019.
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13.08.2019, 10:22 Uhr
Current News
In the framework of the Implementation Review Mechanism of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), Austria is currently being evaluated on Chapters II (Preventive measures) and V (Asset recovery) of the UNCAC.
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09.08.2019, 10:07 Uhr
Current News
With the "fit4compliance" game about values, the "Correct or Corrupt?" app, the Network of Integrity Officers, and the anti-corruption workshops and events in the education sector, the BAK is contributing considerably to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The four projects were published as good examples on the online database. The BAK thus made a significant contribution to goal 16.5 "...reduce corruption...".
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29.01.2019, 07:44 Uhr
Prevention
With the adoption of the Action Plan for the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) by the Council of Ministers on 16 January 2019, the Austrian Federal Government clearly pointed the way to a corruption-free administration based on integrity.
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