NOUA ABORDARE A POLITICII EUROPENE PRIVIND ESTIONAREA RISCULUI DE FRAUDĂ A FONDURILOR STRUCTURALE ȘI DE INVESTIȚII. PARADIGMA “ZERO TOLERANȚĂ” FAȚĂ DE FRAUDĂ
A NEW EUROPEAN POLICY APPROACH FOR MANAGING THE RISK OF FRAUD RELATED TO STRUCTURAL AND INVESTMENT FUNDS. THE PARADIGM OF “ZERO TOLERANCE” TO FRAUD

Summary/Abstract: Strengthening the administrative capacity of national authorities responsible for managing programs financed by European funds is a major priority of EU Cohesion Policy in 2014-2020. The success of the EU investment policy depends on the way in which Member States intend to adapt their administrations (management authorities, certifying authorities, audit authorities, intermediate bodies) to the European requirements regarding the efficient use of the community financial assistance and to the antifraud policies. Member states are directly responsible for the development of management and control systems designed to prevent and detect the risk of fraud and also for implementing efficient measures in order to combat fraud including criminal law. The immediate application of all the rules in the field of the fight against fraud is translated as a paradigm of "zero tolerance" against fraud, a paradigm very well promoted by the European cohesion policy. The present paper focuses on the main provisions of the European regulations regarding the obligations that management authorities must respect in order to provide a sound management of community funds allocated in the multiannual financial framework 2014- 2020. Also, the article adresses the culture of "ethics" that promoted to the organizational level plays an important part in strengthening the administrative capacity.

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