Article 29 Combating fraud

In order to facilitate the fight against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activity under Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council^f1, between 1 July and 31 December 2016 CEPOL shall accede to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 concerning internal investigations by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)^f2 and shall adopt appropriate provisions applicable to all employees of CEPOL using the template set out in the Annex to that Agreement.

The European Court of Auditors shall have a power of audit, on the basis of documents and on-the-spot checks, over all grant beneficiaries, contractors and subcontractors who have received Union funds from CEPOL.

OLAF may carry out investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union in connection with a grant or a contract awarded by CEPOL. Such investigations shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 and in Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96^f3.

Without prejudice to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, working agreements with Union bodies, authorities and training institutes of third countries, international organisations and private parties, contracts, grant agreements and grant decisions of CEPOL shall contain provisions expressly empowering the European Court of Auditors and OLAF to conduct the audits and investigations referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, in accordance with their respective competence.