This Fraud Investigations Activity Report covers the activities of the Inspectorate General’s Fraud Investigations Division (IG/IN) in 2019. It provides an overview of the work undertaken by IG/IN to prevent, detect, investigate and remedy Prohibited Conduct affecting EIB Group activities.

The report provides in particular:

• Relevant statistics and their analysis on the number of allegations received and investigations conducted;
• A variety of internal and external case studies highlighting the different types of allegations handled by the EIB Group investigators as well as the findings and lessons learned;
• An overview of 10 years of Proactive Integrity Reviews at EIB and of the fraud detection tool developed by IG/IN;
• Information on the policy work done by IG/IN, such as fraud and corruption awareness initiatives for EIB Group staff members, and its increased efforts in outreach and global partnerships.

This Fraud Investigations Activity Report covers the activities of the Inspectorate General’s Fraud Investigations Division (IG/IN) in 2019. It provides an overview of the work undertaken by IG/IN to prevent, detect, investigate and remedy Prohibited Conduct affecting EIB Group activities.

The report provides in particular:

• Relevant statistics and their analysis on the number of allegations received and investigations conducted;
• A variety of internal and external case studies highlighting the different types of allegations handled by the EIB Group investigators as well as the findings and lessons learned;
• An overview of 10 years of Proactive Integrity Reviews at EIB and of the fraud detection tool developed by IG/IN;
• Information on the policy work done by IG/IN, such as fraud and corruption awareness initiatives for EIB Group staff members, and its increased efforts in outreach and global partnerships.