Employees of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine joined the training on prevention, investigation, and fight against fraud with EU funds in Ukraine, which took place in Brussels (Kingdom of Belgium) the other day.

The event was organized by the European Office for the Prevention of Abuse and Fraud (OLAF).

During the training, the participants learned the best European practices in the fight against fraud, as well as in the collection, processing, and analysis of information. The specifics of conducting international investigations by OLAF in countries outside the European Community and the use of special IT resources were also discussed.

In total, 40 representatives of specialized state authorities of Ukraine took part in the event: the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Ministry of Finance, the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, the Office of the Prosecutor General, the State Customs Service, etc.

For reference: OLAF has about 420 employees. The organization cooperates with the Ukrainian authorities and supports law enforcement agencies in the fight against economic crime.