In pursuance of Decree № 18 of the Council of Ministers of 4.02.2003 on the creation of a Council for coordination in combating offenses affecting the financial interests of the European Communities (Promulgated in the State Gazette, Issue 13 of 11.02.2003, last amendment and supplement issue 57 of 24.06.2008) in the Managing Authority of the Operational Programme "Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy 2007-2013" an officer and a deputy of his are appointed to be responsible for combating fraud and irregularities. These officers will examine the irregularities alerts sent by you observed during the application and implementation of projects under the Operational programme.
You are hereby advised that any person is entitled to alert irregularities and fraud, arising in connection with the implementation of projects and programmes financed by funds of the European Union. The alerts may relate to technical, financial and administrative irregularities, irregularities associated with signed contracts for granting financial aid or with subcontracting, etc.
The circumstances stated in your alerts will be examined and in case their credibility is confirmed, adequate measures will be taken depending on the specific character of each case. A procedure for recording and reporting on each irregularity will start at the same time not revealing the identity of the sender of the alert.
Should you have information on irregularities, please follow these instructions:
1. In the form it is advisable to fill in the sender's name and email for feedback;
2. Describe as fully as possible the irregularity noticed;
3. Click "Send", then you will get a message on your email confirming that the information you sent has been obtained. After receiving confirmation you may state a telephone number (if you want) to use if necessary to clarify some of the information submitted by you. Even if you do not state a telephone number that will not affect the examination of the case, but the possibility of getting feedback will allow a more precise clarification of the circumstances;
4. If you send the irregularity alert by fax, please specify the following on the first page: "To the Irregularities Officer in the Managing Authority of the Operational Programme "Competitiveness" (Directorate "European Funds for "Competitiveness" at the Ministry of Economy and Energy)".
Fax number: 02 9811719.
If the irregularity officer is related to the irregularity case or you suspect that he might be related to it, you can submit information directly to one or more of the following people:
- the Minister of Economy and Energy;
- the Head of the Certifying Authority in the Ministry of Finance;
- the President of the Council for coordination in combating offenses affecting the financial interests of the European; Communities and the Directorate "Coordination of combating offenses affecting the financial interests of the European Communities" in the administration of the Council of Ministers;
- the European Anti-Fraud Office of the European Commission /OLAF - General Service Directorate General of the European Commission/ in Brussels.
You can submit alerts, complaints and questions relating to the management and absorption of EU funds to the hot telephone line 0 800 1 39 99 of the Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Plugchieva. All hotline calls are free. To this telephone people from all over the country can report violations or ask questions relating to European programmes and funds. All calls recorded on the automated phone will be checked by experts from the team of Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Plugchieva and will receive a reply. For this purpose it is necessary to leave feedback - name, address or email, so that you could receive a subsequent reply.
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