The National Anti-Fraud Coordination Service is the organism responsible for coordinating actions that seek to protect the financial interests of the European Union against fraud in collaboration with the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).
It forms part of the General Intervention Board of the State Administration and, pursuant to Additional Provision 25 of General Law 38/2003, of 17 November, on Subsidies, it is responsible for the following functions:
- Leading and implementing national strategies and promoting the legislative and administrative changes necessary to protect the financial interests of the European Union.
- Identifying possible shortcomings in national systems to manage European Union funds.
- Establishing the methods of coordination and information on irregularities and suspected fraud between the different national institutions and the OLAF.
- Promoting training on the prevention of and fight against fraud.