Competent authority for the protection of whistleblowers

Regarding institutional integrity and the culture of whistleblowing

From its preventive side, the Office supports public institutions in consolidating their integrity systems, among other ways, by studying, promoting and driving good practices that help improve the quality of public service provision.

It also promotes the culture of whistleblowing in defense of the general interest among public, private and social actors through awareness-raising, training or responding to inquiries.

Regarding the supervision of internal channels

The Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia supervises the correct implementation and operation of internal alert channels.

Regarding the protection of whistleblowers

The Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia ensures that whistleblowers are not subject to retaliation for their status as informants.

Any public or private organization can be contacted to request information about any action that may affect, directly or indirectly, the whistleblower, with the warning that acts of retaliation are prohibited.

Whistleblowers are offered the support measures provided for in the article 37 of Law 2/2023, especially legal support and advice so they can make their decisions in an informed manner. Effective assistance is also provided before other competent authorities, including the issuance of a protected whistleblower certificate.

If you find yourself in a situation like the one described, you can request protection and support from the Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia.

1st step. You must download the protection and support request form to your computer and fill it out from there and not from the browser view. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed (see explanatory video). If your computer does not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it from the following link.

2nd step. Once the form is completed, it must be sent to the Anti-Fraud Office:

Submit the form via General registration from the Anti-Fraud Office's electronic headquarters

Form

For any related questions or concerns, you can contact us directly through the following email address: autoritatproteccio@antifrau.cat

What must be reported to Anti-Fraud?

Subjects that have an internal information system, in the public or private sector, in compliance with legal obligations or by their own decision, and that are included in the area of competence of the Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia, they must notify through the Communication from the head of the internal information system form (art. 8.3 of Law 2/2023, of February 20):

• The appointment and termination of the natural person individually designated as responsible for the internal information system
• Or, if applicable, the appointment and dismissal of the people who make up the collegiate body responsible for the internal information system

They should take into account that:

• The communication must be made through the Communication from the head of the internal information system form within ten working days following the appointment or termination
• In the case of termination, the reasons that justified it must be specified

How should communication be done?

1st step. You must download the Communication from the person in charge of the internal information system form (art. 8 of Law 2/2023) to your computer and fill it in from there and not from the browser view. It is necessary to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed (see explanatory video).

If your computer does not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it at the following link.

Form

2nd step. Once the form is completed, it must be sent to the Anti-Fraud Office:

• Public administration. Submit the form through EACAT's generic submission
• Private sector. Submit the form through the General Register of the Electronic Headquarters of the Anti-Fraud Office