In order to strengthen the institutional and administrative capacities in the area of ​​protecting the financial interests of the European Union, the Government of the Republic of Serbia established the Network for Combating Fraud and Management of Irregularities in Dealing with European Union Funds. This network has been operating since 2015, and was formed as a temporary working body of the Government to ensure more effective implementation of measures and procedures for the prevention, control, detection, and sanctioning of fraud, as well as the management of irregularities in dealing with European Union funds.

Members of the AFCOS Network are representatives of the following institutions:

1. Ministry of Finance (Department for the Management of European Union Funds, Department for Budget Inspection, Department for Contracting and Financing of European Union Funded Programmes and Central Harmonization Unit Department);
2. Ministry of Internal Affairs;
3. Ministry of Justice;
4. Ministry for European Integration;
5. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management;
6. Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office;
7. Agency for the Prevention of Corruption;
8. The Governmental Audit Office for EU Funds;
9. The State Attorney’s Office of the Republic of Serbia;
10. State Audit Institutuion.

The tasks of the AFCOS Network are:

1. Cooperation with the Ministry of Finance – the Department for Combating Irregularities and Fraud in dealing with European Union Funds (AFCOS) for the purpose of combating fraud and managing irregularities in dealing with European Union funds;
2. Preparation of the Strategic Plan for Combating Fraud and Management of Irregularities in handling of European Union Funds and the Action Plan for its implementation;
3. Collection, monitoring and analysis of data on the measures taken to combat fraud and manage irregularities in dealing with European Union funds;
4. Initiation of legislative and other measures aimed at combating fraud and managing irregularities in dealing with European Union funds;
5. Strengthening inter-institutional cooperation and data exchange between state authorities, organizations, and institutions whose representatives are involved in the work of the network on reported cases of suspected fraud, corruption or other irregularities;
6. Considering, giving proposals, opinions and expert explanations in relation to all other matters of importance for the fight against fraud and management of irregularities in dealing with European Union funds.

The Ministry of Finance – AFCOS performs professional and administrative tasks in support of the AFCOS Network, which, through the Ministry of Finance, submits reports on its work to the Government every 90 days.