The Department for Combating Irregularities and Fraud in Dealing with European Union Funds (AFCOS) performs tasks related to:

• undertaking all measures and activities aimed at protecting the financial interests of the European Union and the Republic of Serbia;
• coordinating legal, operational, and technical cooperation, as well as exchanging data on irregularities and suspected fraud cases with the competent institutions of the Republic of Serbia, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), and other relevant institutions of the European Commission;
• organizing and/or conducting administrative checks of reported irregularities and suspicions of fraud;
• collecting information to initiate proceedings by competent authorities for sanctioning irregularities and abuses in the management of European Union funds, as well as providing expert and logistical support to OLAF within the territory of the Republic of Serbia;
• identifying weaknesses in national systems for managing European Union financial resources;
• monitoring the progress of investigations and judicial proceedings concerning suspected fraud cases in the management of European Union funds and reporting to OLAF accordingly;
• supporting the work of the Network for Combating Fraud and Management of Irregularities in dealing with European Union Funds (AFCOS Network) and exchanging data on irregularities and suspected fraud with members of the AFCOS Network;
• managing the process of drafting national strategies and action plans for the protection of the financial interests of the European Union and monitoring their implementation;
• coordinating activities related to the alignment of national legislation with European Union concerning the protection of the EU’s financial interests;
• analyzing and managing risks to prevent irregularities and fraud in the management of European Union funds;
• organizing training activities aimed at protecting the financial interests of the European Union;
• participating in relevant negotiation groups of the Republic of Serbia during the accession negotiations process with the European Union, in accordance with its established competencies;
• participating in processes related to the professional development of civil servants within the department.