OECD Academy for Tax Crime Investigation Launches Intensive Course on Investigative Techniques

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is set to launch a two-week intensive course on investigative techniques to combat financial crimes at the Guardia di Finanza Economic and Financial Police School near Rome, Italy.

Foundation Programme: Conducting Financial Investigations

The “Conducting Financial Investigations” Foundation Programme aims to equip tax crime investigators with the skills and knowledge required to detect and investigate financial crimes, including: * Money laundering * Bribery * Corruption

Participants will gain a thorough understanding of key investigative techniques, including: * Following the money through complex financial arrangements * Identifying links between suspects and illicit financial activities

Programme Details

Designed for government officials involved in the fight against all forms of financial crime
Prior experience in conducting financial investigations is required
Participants are expected to attend the entire two-week programme
International faculty of senior experienced tax crime investigators and financial crime specialists will deliver the course using a syllabus prepared by the OECD with support from its partner agencies

Programme Components

The course includes an analysis of different models for co-operation between government agencies and countries in combating financial crimes. Participants will also learn how to share their skills and knowledge within their agencies following completion of the course, ensuring maximum impact in the fight against financial crime.

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“Financial crime is one of the greatest threats to economic and social well-being, and it demands a global response,” said an OECD spokesperson. “The OECD International Academy for Tax Crime Investigation helps countries detect and investigate financial crimes and recover the proceeds of those crimes by developing the skills of tax crime investigators through intensive training courses.”

“Effective Inter-agency Co-operation in Fighting Tax Crimes and Other Financial Crimes” (OECD 2017)
“International Co-operation against Tax Crimes and Other Financial Crimes: A Catalogue of the Main Instruments” (OECD, 2012)
“Bribery and Corruption Awareness Handbook for Tax Examiners and Tax Auditors” (OECD, 2013)
“Evading the Net: Tax Crime in the Fisheries Sector” (OECD, 2013)
“Electronic Sales Suppression: A Threat to Tax Revenues” (OECD, 2013)

Contact

For more information about the course or the OECD’s work on tax crime investigation, please visit www.oecd.org/tax/crime.

About the OECD Academy for Tax Crime Investigation

The OECD International Academy for Tax Crime Investigation is a centre of excellence for training and capacity building in tax crime investigation. Its mission is to develop the skills of tax crime investigators through intensive training courses, providing them with the knowledge and expertise needed to detect and investigate financial crimes effectively.