Open AccessCONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT ANY GOVERNANCE LEVEL OF EU FUND MANAGEMENT
Author(s) -
Lela Kamladze
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
globalizac'ia da biznesi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2449-2612
pISSN - 2449-2396
DOI - 10.35945/gb.2017.03.012
Subject(s) - transparency (behavior) , conflict of interest , general partnership , corporate governance , accounting , value (mathematics) , political science , business , public relations , finance , law , machine learning , computer science
This study reviews the Member States’ experience with codes of conduct and conflicts of interest affecting the partnership arrangements under the European structural and Investment Funds. The focus is on conflicts of interest affecting the Monitoring Committees under the European Regional Development and European social Fund. The study reviews the rules and other approaches to deal with conflicts of interest, discusses best practices and ends with conclusions and recommendations advocating a complementary rule and value based approach supported by transparency and ethical leadership.