OLAF may carry out investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, in accordance with the provisions and procedures laid down in Regulations (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013, (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 and (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 in order to protect the financial interests of the Union, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption, money laundering or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union in connection with any financing and investment operations covered by this Regulation.
Féadfaidh OLAF imscrúduithe, lena n-áirítear seiceálacha agus cigireachtaí ar an láthair, a dhéanamh i gcomhréir leis na forálacha agus na nósanna imeachta a leagtar síos i Rialachán (AE, Euratom) Uimh. 883/2013, Rialachán (Euratom, CE) Uimh. 2185/96 agus Rialachán (CE, Euratom) Uimh. 2988/95 chun leasanna airgeadais an Aontais a chosaint, d’fhonn a shuí an raibh calaois, éilliú, sciúradh airgid nó aon ghníomhaíocht neamhdhleathach eile a dhéanann difear do leasanna airgeadais an Aontais ar bun i dtaca le haon oibríochtaí maoiniúcháin agus infheistíochta a chumhdaítear leis an Rialachán seo.