The European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections of economic operators directly or indirectly concerned by such funding in accordance with the provisions and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council [21] and Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 [22] with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union in connection with a grant agreement or decision or a contract concerning Union financing.Without prejudice to the first and second subparagraphs, international agreements with third countries and with international organisations, grant agreements, grant decisions and contracts resulting from the application of this Regulation shall contain provisions expressly empowering the Commission, the Court of Auditors and OLAF to conduct such audits and investigations in accordance with their respective competences.
Féadfaidh an Oifig Frith-Chalaoise Eorpach (OLAF) seiceálacha agus cigireachtaí ar an láthair a dhéanamh ar oibreoirí eacnamaíocha a mbaineann maoiniú den sórt sin go díreach nó go hindíreach leo i gcomhréir leis na nósanna imeachta a leagtar síos i i Rialachán (AE Euratom) Uimh 883/2013 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle agus Rialachán (Euratom, CE) Uimh. 2185/96 [21] ón gComhairle [22] d'fhonn a shuí ar tharla calaois, éilliú nó aon ghníomhaíocht neamhdhleathach eile a dhéanfadh difear do leasanna airgeadais an Aontais i ndáil le comhaontú deontais nó cinneadh deontais nó le conradh a bhaineann le maoiniú an Aontais.Gan dochar don chéad fhomhír agus don dara fomhír, trí chomhaontuithe idirnáisiúnta le tríú tíortha agus le heagraíochtaí idirnáisiúnta, trí chomhaontuithe deontais, trí chinntí deontais agus trí chonarthaí a thig ón Rialachán seo a chur i bhfeidhm, cumhachtófar go sainráite don Choimisiún, don Chúirt Iniúchóirí agus do OLAF iniúchtaí agus seiceálacha ar an láthair agus cigireachtaí ar an láthair den sórt sin a dhéanamh.