Oficina Antifrau de Catalunya

What Oficina Antifrau de Catalunya does

The Oficina Antifrau de Catalunya (Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia) is an independent public institution created by the Parliament of Catalonia in 2009 to prevent, investigate and act against corruption and fraud within the Catalan public sector. Its mandate combines three pillars: prevention (regulation submissions, training, conflict-of-interest guidance), investigation (complaints intake and case procedures), and whistleblower protection, the last of which was reinforced when the Parliament designated it the competent authority under Catalan Law 2/2023.

Its service portfolio is anchored on a digital electronic headquarters (Seu electrònica at seuelectronica.antifrau.cat) plus the Internal Alert Channel for reporting integrity breaches, an Anti-Fraud Virtual Classroom for training, the DialÈtic ethical reflection space, and the IntegriCat Barometer for corruption perception measurement. Auxiliary products include professional guides on conflicts of interest and public procurement integrity, studies and reports, the iMonitor and Open the whistle research projects, and an anonymous complaints box. Core technology is conventional secure e-government infrastructure integrated with the Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya (AOC) for citizen-facing procedures and data-protection workflows under LOPDGDD.

The institution is funded entirely from the public budget of the Government of Catalonia. It does not generate commercial revenue and provides all services free of charge to citizens and public sector bodies. Its go-to-market is institutional rather than commercial: it engages the Parliament of Catalonia, ministries, municipalities, civil servants and the public through training, workshops, publications, electronic services, and outreach via press, newsletters and social channels. Strategic partnerships include OLAF, UNODC, GRECO, Transparency International España and GOPAC for international and network-level coordination.

Name

Oficina Antifrau de Catalunya

Legal name

Oficina Antifrau de Catalunya

Website

https://antifrau.cat

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Oficina Antifrau de Catalunya is Catalonia's independent public anti-corruption agency, created by the Parliament of Catalonia. It prevents, investigates and reports on corruption and fraud in the Catalan public sector, delivers whistleblower protection under Law 2/2023, and provides integrity training to public officials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Integrity and Anti-Corruption Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Finance Activities (921130), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Communications, Transparency & Open Government (BPAIAAAH), Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL)

Keywords

• Anti-corruption services
• Whistleblower protection
• Public integrity training
• Corruption investigation
• Conflict of interest management

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Government Budget: Funded entirely through the public budget of the Government of Catalonia as an independent anti-corruption agency. No commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Independent anti-corruption authority of the Government of Catalonia, created by Parliament. It investigates alleged corruption cases involving public officials and administration, prevents corruption through training and integrity programs, manages the Register of Interests and Incompatibilities, and operates the whistleblower protection channel. It also raises awareness through publications such as the annual Barometer on corruption and educational programs in schools.

Product overview

The Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia (Oficina Antifrau de Catalunya) operates as a public anti-corruption agency providing prevention, investigation, and protection services. Its primary digital platform is the Seu electrònica (Electronic Headquarters), which serves as the unified gateway for all electronic services including complaint filing, formalities, and transparency requirements. The organization offers an integrated portfolio of resources and services including the Virtual Classroom for training programs, the DialÈtic ethical reflection platform, corruption perception research through the Barometer, and specialized Guides and Studies publications. Key initiatives include the iMonitor and Open the whistle research projects, the Anonymous Complaints Box for secure reporting, and the Whistleblower Protection Services Charter under Law 2/2023. The portfolio combines advisory services, training, reporting mechanisms, and public awareness resources targeting both Catalan public sector staff and citizens.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corruption Investigations Service
• Whistleblower Protection Channel
• Register of Interests and Incompatibilities
• Integrity Training and Awareness Programs
• Corruption Barometer (Baròmetre)
• Alerta Antifrau (Early Warning Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4th consecutive year with complaints increase greater than 55%, reaching 2,059 complaints received in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parlament de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Parliament of Catalonia provides oversight and accountability for the Anti-Fraud Office. The Director appears before the Parliament's Commission of Institutional Affairs to present annual reports and programs. The Parliament also participates in training programs organized by the office.
• OLAF (European Anti-Fraud Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner providing European-level anti-fraud coordination. The office participates in European anti-fraud networks and collaborates on matters involving EU funds and Next Generation EU resources.
• UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner under the United Nations Global Programme against Corruption, contributing to international anti-corruption standards and best practices.
• Transparency International EspañacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner organization working on corruption perception indices and transparency standards in Spain. Collaborates on corruption awareness and prevention initiatives.
• GRECO (Group of States against Corruption)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCouncil of Europe monitoring body that evaluates countries' anti-corruption policies. The office engages with GRECO evaluations for the Catalan and Spanish context.
• GOPAC (Global Organised Crime Policy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of parliamentarians working against corruption and organized crime, providing global perspective and peer learning opportunities.
• Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya (AOC)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides electronic administration support for the office's e-TRAM module, which handles online requests and procedures integrated into the AOC platform. Enables citizen-facing digital services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oficina de Prevención y Lucha contra la Corrupción (Illes Balears): Balearic Islands' regional anti-corruption office responsible for prevention, investigation, and whistleblower protection within its autonomous community. Closely mirrors the Catalan model and serves as a direct functional comparison point for the Spanish regional anti-corruption architecture.
• Agence Française Anticorruption (AFA): France's national anti-corruption agency, created in 2017 to coordinate anti-corruption policy, prevent corruption, and provide guidance to public and private entities. Operates at national level but with overlapping prevention, advisory, and training functions to the Catalan office.
• Transparency International España: Spanish chapter of Transparency International, working on corruption perception indices and transparency advocacy. Operates as a national non-governmental counterpart with closely overlapping agenda on Catalan anti-corruption awareness and perception research.
• Agència Valenciana Antifraude: Regional anti-fraud and corruption prevention agency of the Generalitat Valenciana, with virtually identical mandate, structure, and statutory powers as Oficina Antifrau de Catalunya. Both are independent public agencies specializing in prevention, investigation, and whistleblower protection within their respective autonomous communities.
• Autorità Nazionale Anticorruzione (ANAC): Italy's national anti-corruption authority with oversight of public procurement integrity, transparency, and whistleblower protection. Comparable in mandate around procurement integrity and whistleblower regimes to the Catalan office, though operating at national scale.

Broad incumbents

• Tribunal de Cuentas (Spain): Spain's supreme audit institution performing governmental financial oversight and accountability. Operates as a broader incumbent in public sector integrity with overlapping concerns about procurement integrity and public funds misuse, though with a different institutional mandate.
• OLAF (European Anti-Fraud Office): EU-level body investigating fraud, corruption, and misconduct affecting EU funds. Listed as a core strategic partner of Oficina Antifrau de Catalunya; overlaps in mandate regarding EU funds integrity but operates at much broader scale and across member states.

Others

• UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime): United Nations entity that implements the UN Convention against Corruption and supports member states on anti-corruption policy. Listed as a core strategic partner and functions as an international standards-setter rather than a direct operational peer.
• GRECO (Group of States against Corruption): Council of Europe anti-corruption monitoring body that evaluates countries' compliance with anti-corruption standards. Engages regularly with Oficina Antifrau de Catalunya on monitoring and reform, functioning as an ecosystem-level partner rather than a direct operational peer.
• Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya: Catalan parliamentary ombudsman responsible for safeguarding citizens' rights against the Catalan administration. Operates in the same Catalan institutional ecosystem on integrity and rights protection, with complementary rather than directly overlapping functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/antifraucat
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/OficinaAntifraudeCatalunya
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oficinaantifraudecatalunya

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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