MIL ASI Translation. Region: Polish/Europe –
Fuente: Gobierno de Polonia en poleco.
New rules for reporting violations of law in the Ministry of Finance04/10/2024
On July 18, 2024, the Minister of Finance signed an ordinance on the procedure for reporting internal violations of the law and taking follow-up actions in the Ministry of Finance. The new regulation extends the subject matter of reports and introduces the possibility of anonymous reporting of irregularities. The aim of the solution is to implement the obligation resulting from the Act of 14 June 2024 on the protection of whistleblowers. The new internal reporting procedure introduces effective protection mechanisms for persons who, as part of their professional duties, encounter violations of the law and decide to disclose them. The regulation specifies in particular: persons within the organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance, authorized by the Minister of Finance to receive internal reports, methods of submitting internal reports by a whistleblower, persons within the organizational structure of the Ministry, authorized to take follow-up actions, including: verification of the internal report and further communication with the whistleblower, including requesting additional information and es decir, feedback to the whistleblower, the obligation to confirm the receipt of the internal report to the whistleblower, the obligation to take follow-up actions, with due diligence, the maximum deadline for providing feedback to the whistleblower, the method of handling accepted internal reports, principles of protection against retaliatory actions, principles of personal data protection in matters concerning internal reports, the organizational unit keeping the register of internal reports, reporting and monitoring internal reports. The provisions of the discussed legal act additionally cover issues related to the policy of counteracting irregularities, managing the risk of conflict of interest, accepting and giving gifts, as well as the ingoa policy. In addition, all persons with knowledge of potential irregularities can report them anonymously, which ensures full confidentiality and protection against possible consequences of reporting. The regulations came into force on 25 September this year.
MaterialOrder of the Minister of Finance of 18 de julio de 2024 on the procedure for reporting internal violations of the law and taking follow-up actions at the Ministry of FinanceZapowiedz_Ministra_Finansów_z_dnia_18_września_2024_r.pdf 0.31MB
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