Covid-19 Corruption White Paper: Should governments be doing more to safeguard public funds against fraud and criminal activities?

An analysis of government financial aid schemes, policies and their controls around the world

Governments globally have had to act quickly in order to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on businesses. In a rush to distribute funding, many governments did not implement ex ante controls and are only now considering measures for detecting misuse.

In this white paper, FRA experts take a look at government aid schemes and policies offered in various jurisdictions and compare the extent of controls planned or implemented around this financing.

What we cover:

• An overview of aid schemes and policies across Europe and US
• A comparative analysis on the effectiveness of stimulus package controls
• Exclusive insights from leading authorities on the future of fraud and criminal activities arising from Covid-19