OBEP (correct abbreviation - OEBiPK - Department of Economic Security and Anti-Corruption) is usually deciphered as a department to combat economic security.
The employees of the department carry out various functions, most of which are aimed at counteracting economic crimes.
Structural subordination
The department is under the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. It provides the functions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the implementation and development of state policy, as well as legal and regulatory regulation in the field of economic security of the entire state. Performs various other functions in accordance with the Regulation on the Department, as well as in accordance with regulatory legal acts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
OBEP is under the jurisdiction of the GUEBiPK Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (stands for the Main Directorate of Economic Security and Anti-Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation). This is an independent unit included in the Central Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Serves as the main operational unit for combating tax as well as economic crimes.
Department Functions
The main functions performed by the department, as well as its employees:
- identification of threats to the economic security of the country within the competence of the Ministry of Internal Affairs;
- development of measures to neutralize threats;
- participation in the development of federal-level anti-crime programs;
- organization of measures for the identification, suppression, prevention, as well as the disclosure of the most dangerous international, interregional economic or tax crimes in the preferred sectors of the economy;
- the fight against crimes against state power, the interests of civil service, local authorities;
- prevention, suppression and identification of the most resonant tax and economic crimes;
- carrying out preventive measures aimed at protecting any form of ownership from criminal activity in order to ensure favorable conditions for the development of the sphere of entrepreneurship and investment;
- conducting documentary audits, as well as audits, the main purpose of which is the suppression, detection, disclosure of tax and economic crimes that are international in nature, as well as regional in nature;
- within the framework of competencies, the organization of the fight against the legalization of financial assets or other property obtained by criminal means;
- within the framework of competencies, participation in organizing the fight against the financing of extremism, terrorism, and other illegal activities.
Department staff
The employees of this unit are security officers. Most often they can be seen dressed out of shape. They come to the company, arguing their visit with a complaint from the client. Mass verification initiated by authorities over can occur at any company.
The basis for verification may be one of 4 points:
- suspicion of a criminal offense by a company or company employee;
- carrying out preventive measures to avoid the commission of an economic offense;
- verification of the activities of the state tax inspection on the example of a specific company;
- "hitting" competitors.
The last paragraph means that these employees are not official operative agents, therefore, the purpose of front-line inspectors will be to obtain information about the company, its customers, sales, profits, and other confidential information. In the event of such a visit, it is necessary to immediately inform the higher bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In order to understand whether the actions of an employee who “visited” a company for the purpose of conducting an audit are within the scope of the law, you need to know what the OECD operative officer does.
His responsibilities include:
- the implementation of a set of preventive and preventive measures to identify and register persons who were previously convicted of various crimes, as well as persons prone to criminal offenses and various violations of an economic nature;
- work planning, keeping accounting books, file cabinets, photo albums of previously convicted and other persons suspected or of interest to the investigation and operational activities, living or working (appearing) in the territory under surveillance;
- to have undercover communications;
- organize control and monitoring of those people who are registered, or who are under supervision;
- participate in the consideration of applications from citizens about crimes;
- take, within the framework of competencies, measures concomitant with the disclosure of crimes committed in the current year or earlier;
- to control people prone to commit crimes, as well as places of gathering of criminal individuals;
- participate in the collection of material evidence;
- take measures to solve crimes of past years;
- jointly with other employees to participate in identifying the perpetrators of the crime, to review materials and material evidence (for example, a fake bill in surrender);
- take into account and analyze the committed unlawful acts (crimes);
- make suggestions for the prevention of crimes or the elimination of the reasons for their commission.
The official duties of the operative officer of the Department of Economic Crimes are very similar to the duties of the officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. However, in all the work, economic specificity is traced. The main problems that operas face are selling counterfeit money, counterfeiting banknotes, documents, giving bribes in various sizes, forgery, revealing facts of illegal business, and many others related to the economic sphere.
In addition to the duties listed above, OBEP employees are involved in:
- checks of applications from citizens;
- the selection and recruitment of candidates for the agent network;
- interaction with various correctional authorities;
- conducting trips and discussions on the topic of economic security;
- improving their professional level;
- participation in operational meetings, boards, summing up, planned main operational activities;
- reporting preparation.
When does the OBEP come
Most often, employees given the service come to inspect the company after a complaint has been received indicating the conduct of illegal activities. Such a complaint can be filed both from a dissatisfied customer service, and from a competitor who wants to stay the winner.
The detective officer of the Department of Economic Crimes in this situation may not come in uniform, dressed in civilian clothes. After spending some time among ordinary buyers, he will make a purchase of goods and services, and in fact he will show a certificate and ask for certain documents.
What should companies do if inspectors have come? Do not panic. If the firm is confident that it works honestly and does not deal with shadow schemes, then it will be difficult to verify the facts of offenses.
In this situation, it is necessary to clearly and politely fulfill all the requirements of the inspectors. People working in such a structure do not tolerate objections, happily cling to any word and look for a catch in each phrase. However, you must also know your rights.
If the operative representative of the Department for Economic Crimes and Politics in writing fills in any documents, you need to politely, but persistently ask to let them read. The name of the company indicated, the type of property, activity, the date set incorrectly, any mistake may cost the business of its future, and freedom to the owners. To avoid future troubles, such errors must be corrected immediately, on the spot, politely insisting on their own.
The officer authorized by the Department for Economic Crimes should fulfill the obligations only within the framework of the law. For example, if a company is asked to disclose trade secrets, arguing for a request with words and not documenting, then management has the full right to refuse this request. Trade secrets can only be disclosed upon receipt of an order from the prosecutor. Such letters are rarely issued; there must be very serious reasons for obtaining permission - large shadow schemes, third-party evidence of illegal activity received from verified persons.
It is important to know
This is a complicated, nuanced job. The OPEC operative officer is charged with identifying tax violations, but bringing a person to administrative or tax responsibility is not the responsibility of this structure and its employees.
Accordingly, upon detection of a perfect tax crime, the commission is obliged to transfer documents and relevant data to the tax authorities of the State Tax Inspectorate. And after that, the tax authority is already authorized to attract persons on the basis of materials submitted by the Economic Crimes Department to administrative and other liability.
The powers of the operative officer of the Department of Economic Crimes cannot go beyond the scope of the legislation of the Russian Federation. Upon detection of violations by the employee of his duties or abuse of authority, the injured person has the right to file a complaint with a court or a higher authority.
Tax Tasks
Depending on the task, the operational officer of the Department of Economic Crimes fulfills his duties on time and in accordance with the requirements. For example, in the field of tax economic crimes, the tasks are:
- the identification, as well as the prevention and suppression of various tax and various other economic crimes;
- ensuring security for the activities of various departments of the state tax inspectorates, their protection from unlawful acts in the performance of official duties;
- prevention, as well as the identification and subsequent suppression of corruption in the organs of STI.
OBEP in transport
In addition to working with office employees, employees of this structure often have to check the transport industry for illegal transactions. An example is the unsecured transportation of goods, cargo, unaccounted transshipment. Shadow patterns in this industry are quite common, but employees have to spend a significant amount of time to identify them.
The OECD operative in transport often investigates shortages. Goods that did not reach their destination could be either lost or sold by negligent employees in order to gain profit. In case of violation, the senior detective of the Department of Economic Crimes sends the results of the raids to higher authorities.
KUSP
KUSP is a crime reporting book. On the basis of applications received from citizens, a record of illegal acts is kept. Inspection of the KUSP by the OPEC operative officer is carried out on the basis of a previous investigation. If the company received a letter in which this abbreviation is indicated, then, in addition to 4 letters, the letter should contain grounds on the basis of which the company is asked to provide various data. This check is pre-investigative, it is carried out on the basis of Art. 144-145 Code of Criminal Procedure. The results of the verification are entered in this journal. Therefore, there is no verification as such, but the abbreviation is widespread.
Working conditions and payment
The work schedule is formally considered classic - 5 days a week, from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 to 17:00, with a lunch break. However, in fact, the detective officer of the Department for Economic Crimes and Economy works irregularly.The salary for this category of employees varies in different regions; various allowances for processing, worked experience, and working conditions are included in the payment. Each subject of the federation may have its own wage levels.
Work details
Despite the large number of articles on the activities of this structure, information about what the detective officer of the Department for Economic Crimes and Politics is rarely found. The article, which can be found on the information resources of the relevant subject, may contain a list of duties or principles of behavior when meeting with OBEP employees.
Functional duties, rights, responsibilities of employees of the structure - such information was not disclosed. Legends are almost made up about the work of obepovites; their activity is becoming rumored. The employees themselves, for obvious reasons, do not disseminate their work in order not to attract excessive interest in the activities of the department.
The OPEC operative officer, while fulfilling his duties, does not report on the legality of his actions, while following the laws that govern it. It is understandable that the activities of the structure, as well as the methods that it uses, are rumored.
In fact, every opera, being a patriot of his country, clearly fulfills his duties. There are people who commit a misconduct, but responsibility for it will inevitably overtake the offender. The OPEC detective who is guided only by legal motives in his work will be a worthy employee. Standing to protect the economic interests of the country, the employees of this unit serve the same importance as the police patrols.