In accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of the ESIF Contribution Act and Section 24 of the Competence Act, the Government Office of the Slovak Republic is the body responsible for the protection of financial interests. The role of protecting the EU’s financial interests within the OV SR is provided by the Central Contact Unit for OLAF (OLAF OCCU). The body ensuring the protection of financial interests is the anti-fraud coordination unit pursuant to Article 3(4) of Regulation No 883/2013.Supporting the administrative capacity of the anti-fraud coordinator in the 2014-2020 programming period is an essential prerequisite for achieving coordination of activities aimed at combating fraud and protecting the EU’s financial interests in Slovakia.