Verification warnings
Article 11
1. The authorising officer responsible may request a verification warning where either of the following conditions is fulfilled: (a) OLAF has informed the authorising officer responsible in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013, where its investigations show that it might be appropriate to take measures to protect the financial interests of the Union; (b) the European Court of Auditors has transmitted information to the Commission or the IAS has transmitted information to the authorising officer responsible indicating fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the Union's financial interests as referred to in Article 141 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012, or substantial errors or irregularity, or professional misconduct or of serious breach of contract in relation to a person; (c) the authorising officer responsible has carried out a check, an audit or a control indicating fraud, corruption, any other illegal activity affecting the Union's financial interests as referred to in Article 141 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012, substantial errors, irregularity or professional misconduct or of serious breach of contract in relation to a person or has received information on such a check, audit or control. 2. A verification warning shall have a maximum duration of one year. It shall be removed when an exclusion warning is requested, or when there is no longer a need for verification. 3. At the end of the period referred to in paragraph 2, the verification warning shall be automatically removed. 4. The authorising officer responsible may request renewal of the verification warning where OLAF informs it that the conclusions on investigations referred to in paragraph 1 have not yet been drawn up but that the investigations justify maintaining the verification warning. The authorising officer responsible may also request renewal of the verification warning where the conditions set out under paragraph 1 (b) and (c) are still fulfilled. 5. The authorising officer responsible shall provide the reasons why the renewal is necessary for the protection of the Union's financial interests and image. 6. A renewal shall be regarded as a new request for a verification warning.