Anti-fraud chief: Countries under-report EU funds scams

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Series Details 4.7.12
Publication Date 04/07/2012
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The Annual Report of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) was published on the 3 July 2012. The report summarises OLAF's achievements in 2011. OLAF handled 463 cases in 2011. The results of OLAF's investigations led to the recovery of €691m and a cumulative 511 years of prison sentences being issued by Member State courts.

However, OLAF expressed concern that public bodies were getting more reluctant to tip it off for fear of damaging national reputations.
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EUObserver, 3.7.12: Massive fraud of EU funds rarely reported by member states http://euobserver.com/22/116856
OLAF: Press Release, OLAF/12/4: OLAF Annual Report 2011 - OLAF investigations resulted in €691 million recovered to EU budget and 511 years' of prison sentences http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=OLAF/12/4&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
OLAF: Annual Reports, 1999- https://ec.europa.eu/anti-fraud/about-us/reports/olaf-report_en
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