Press Release: Fighting fraud: Major progress in anti-fraud policy but Member States must do more to combat fraud

On 17 July 2014, the European Commission published its annual report on the protection of financial interests (PIF report). It states that Member States should step up their work to prevent, detect and report fraud affecting EU funds.

The report sets out detailed recommendations on areas that national authorities should particularly focus on in this respect. The report finds that detected fraud in EU spending accounts for less than 0.2% of all funds.

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/487: Questions and Answers: The protection of EU financial interests and the fight against fraud http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-487_en.pdf

Balkan Insight, 21.07.14: Romania, Bulgaria Near Top of EU Fraud Report http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/romania-bulgaria-at-top-in-eu-funds-fraud

EurActiv, 24.07.14: Report: Italy 'overzealous' in reporting EU farm fraud cases http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/report-italy-overzealous-reporting-eu-farm-fraud-cases-303674

ESO: Background information: Report From The Commission To The European Parliament And The Council Protection of the European Union’s financial interests — Fight against fraud 2013 Annual Report http://www.europeansources.info/record/report-from-the-commission-to-the-european-parliament-and-the-council-protection-of-the-european-unions-financial-interests-fight-against-fraud-2013-annual-report/

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