Press Release: OLAF in 2013: higher volume of investigative work, shorter duration of investigations, more results for EU taxpayers

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Series Details 06/2014
Publication Date 30/04/2014
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On the 29 April 2014 the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) published its annual activities report for 2013.

OLAF succeeded in stepping up the fight against fraud across Europe. Citizens and institutions reported more information of potential investigative interest than ever before. OLAF completed a record number of investigations while reducing their overall duration and it issued the highest number of recommendations in five years. OLAF recommended the recovery of €402.8 million to the EU budget, which will help fund other projects and ease the burden on EU taxpayers. These results, claimed OLAF, showed that OLAF had become an increasingly efficient office, constantly delivering for European citizens.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://ec.europa.eu/anti_fraud/media-corner/press-releases/press-releases/2014/20140429_01_en.htm
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EUObserver, 30.04.14: Corruption probes into EU staff on the rise http://euobserver.com/institutional/123959
European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF): The OLAF Report 2013 http://ec.europa.eu/anti_fraud/documents/reports-olaf/2013/olaf_report_2013_en.pdf
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