Special Report No 02/2011: Follow-up of Special Report No 1/2005 concerning the management of the European Anti-Fraud Office?

Abstract:

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is charged with fighting fraud and other illegal activities detrimental to the EU budget. OLAF is part of the European Commission, has investigative autonomy, employs about 500 staff, and its annual expenditure amounts to some 50 million euro. In 2005, the European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) Special Report No 1/2005 on the management of OLAF made 17 recommendations to refocus activities on the investigative function, improve efficiency and demonstrate effectiveness.

The European Court of Auditors’ follow-up audit of 2011 (Special Report no 2/2011) set out to establish the action taken to implement the recommendations of Special Report No 1/2005. It addressed the questions of whether the activities of OLAF have been refocused on its investigative function, whether OLAF improved the efficiency of its investigations, how OLAF demonstrates the effectiveness of its investigations, and whether the role of the Supervisory Committee has been clarified.

ECA: Press Release: ECA/11/17: ECA issues a follow-up to its Special Report No 1/2005 on the management of the European Anti-Fraud Office http://eca.europa.eu/portal/pls/portal/docs/1/7712723.PDF

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