OLAF REPORT
October 1st, 2002
BY ALAN OSBORNFraud appears to be on the increase in the European Union accordingto the 2001/2 annual report of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) whichreports 552 new cases during the year. OLAF's caseload increased by about30 per cent compared to its first two years of activity.This partly reflects a policy of "zero tolerance" towardscorruption or fraud within the European institutions which meant that allallegations were investigated regardless of the amount of money involved.Over 75 per cent of internal cases concerned the European Commission.The Office ...
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