OLAF REPORT
July 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE SUPERVISION of embattled European Union (EU) anti-fraud unit OLAF may increase after a highly critical report from the Court of Auditors - the EU's financial watchdog. The court accused OLAF of failing to ensure its inquiries followed the law, noting: "There is no independent check on the legality of actions undertaken...and that the fundamental rights of persons under investigation are respected". This follows an embarrassing spat with the European Ombudsman, who has attacked OLAF's over its requesting Belgian police to raid a German ...
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