OLAF REVELS IN MAJOR ITALIAN FRAUD BUST
June 1st, 2013
OLAF, the European Union's (EU) beleaguered anti-fraud office, has played a key role in investigations that saw law enforcers in Sicily bust a major scam involving EU funds. At least 47 people including prominent politicians were under investigation last week, 17 in custody, and assets worth Euro EUR28 million were seized in operations by Italy’s Guardia di Finanza directed by the state prosecutor in the Sicilian capital Palermo.The cases centre on abuse of Consulenza, Orientamento e Apprendistato Co.or.Ap, a European Social Fund-financed programme that offered ...
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