The Union Anti-fraud Programme (UAFP) is crucial to protecting the EU's financial interests by combating irregularities, fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity detrimental to those interests. This study evaluates the UAFP's relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, and EU added v...
In line with the obligation laid down in Article 325(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), each year the European Commission, in cooperation with the EU Member States, submits a report (the Protection of Financial Interests Report/PIF Report) to the European Parliamen...
2023 was about fighting fraud on all fronts. This report presents an overview of OLAF’s investigative results and highlights some of the fraud trends identified in the last year such as manipulation of procurement procedures, kickback schemes, smuggling or, counterfeiting. OLAF performed strongl...
In line with the obligation laid down in Article 325(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), each year the Commission, in cooperation with the EU Member States, submits a report to the European Parliament (EP) and the Council on the measures taken in implementation of t...
The EU and its Member States share responsibility for protecting the EU’s financial interests and fighting fraud. EU Member State authorities manage the largest share of EU expenditure and collect traditional own resources (TOR). The Commission oversees both these areas, sets standards and check...
Over the past 30 years, the protection of the European Union’s financial interests has been a priority for the European Commission. Ensuring that the EU budget is being spent in the most effective manner is not optional; it is an obligation for both the institutions and the Member States. It is ...
