Press Release: Protection of the EU’s financial interests: European Commission publishes annual report

On 14 July 2010 the European Commission published its Annual Report on the Protection of the EU's Financial Interests and the Fight against Fraud.

The report outlines important measures taken by the Commission and Member States in 2009 to prevent, detect and tackle irregularities and fraud. It gives a statistical overview of all the irregularities notified to the Commission by Member States in 2009, including cases where fraud is suspected, and details the recovery of EU funds.

The report notes an improvement in Member States' compliance in reporting irregularities compared to previous years and points out recommendations on how to further improve the protection of EU taxpayers' money.

The report also deals with two special topics, namely cooperation between the Commission and Member States in on-the-spot checks, and measures taken by Member States for the recovery of irregular amounts.

European Commission: MEMO/10/332: Questions and Answers: The protection of EU financial interests and the fight against fraud http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/332&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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