The reports of the European Commission and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) prove the Romanian authorities’ capability of correctly managing European funds granted to Romania, head of the Romanian Anti-Fraud Department (DLAF) Ovidiu Dobleaga said on July 22 in a press release.
“The reports of the European Commission confirm the Commission officials’ trust in Romania’s capability of rightfully managing the funds extended to it under various Community policies. The Commission has noted the resolve of the Romanian authorities to unhesitatingly take the measures required when financial irregularities are detected,” said Dobleaga.
“The reports of the European Commission confirm the Commission officials’ trust in Romania’s capability of rightfully managing the funds extended to it under various Community policies. The Commission has noted the resolve of the Romanian authorities to unhesitatingly take the measures required when financial irregularities are detected,” said Dobleaga.
He added that DLAF keeping an excellent cooperation relationship with OLAF is a priority with the Romanian authorities.
The OLAF activity report points to excellent cooperation with Romanian authorities as a result of the establishment in 2005 of the Romanian Anti-Fraud Department, a service concerned with coordinating the fight against fraud.
The OLAF activity report points to excellent cooperation with Romanian authorities as a result of the establishment in 2005 of the Romanian Anti-Fraud Department, a service concerned with coordinating the fight against fraud.
According to the report, similar structures, generically called Anti-Fraud Coordination Structures (AFCOS) are expected to be set up in the EU candidate countries and they were a component of the enlargement policy that has borne fruit in the case of Romania.
OLAF mentions that the number of controls opened in Romania (some 15% of the total cases opened in 2007) is determined by objective reasons – the high volume of funds granted to Romania – and the involvement and success rate of the Romanian authorities in detecting fraud.
OLAF mentions that the number of controls opened in Romania (some 15% of the total cases opened in 2007) is determined by objective reasons – the high volume of funds granted to Romania – and the involvement and success rate of the Romanian authorities in detecting fraud.
European Commission’s 2007 report on the protection of the financial interests of the Communities; implementation of Article 280 of the Treaty by the member states says Romania has the most active anti-fraud system among the 12 new EU member states that received pre-accession funds.
Romania detected and notified to the European Commission most of the cases of irregularities concerning pre-accession funds (164 notifications out of 332 – some 50% of the total).
Romania detected and notified to the European Commission most of the cases of irregularities concerning pre-accession funds (164 notifications out of 332 – some 50% of the total).
The Commission highlighted that the large number of irregularity notifications submitted by a state is not a sign of higher vulnerability of that state to the generation of irregularities. The real reason, it says, is a higher number of controls carried out by the authorities concerned and a greater involvement of the internal bodies in fighting against fraud.
The financial impact of the irregularities notified in 2007 is said to have dropped from the year before, from 1.3%, to 0.7%. The falling financial impact is also confirmed by mediumterm indicators, as the rate of irregularities in 2002-2007 stood at 1.08%. The rate is a ratio of detected irregularities to the value of eligible spending in one and the same period.
Romania is also said to have recorded significant progress in recovering unjustly paid funds, with the recovery rate in 2002-2007 standing at almost 53%, 10% over the 43% European average.
Romania is also said to have recorded significant progress in recovering unjustly paid funds, with the recovery rate in 2002-2007 standing at almost 53%, 10% over the 43% European average.
Out of the 14,340,780 euros worth of 2007 irregularities, only 5,758,364 euros are still to be recovered.
Romania is thus ranked in the group of member states having fully observed the notification deadlines and having dully submitted reports on irregularities. The data transmitted were exact to an extent of 95.12%.
Romania is thus ranked in the group of member states having fully observed the notification deadlines and having dully submitted reports on irregularities. The data transmitted were exact to an extent of 95.12%.
The European Commission on July 22 released two report on the fight against fraud affecting the European Budget drawn up by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF): the report on the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities – Fight against fraud – Annual report 2007, and the 2007 activity report.
The Romanian Anti-Fraud Department is a specialist body of the Romanian Government established in 2005 to secure protection to the financial interests of the European Union in Romania.
The Department controls the use of the Community funds in the country and is the national coordinator of the anti-fraud activities.
The Romanian Anti-Fraud Department is a specialist body of the Romanian Government established in 2005 to secure protection to the financial interests of the European Union in Romania.
The Department controls the use of the Community funds in the country and is the national coordinator of the anti-fraud activities.
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