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The blocking of IPARD, the EU anti-fraud office comes out with a report! OLAF: Block €112 million! We have sent the materials for further investigation
2024-06-21 19:38:47 / AKTUALITET
33 million euros were the funds of the European Union provided as aid to Albanian agriculture that were misused. The figure was revealed by the European Union's Anti-Fraud Office, OLAF, which has also recommended blocking the next 112 million euro package until measures are taken to guarantee the protection of the EU's financial interests.
In the annual report, OLAF has also revealed the three main violations that were committed with IPARD funds, which led in July to the European Union suspending this support.
“Applicants are required to pay a significant portion of their grant to a local consulting company; Contracts that are awarded without competition, or through a rigged competition (with fake bids being submitted); Inflated prices and violation of contractual rules" - says the OLAF report.
According to OLAF's press release, after a series of investigative steps, including digital forensic searches of documents related to IPARD II beneficiaries, ARDA and other economic operators, OLAF discovered many serious irregularities during the grant awarding phase and the implementation of many projects .
The European Union's Anti-Fraud Office says a copy of the findings has been sent to Albanian authorities due to "possible criminal activities" uncovered during the investigation.
In addition to blocking the 112 million euro fund for IPARD III, OLAF has recommended to the European Commission to declare calls one and two of the IPARD II program as invalid. The total funds of these calls reach 33 million euros.
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