European Parliament 31 May 2012, Written question E-005495/12 Oreste Rossi (EFD) to the Commission. Fraudulent use of EU funds

Question for written answer E-005495/12 to the Commission Oreste Rossi (EFD) (31 May 2012) Subject: Fraudulent use of EU funds A recent article in an Italian daily newspaper has revealed widespread fraud regarding the use of EU funding in Italy, that was detected between 2008 and 2011, amounting to EUR 1 300 million. Essentially, one in ten EU grants ends up triggering a criminal investigation.