© Hungarian Integrity AuthorityPress release no 20/2024PDF version Mr. Ville Itälä, Director-General of OLAF (European Anti-Fraud Office), and Mr. Ferenc Pál Biró, President of the Integrity Authority of Hungary, met…
Press release no. 13/2024 PDF version Today the European Commission adopted its 2023 Annual Report on the protection of the EU’s financial interests (‘PIF’ report). The report shows that the overall number of cases of fraud and irregularities detected and reported increased by 8% in 2023. Recommendations to EU and national authorities focus on increasing
Finnish Customs and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) have cooperated effectively for 25 years. International operations safeguard the financial interests of the EU and protect the citizens and legitimate businesses. The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) began its operations in June 1999. A lot has happened in those 25 years – including successful joint operations with
Press release no. 11 PDF version The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) played a key role in the Operation Dashboard that was executed by the Spanish Guardia Civil, uncovering a scrap yard in northern Spain which, by misdeclaring vehicles imports from the UK, was introducing hazardous waste into the EU. The facility, that was processing around
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing their relationship as investigative partners. OLAF Director-General Ville Itälä and DoD Inspector General, Honorable Robert P. Storch, formalised the memorandum in Washington, D.C. on 26 June 2024. The MoU
