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Lotta antifrode: diminuzione dei casi di sospetta frode ai danni dei fondi dell’UE
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Italiano tratto da:
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Data documento: 19-07-2012
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Fighting fraud: Fall in suspected fraud against EU funds
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Lotta antifrode:diminuzione dei casi di sospetta frode ai danni dei fondi dell’UE
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Fraud affecting the EU budget fell by 35% in 2011, according to the Commission's annual report on the "Protection of the EU's Financial Interests".
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Secondo la relazione annuale della Commissione sulla “tutela degli interessi finanziari dell’Unione europea”, le frodi ai danni del bilancio dell’UE sono calate del 35% nel 2011.
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In cohesion policy, there were 41% fewer cases of suspected fraud compared to 2010, while in agriculture reported fraud cases fell by 66%.
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Nel settore della politica di coesione i casi di sospetta frode sono diminuiti del 41% rispetto al 2010, mentre nel settore dell’agricoltura i casi sono diminuiti del 66%.
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In addition to stronger measures and better controls implemented for EU funding, there are also a number of technical explanations for the drop in fraud rate in 2011.
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A spiegare tale diminuzione contribuiscono, oltre alle misure più efficaci e ai controlli più rigorosi cui vengono sottoposti i fondi UE, anche una serie di ragioni tecniche.
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The closure of a programming period in cohesion policy and more stabilised reporting in the new control system for agriculture also contributed to lower reported fraud than in 2010.
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La chiusura di un periodo di programmazione nella politica di coesione e un metodo più omogeneo per le segnalazioni nell’ambito del sistema di controllo per l’agricoltura hanno anch’essi contribuito a far scendere il numero di frodi segnalate rispetto al 2010.
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In total, €295 million in EU funds were affected by fraud, or 0.2% of the budget, which must be recovered in line with EU rules.
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In totale, 295 milioni di euro di fondi UE, pari allo 0,2% del bilancio, sono stati oggetto di frode e vanno recuperati in conformità alle regole dell’UE.
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In its report, the Commission underlines the need to further reduce fraud affecting the EU budget, and makes a number of recommendations to Member States which could help achieve this.
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Nella relazione, la Commissione sottolinea la necessità di ridurre ulteriormente le frodi a danno del bilancio dell’Unione e formula una serie di raccomandazioni agli Stati membri a tal fine.
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Algirdas Šemeta, Commissioner for Taxation, Customs, Audit and Anti-Fraud, said:
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Algirdas Šemeta, Commissario responsabile per il portafoglio Fiscalità e unione doganale, audit e lotta antifrode ha dichiarato:
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"The decrease in fraud against the EU budget shows that our determined efforts to tackle this problem are starting to pay off.
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"La diminuzione del numero di frodi perpetrate ai danni del bilancio dell’UE dimostra che la nostra determinazione nell’affrontare il problema sta portando i suoi frutti.
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But the fight is far from over.
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Ma la battaglia è tutt’altro che finita.
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The Commission maintains its policy of zero-tolerance to fraud, and not one cent of taxpayers' money should be lost to fraudsters.
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La Commissione conferma la sua politica di tolleranza zero nei confronti delle frodi, perché neanche un centesimo del denaro dei contribuenti deve finire nelle tasche dei truffatori.
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The Commission will continue to take every measure it can to protect the EU budget, and Member States must also raise their game."
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La Commissione continuerà a mettere in campo ogni misura necessaria al fine di tutelare il bilancio dell’Unione e anche gli Stati membri devono fare la loro parte."
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The recovery of EU funds affected by irregularity and fraud has improved, with the Commission reclaiming around €2 billion euro in financial corrections and recoveries last year.
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Il recupero di fondi dell’UE oggetto di irregolarità e frode ha visto un miglioramento e la Commissione è riuscita nello scorso anno a riappropriarsi di circa 2 miliardi di euro tramite rettifiche finanziarie e recuperi.
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Member States have also made some improvement in terms of recoveries from the final beneficiaries, in particular in the area of pre-accession assistance.
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Anche gli Stati membri hanno registrato progressi per quanto concerne i recuperi dai beneficiari finali, soprattutto nel settore dell’assistenza preadesione.
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The Commission's report urges Member States which still have low recovery rates to make the necessary improvements, and to seize assets when the beneficiaries do not re-pay the money affected by irregularities and fraud.
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La relazione della Commissione esorta gli Stati membri che hanno ancora bassi tassi di recupero ad aumentare l’efficacia delle attività di recupero e a confiscare i beni qualora i beneficiari non restituiscano gli importi oggetto di irregolarità e frode.
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The recent Commission proposal on the protection of the financial interests of the EU by criminal law (IP/12/767) could considerably help in the recovery of funds, as well as in deterring fraudsters.
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La recente proposta della Commissione sulla tutela degli interessi finanziari dell’Unione attraverso il diritto penale (IP/12/767) sarà di notevole utilità nel recupero di fondi, nonché come deterrente per i truffatori.
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In 2011, the Commission put forward over a dozen legislative proposals or new initiatives aimed at improving the fight against fraud in EU funds (see MEMO/12/577).
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Nel 2011 la Commissione ha presentato oltre una decina tra proposte legislative o nuove iniziative volte a rafforzare la lotta antifrode sui fondi UE (vedere MEMO/12/577).
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Background
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Contesto
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In line with Article 325 of the Treaty, the Commission produces the Annual Report on the Protection of the EU’s Financial Interests to report on measures taken to counter fraud affecting EU funds.
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Conformemente all’articolo 325 del trattato, la Commissione presenta annualmente una relazione sulla tutela degli interessi finanziari dell’UE, al fine di riferire in merito alle misure adottate per combattere le frodi che colpiscono i fondi UE.
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By detailing the level of suspected and confirmed fraud reported by the Member States across the entire EU budget (i.e.both revenue and expenditure), the report also helps to assess which areas are most at risk, which in turn helps to target action at both EU and national level.
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La relazione, che riporta le informazioni sui casi di frode sospetta o confermata segnalati dagli Stati membri e relativi all’intero bilancio (ovvero sia le entrate che le voci di spesa), contribuisce a determinare quali siano i settori maggiormente a rischio e a valutare azioni mirate sia a livello UE che a livello nazionale.
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In addition to data on reported fraud and irregularities, recoveries and reporting levels in the Member States, the Commission also chooses an area for in-depth analysis each year.
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Oltre ai dati relativi alle frodi e alle irregolarità segnalate, ai recuperi e ai livelli delle segnalazioni negli Stati membri, ogni anno la relazione include anche un’analisi approfondita su un argomento specifico.
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This year, it focuses on cohesion policy. It notes improvements in the financial control and risk management systems, for example legal provisions and guidelines, administrative procedures and cooperation between national authorities in this area.
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Quest’anno la Commissione ha selezionato la politica di coesione, dove si registrano miglioramenti nei sistemi di controllo finanziario e gestione del rischio, ad esempio per quanto riguarda le disposizioni giuridiche e gli orientamenti, le procedure amministrative e la collaborazione tra le autorità nazionali in questo settore.
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However, the Member States need to improve the monitoring of results of administrative and criminal investigations, including recovery from the final beneficiary in cohesion funds.
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Gli Stati membri devono tuttavia dare un seguito più efficace ai risultati delle indagini amministrative e penali, soprattutto per quanto riguarda i recuperi dai beneficiari finali dei fondi di coesione.
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Fighting fraud: Fall in suspected fraud against EU
funds
Fraud affecting the EU budget fell by 35% in 2011,
according to the Commission's annual report on the "Protection of the EU's
Financial Interests".
In cohesion policy, there were 41% fewer cases of
suspected fraud compared to 2010, while in agriculture reported fraud cases fell
by 66%.
In addition to stronger measures and better controls
implemented for EU funding, there are also a number of technical explanations
for the drop in fraud rate in 2011.
The closure of a programming period in cohesion policy
and more stabilised reporting in the new control system for agriculture also
contributed to lower reported fraud than in 2010.
In total, €295 million in EU funds were affected by
fraud, or 0.2% of the budget, which must be recovered in line with EU rules.
In its report, the Commission underlines the need to
further reduce fraud affecting the EU budget, and makes a number of
recommendations to Member States which could help achieve this.
Algirdas Šemeta, Commissioner for Taxation, Customs,
Audit and Anti-Fraud, said:
"The decrease in fraud against the EU budget shows that
our determined efforts to tackle this problem are starting to pay off.
But the fight is far from over.
The Commission maintains its policy of zero-tolerance to
fraud, and not one cent of taxpayers' money should be lost to fraudsters.
The Commission will continue to take every measure it
can to protect the EU budget, and Member States must also raise their game."
The recovery of EU funds affected by irregularity and
fraud has improved, with the Commission reclaiming around €2 billion euro in
financial corrections and recoveries last year.
Member States have also made some improvement in terms
of recoveries from the final beneficiaries, in particular in the area of
pre-accession assistance.
The Commission's report urges Member States which still
have low recovery rates to make the necessary improvements, and to seize assets
when the beneficiaries do not re-pay the money affected by irregularities and
fraud.
The recent Commission proposal on the protection of the
financial interests of the EU by criminal law (IP/12/767) could considerably
help in the recovery of funds, as well as in deterring fraudsters.
In 2011, the Commission put forward over a dozen
legislative proposals or new initiatives aimed at improving the fight against
fraud in EU funds (see MEMO/12/577).
Background
In line with Article 325 of the Treaty, the Commission
produces the Annual Report on the Protection of the EU’s Financial Interests to
report on measures taken to counter fraud affecting EU funds.
By detailing the level of suspected and confirmed fraud
reported by the Member States across the entire EU budget (i.e.both revenue and
expenditure), the report also helps to assess which areas are most at risk,
which in turn helps to target action at both EU and national level.
In addition to data on reported fraud and
irregularities, recoveries and reporting levels in the Member States, the
Commission also chooses an area for in-depth analysis each year.
This year, it focuses on cohesion policy. It notes
improvements in the financial control and risk management systems, for example
legal provisions and guidelines, administrative procedures and cooperation
between national authorities in this area.
However, the Member States need to improve the
monitoring of results of administrative and criminal investigations, including
recovery from the final beneficiary in cohesion funds.
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