Klaus-Heiner Lehne

European Auditors Warn of High Fraud Risk Related to EU Recovery Fund

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is on high alert about the risk of fraud and abuse associated with the €750 billion EU Pandemic Recovery Fund, DPA informs.

The faster the money flows, the higher the risks. This is inevitable," the president of the court, Klaus-Heiner Lehne, told DPA. It is crucial to have an effective inspection system, the German expert added.

INTERVIEW/Klaus-Heiner Lehne (ECA): One of EU funds use problems is complexity; they should be better targeted

Complexity and parallel planning are some of the problems encountered in using European funds, which should be better targeted, European Court of Auditors (ECA) President Klaus-Heiner Lehne told AGERPRES in an interview.