5 Amendments of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2020/2221(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern that the Commission and OLAF have identified fraud in public tenders and procurement as a major trend among fraudsters; points out that fraud schemes often take place on a transnational level and can span several (EU and non-EU) countries, making them difficult to identify and dissolve; therefore calls to reinforce the transnational nature of the fight against fraud;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Regards the PIF Directive as an important step towards protecting the EU budget, as it provides a common definition of criminal offences and the misuse of funds, and the harmonisation of sanctions for crimes against the EU’s financial interests; appreciates that the Directive sets out clear reporting and investigation procedures, defines the monitoring of the fraud risk management framework and promotes the use of information, databases and data analytics by Member States; regrets though that differing definitions of organised crime at EU level make it difficult to coordinate measures and could complicate the efforts to investigate and prosecute cases;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Is also concerned by the completley different roles the Anti - Fraud Coordination Offices' have in the Member States possibly because EU legislation does not define their mandate precisely enough;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Expresses concern at the fact that efforts to combat fraud involving EU funds tend not to be priortised to the same extent as fraud involving national expenditures; this is highlighted by the fact that more than half of OLAF investigations are not followed up by Member States and even less reach the prosecution stage;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Calls on the Member States to increase the confiscation rate of funds associated with fraud with more emphasis on preventative measures;